Essays about: "Liberalism of Fear"

Found 5 essays containing the words Liberalism of Fear.

  1. 1. The Liberalist Tightrope : Balancing Pluralism and Meaningful Action in International Relations, a study on Judith Shklar’s Liberalism of Fear

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Frida Söderstjerna; [2024]
    Keywords : Judith Shklar; Liberalism of Fear; Realism; Pluralism; Skepticism; Liberal Crisis;

    Abstract : Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear, while characterized by deep skepticism and dissatisfaction with utilitarian theories on liberalism, is also filled with hope and a tireless dedication to the victims of our political worlds. This thesis in international political theory explores Judith Shklar’s underappreciated international political thought. READ MORE

  2. 2. Re-imagining the World Through Popular Poetry Set in Motion by the Ultimate Signalling Officer Alan Alexander Milne

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Anja Skogberg Lundin; [2023]
    Keywords : 20th Century war-poets; Alan Alexander Milne; Winnie-the-pooh; The Great War; soldiers; pacifism;

    Abstract : Alan Alexander Milne’s authorship was never limited to being the author of the very beloved teddy-bear, far from it. In addition to being a successful playwrite and editing Punch, Milne also wrote several poetry collections which all have been out of print since the 1940s in the entire English-speaking world. READ MORE

  3. 3. “Freedom not Fear, truckers not Trudeau” : Antagonism as Populism: Against the Liberal Consensus in Canada

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Mattias Törnell; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis is investigating the rise of populism in Canada, and how the Freedom Convoy 2022 changed the political landscape allowing for populism to be mainstreamed. Populism as a political force is reshaping liberal democracies, and by analysing how populism as a counter movement against the liberal hegemony is constructed, this thesis, while focused on Canada, will show how societal polarization and the construction of political frontiers is expanding the populist zeitgeist. READ MORE

  4. 4. The rights of the Right : How European far-right populist parties instrumentalise human rights rhetoric to mobilise supporters

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Maya Diekmann; [2021]
    Keywords : Far-right populism; liberalism of fear; human rights; rhetoric; xenophobia;

    Abstract : There is a puzzling occurrence in Western Europe: Some far-right populist parties, traditionally seen as antithetical to liberalism, are appropriating liberal rights for their own illiberal ends. On the premise that the parties instrumentalise liberal elements to achieve more legitimacy in a climate of tolerance and respect for human rights in Western Europe, this thesis examines how far-right populist parties use human rights for mobilising purposes. READ MORE

  5. 5. European Social Model: New Social Policy Paradigm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Acar Kutay; [2006]
    Keywords : European Social Model; ; Welfare State; ; New Social Policy Paradigm; ; European Employment Strategy; Activation.; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The rhetoric of the "European Social Model" came into existence in 1990s. On the one hand it emphasizes the social character of the Europe which is based on the embedded liberalism- regulation of economy through institutions-, and de-commodification- not letting alone the individual against the market forces. READ MORE