Essays about: "Master Thesis international politics"

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1. 16. Enhancing Women's Representation in Liberian Parliament

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Julia Boyle; [2012]
   Keywords : gender representation; women in politics; supply-demand model; feminism; private-public divide; legislative recruitment; critical mass; gender quota; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In 2011, Liberia saw a drop in women’s representation in Parliament from 14% to 11.65%. In an effort to understand and aid in reversing this declining trend, this thesis aims to highlight the barriers to and strategies for enhancing women’s participation in the Liberian Parliament. READ MORE

3. 17. Global NATO: An Identity Based Account of the Alliance in the 21st Century

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Claudiu Alexandru Bolcu; [2011]
   Keywords : NATO; identity; social constructivism; narrative construction; 21st century; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is one of the most active international entities in the world today. Its scope and purpose have grown incredibly over the past decade and its operations have become increasingly complex and diverse. The purpose of this paper is thus to seek the reasons behind such developments. READ MORE

4. 18. Democratic education in Sweden: A study of democratic values in Swedish elementary schools

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Theofano Mavrovounioti; [2010]
   Keywords : education reform; education policies; pedagogy; elementary schools; primary schools; students; teachers; Sweden; democratic education; democratic values; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Education is a basic welfare pillar. Education in schools influence and is influenced by society and politics. Democratic education is the alternative that the students seek in many countries where there is an authoritarian education system like Greece my country of origin. READ MORE

5. 19. The False Promise of Gender-Neutrality: A Discourse Analysis of the Feminist Debate in International Relations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Maria Eriksson; [2009]
   Keywords : knowledge production; International Relations; performativity; heteronormativity; feminism; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This Master’s Thesis focuses on the debate between neo-feminism and ’traditional’ IR-feminism that has developed over the past few years in Great Britain. This debate concerns the relationship between feminism and mainstream International Relations, and whether or not gender should be distinguished from feminist theory and added as a variable to mainstream IR theories. READ MORE

6. 20. United Nations Peacekeeping: A Viable Instrument Fifty Years After its Establishment?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Siv Thorsköld; [2008]
   Keywords : Folkrätt; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The United Nations (UN) was founded to save future generations from the horrors of war. Maintenance of peace and security is the highest priority of the Organization and peacekeeping missions are tasked to meet this challenge. READ MORE