Essays about: "Non-State Actors"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 129 essays containing the words Non-State Actors.

  1. 11. Cyber Attacks as Armed Attacks? : The Right of Self-Defence When a Cyber Attack Occurs

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Mikaela Nyman; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; cyber attack; the right of self-defence; armed attack; cyber operation; UN Charter; self-defence;

    Abstract : This thesis examined the relationship between cyber operations and armed attacks to determine when the right of self-defence is triggered by cyber operations. The research question for this thesis was under what circumstances a cyber operation is considered a cyber attack and what kind of self-defence the targeted victim State can use. READ MORE

  2. 12. IS THERE AN “ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY”  WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 7(2)(a) OF THE ROME STATUTE BEHIND BOKO HARAM’S ATROCITIES COMMITTED ACROSS NIGERIA?

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Nkechinyere Chukwu; [2023]
    Keywords : International Criminal Court; Boko Haram; Crimes against Humanity; Rome Statute; Organizational Policy; Atrocities;

    Abstract : Crimes against humanity have become a global concern, garnering widespread media coverage over the past decade. Boko Haram's actions pose a threat to both domestic and international security, with frequent attacks on civilians, churches, security forces, and even international organizations like the United Nations. READ MORE

  3. 13. Digitalised Combats and Their Impact on Social Sustainability in Kenya and Nigeria

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Roland Aszalós; [2023]
    Keywords : Africa; digitalisation; digital transformation; combats; social sustainability; terrorism; al-Shabaab; Boko Haram; peacekeeping; securitisation; Centre of Gravity; cyber warfare; cryptocurrency; dark web; social media;

    Abstract : In our era, digital technology is one of the fastest-changing areas. It impacts our private life, well-being, economics, politics and warfare. This essay intends to answer how digital transformation affects combats and state and non-state actors and also how these digitalised combats compromise social sustainability. READ MORE

  4. 14. “Will to Improve” Governance in the Gambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Hyenyoung Jung; [2023]
    Keywords : Governance; Good Governance; Global Governance; Societal Governance; Government; NGO; CSO; Accountability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study focused on examining the governance of the Gambia, with a specific emphasis on Gambian citizens’ perception of the government as the primary service provider in terms of accountability. To achieve this, it examined governance theory, which emphasizes the importance of non-state actors such as NGOs in providing public services. READ MORE

  5. 15. There are “two kinds of international organisations”: A case study of La Vía Campesina’s reaction to the WTO and the FAO opening up

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofie Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : La Vía Campesina; social movements; perception; international organisations; opening up; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : A prominent movement for change of the current food system is Vía Campesina, a peasants’ movement advocating that food policy should incorporate perspectives from the most affected. Since the 1990s, international organisations (IOs) have opened up to non-state actors, allowing movements like Vía Campesina to occupy spaces ‘inside’ organisations instead of opposing from the ‘outside’. READ MORE