Essays about: "Island disputes"

Found 2 essays containing the words Island disputes.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. The Nature of the Social Contract in Egypt: Perceptions and Attitudes in the Aftermath of the Forced Evictions on al-Warraq Island

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

   Author : Rabab Bassam; [2018]
   Keywords : Egypt; al-Warraq island; forced eviction; social contract; authoritarianism; legitimacy; state-society; individual insecurity; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In July 2017, the Egyptian police and military forces implemented a government decision that intended to force the residents of al-Warraq island out of their homes. The eviction decision involved 720 homes, but the security forces were only able to demolish five homes before clashes broke out and the security forces withdrew from the island. READ MORE