Essays about: "International affairs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 109 essays containing the words International affairs.

1. 1. Experiences and challenges of Collaboration between Civil Society Organizations and the United Nations

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Mina Mirzakhani-Moghaddam; [2023-11-17]
   Keywords : Interorganizational collaboration; civil society organization; CSO; United Nations; UN; civil society participation; CSO and the UN collaboration;

   Abstract : Interorganizational collaboration is defined by Phillips, Lawrence and Hardy (2000) as “a co-operative relationship among organizations that relies on neither market nor hierarchical mechanisms of control” (pp. 24). READ MORE

3. 2. THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SELECTION OF AID RECIPIENTS A Case Study Investigating the Decision-Making Process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ismail Bazine; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Sida; Development Aid; Decision-Making Process; Selection of Aid Recipients; State Actors; Non-State Actors; Democracy;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how the level of democracy in recipient countries affects the decision-making process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) when determining whether to provide aid to state or non-state actors. While existing research has predominantly focused on donor motivations and interests based on aid allocation patterns, little attention has been given to the selection process employed by donor agencies and the factors that guide this process. READ MORE

4. 3. Values against Interests? Or Both? : A Case Analysis of Germany's Feminist Foreign Policy and Trade Relations with Saudi Arabia from 2021 to 2023

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Angela Bösen; [2023]
   Keywords : foreign policy; Germany; Saudi Arabia; role theory; feminist;

   Abstract : "Values and interests are not contradictory” is the approach of Germany’s current coalition government of the SPD, Greens, and FDP. However, German politicians from all parties narrate the role of the state in international affairs differently. READ MORE

5. 4. Civil-Military Relationship within the Eritrean Armed Forces

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Abel Sium; [2023]
   Keywords : Civil-military relationship; Eritrea; Armed conflicts; Eritrean armed forces; Gross human rights abuses;

   Abstract : Since the inception of the modern state, civil-military relationships have been an important and critical factor of stability for the state. The nature and quality of the relationship between the civilian and military leaders can assist a state with bringing forth a peaceful environment or plaguing the citizens of that state with endless suffering which is synonymous with armed conflicts. READ MORE

6. 5. When Dragon meets Nāga, the study of strategic narratives of China’s Buddhist Diplomacy in Thailand after the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Chinnapong Chullanandana; [2023]
   Keywords : Sino-Thai relations; soft power; public diplomacy; Belt and Road Initiative; Southern Buddhism; Strategic narratives; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the strategic use of narratives in Chinese Buddhist public diplomacy to support the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Thailand. This study examines the different levels of narrative formation, including system, identity, and issue narratives, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that drive communication, persuasion, and influence in international affairs. READ MORE