Essays about: "Interstate"

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1. 1. In Trade and War : An analysis of interdependence theory and Russo-German gas relations

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Beatrice Björkman; [2023]
   Keywords : interdependence; interdependence theory; trade expectations; Keohane; Nye; Dale; power and interdependence; economic interdependence and war; trade; energy trade; conflict; energy conflict; natural gas; Germany; Russia; congruence method; interdependens; interdependensteori; Keohane; Nye; Dale; handel; energi; konflikt; naturgas; Tyskland; Ryssland; kongruensmetod;

   Abstract : The European security order has for an extended period of time time rested on the assumption that interstate trade, and other economic ties, will lower the incentives for conflict initiation and thereby result in peace. This assumption was called into question on February 24, 2022, by the Russian re-invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE

3. 2. Proving Their Worth : Does Ukrainian battlefield success increase Western military aid commitments?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Arvid Elmberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Military aid; Russo-Ukrainian war; Positive feedback loops;

   Abstract : On the 24th of February 2022, interstate war on a scale unseen since World War II returned to Europe, causing devastating suffering and loss of human life. As of writing, Ukraine’s ability to demonstrate battlefield success is frequently cited as key to sustain Western political willpower to send military aid. READ MORE

4. 3. On rough terrain: Islands and Violence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Nora Nijboer; [2022]
   Keywords : Island disputes; strategic locations; violent escalation; interstate disputes; territorial conflict;

   Abstract : Although island disputes have returned to the geopolitical theatre on a small scale, to date, virtually no previous research on territorial interstate island disputes and violent escalation exists. This paper argues that when an island is positioned in a strategic location, because of its unique attacking, defending, and trade capabilities this may induce a willingness towards- and eventual use of violence in the attempt to conquer or defend the territory. READ MORE

5. 4. Sino-American Rivalry in Djibouti: What Impact Has It on the Existing Conflict in the Horn of Africa?

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   Author : Yahya Shebeshir; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Although the great power rivalry has dominated the International Relations (IR) scholarship since the end of WWII, the mainstream Global IR discipline has not well incorporated the thoughts of IR scholars outside the core Western countries (Achariya, 2014). More specifically, how this rivalry creates safe havens for authoritarian regimes in developing countries and how that nurses a vicious circle of war in many regions of the world has attracted less attention in the field of IR. READ MORE

6. 5. Proxy Wars : The Effects of External Support on Multiparty Conflicts

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Marcus E Andersson; [2022]
   Keywords : multiparty conflict; multiparty; external support; civil war; fragmentation; machine learning; random forest;

   Abstract : How does external support affect the number of rebel groups active in a conflict? The aim of this thesis is to investigate whether there is a systematic relationship between external support and civil wars with more than one rebel group active, referred to as multiparty conflicts. Drawing on previous literature on the causes of such conflicts, I argue that external support increases the probability of multiparty conflicts by providing resources to nascent rebel groups while also causing polarization and inhibiting rebel alliances. READ MORE