Essays about: "Pivot"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the word Pivot.

  1. 1. Are the American Doves or Hawks Flying Highest Over Southeast Asia? An analysis of American soft, hard, and smart power in foreign visits to Southeast Asia

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ellen Andreasson; [2024]
    Keywords : Frame analysis; the United States; the PRC; Soft power; hard power; Joseph Nye; Southeast Asia;

    Abstract : From the start of the Obama administration’s “pivot to Asia” in 2011 until November 2023, 78 foreign visits have been made by three U.S. Presidents and five Secretaries of State to Southeast Asia. To uncover the U. READ MORE

  3. 2. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Irena Bonnier; [2024]
    Keywords : Security and defence policy; Sweden; NATO; Small states studies; Deterrence; Shelter theory s political military dimension; Realism; Foreign Policy Change; Domestic determinants of small states security policy; Process-tracing; Säkerhets- och försvarspolitik; Sverige; NATO; Småstatsteori; Avskräckning; Vindskyddsteorins politiska militära dimension; Realism; Utrikespolitisk förändring; Inhemska påverkansfaktorer på småstaters säkerhetspolitik; Processpårning;

    Abstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE

  4. 3. Disability Discomfort in Development : Unveiling Ableism and Disablism within Swedish Development Cooperation

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

    Author : Erika Hudson; [2023]
    Keywords : Persons with Disabilities; International Development Cooperation; Sweden; Government Agencies; Non-profit Organizations; Organizations of Persons with Disabilities; Ableism; and Disablism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Persons with disabilities have long been overlooked and forgotten in the context of international development cooperation with less than five percent of official development aid targeting disability-related issues. Too often development agencies and organizations claim to have limited expertise related to disability, lack funds to support disability issues and pivot the responsibility of upholding the rights of persons with disabilities to someone else. READ MORE

  5. 4. Technical Debt in Swedish Tech Startups: Uncovering its Emergence, and Management Processes

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Ville Abrahamsson; Victor Holmqvist; [2023]
    Keywords : Technical debt; Start-ups; Technical debt management;

    Abstract : Technical Debt (TD) is a concept referring to technical deficiencies and sub-optimal decisions made in software development that may save time in the short term but lead to long-term obstacles. The concept also implies increased future costs, often growing with interest, caused by slower development rates and the need for refactorings. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Seed to Success: The Role of Venture Capital on Startup Innovation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Felix Kelter; Jasper Miessler; [2023]
    Keywords : lean startup; lean startup capabilities; innovation; innovation management; venture capital;

    Abstract : This master thesis aims to investigate the influence of venture capital (VC) on the innovation practices of early-stage startups. The research was conducted because existing literature lacks a comprehensive understanding of the "how" behind the influence of VCs from a startup perspective, as current scholars assess the impact from an investor side. READ MORE