Essays about: "Opium"

Found 5 essays containing the word Opium.

  1. 1. AN ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY MAY FOURTH INTELLECTUALS’ INTERPRETATION OF ‟UNIVERSAL VALUES” - A Europe-China Cultural Encounter Perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Quan Xin; [2022-06-23]
    Keywords : China; Europe; cross-cultural encounter; universal values; the May Fourth Movement; 20th century; ethical universalism; cultural relativism; New Youth;

    Abstract : There is an increased tension between China and the European Union (EU) over ‟universal values” of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. This is a question about ethical universalism and cultural relativism, a legendary debate by the Enlightenment thinkers. READ MORE

  3. 2. State-building in the post-2001 era in Afghanistan : A deep dive in the chaotic reality of the war-torn nation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Christos Papadopoulos; [2020]
    Keywords : State-building; legitimacy; capacity; security; Taliban; warlords; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : Abstract The aim of this essay was to examine the complicated process of state-building in Afghanistan after the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. This was done by using a theory-consuming case study and utilizing Charles T. Call theory on state-building and his three gaps: capacity, security and legitimacy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rebel Group Funding and Engagement in Rebel Governance: A Comparative Case Study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Kai Koenemann; [2019]
    Keywords : Rebel Governance; Rebel Funding; Political Economy of War; Natural Resources; Crime Conflict; Taliban; GSPC; AQIM;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses an identified gap in the field of rebel governance and rebel funding, by theorizing and investigating how differences in rebel group funding sources affect a group’s engagement in rebel governance, distinguishing funding through natural resources from funding through non-natural resources. It is highlighted that these sources differ in three fundamental ways: their necessity for civilian labor and cooperation, the extent to which equipment, technology and infrastructure are required, and the expected time of pay-off. READ MORE

  5. 4. Ezra to the Rescue : Three Facets of The Moonstone

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Rikard Prytz; [2012]
    Keywords : Wilkie Collins; The Moonstone ; early detective novel; opium; empire; sacrifice; literary symbolism;

    Abstract : In his preface to The Moonstone , Wilkie Collins declares that his object with the novel has been "to trace the influence of character on circumstances", referring mainly to the conduct of the novel's heroine, Rachel.  In view of the other characters' similar function in this symbol-laden novel, this essay looks closer at the one character with whom Collins brings his extensive tapestry to a close, Ezra Jennings, thereby exposing the deeper significance of this 'detective novel'. READ MORE

  6. 5. Opium Production in Afghanistan: Which are the Key Determinants of Opium Production?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Hanna Gordon; Jessica Rosencrantz; [2010]
    Keywords : Illicit Products; Opium; Heroin; Afghanistan;

    Abstract : This thesis analyses the phenomenon of widespread illicit industries in developing countries; specifically focusing on the situation of the Afghan opium economy. The thesis aims to determine the key factors affecting the level of Afghan opium production. READ MORE