Essays about: "NATO power"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words NATO power.

  1. 16. Vehicle dynamic simulation and powertrain simulation of a heavy hybrid vehicle with interconnected suspensions

    University essay from KTH/Fordonsdynamik

    Author : Florian Cellière; [2014]
    Keywords : hybrid vehicle; off-highway; low pressure tires; obstacle crossing;

    Abstract : This thesis presents two simulations of a heavy hybrid vehicle, the first part of the thesis is focused on the specifications of the vehicle designed in accordance with the requirements based on the literature study of the soils where the vehicle will travel. The second part presents the study of the vehicle through two simulations. READ MORE

  3. 17. Securitizing Libya: The securitizing aspects of UN:s and NATO:s justification of Operation Unified Protector

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Christian Norelius; [2014]
    Keywords : Securitization; Referent Object; Securitizing Actor; Securitizing Speech Act; Military Intervention; Libya; UNSC; NATO; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : One of the toughest challenges for the international community is to justify military interventions in sovereign states. Echoing in terms of post-colonialism, underlying interest and power domination, military interventions must be argued for and legitimized in order to gain support from both public and institutional opinion. READ MORE

  4. 18. Meta-Geopolitics of Central Asia : A Comparative Study of the Regional Influence of the European Union and the Shanghai Co-operation Organization

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Hossein Aghaie Joobani; [2013]
    Keywords : Central Asia; Meta-geopolitics; the European Union EU ; China; normative power; the Shanghai Co-operation Organization; Realism; Constructivism; geopolitics; The Great Game; energy security; socialization; Confucianism; balance of power; Eurasia; the Shanghai Spirit; legitimacy; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Iran; Silk Road; geopolitics; John J. Mearsheimer; security dilemma; Xinjiang province; Sunni Muslims; Afghanistan war; 9 11 attacks; Soviet Union; human rights; defensive realism; East Turkestan; The EU Strategy for a New Partnership; China; SCO; CSTO; NATO; CIS.;

    Abstract : Central Asia has been the focal point of intense geopolitical power struggle throughout history. At the dawn of the 21st century, Central Asia has undergone major changes as the European Union and the China-led Shanghai Co-operation Organization have emerged as two normative powers, both seeking to influence the patterns of security governance in the region. READ MORE

  5. 19. 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

  6. 20. Energy Cooperation in the Caucasus: Continuity and Change in Russian-Turkish Relations

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Sascha Kuhn; David Mosler; Katharina Richter; [2010]
    Keywords : Russian-Turkish Relations; Energy Cooperation; Caucasus; Russia; Turkey; Foreign Policy; Neo-Realism; Liberal Intergovernmentalism; BSEC; CSCP; Pipeline Politics;

    Abstract : This article explores the links between the remarkable change in Russian-Turkish foreign relations in the early 2000s and the geostrategic importance of the Caucasus for global energy security. For much of the 1990s, domestic instability and power distribution distracted both countries’ focus on regional issues. READ MORE