Essays about: "Political Consistency"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 45 essays containing the words Political Consistency.

1. 16. The Endurance of an Asymmetrical Alliance - A Case Study of the U.S.-Saudi Alliance

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

   Author : Kathrine Ellersgaard Holm; [2019]
   Keywords : Alliance Formation; Asymmetrical Alliances; Foreign Policy Analysis; Security; Stability; Path Dependency; The United States of America; Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; the Middle East;

   Abstract : Despite that alliance formation commonly happen when states share mutual interests and like-mindedness, it is possible to find alliances, where the states promote radically different political, normative, and cultural characteristics. Such an alliance is observed in the case of Saudi Arabia and the United States, which subsequently have endured. READ MORE

3. 17. What Happened Last Night in Sweden? Analysis of Western news media portrayal of crime in Sweden

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

   Author : Leila Hesson; [2019]
   Keywords : Crime in the media; media portrayal; Sweden; qualitative content analysis; violent crime;

   Abstract : Background: The media have an influential role within society and with media becoming increasingly more accessible over a number of different platforms it is important to comprehend what information is being received by audiences in order to then understand the consequences. Sweden has a reputation of being one of the most reputable countries, however a new, less flattering image has been emerging. READ MORE

4. 18. Climate change beliefs and attitudes relationship to informational influences and demographic factors

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Tobias Karlsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Climate Change; Influence; Identity; Cognitive Dissonance; Cognitive Consistency; Motivated Cognition;

   Abstract : One of the biggest challenges for the modern society is that of climate change. Despite the growing accumulation of scientific evidence that points towards a strong need for action to be made regarding anthropogenic (human made) climate change, there is a lack of unity in what actions are needed and an outspread passivity amongst both establishments and the public. READ MORE

5. 19. Big Goals - Small Island: Will Fiji achieve sustainable food security? : Comparing the plans and policies built by the Fijian government under the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Helene Elvira Berg Henriksen; [2018]
   Keywords : Food security; Vulnerability; Poverty; Small Island Developing States; Republic of Fiji;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how global development goals affect Fijian plans and policy strategies to achieve food security. The concept of food security is vast and complex, as several development issues contribute to the difficulty in achieving such security. READ MORE

6. 20. No Place Like Home: Development-Induced Displacement - A Crime of Forcible Transfer of Populations

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Magdalena Nergården; [2017]
   Keywords : Public International Law: International Human Rights Law: Criminal Law: Development-induced displacement: Forcible transfer of population: Crimes against humanity:; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how crimes against humanity in general and the crime of forcible transfer of population in particular, cover the most serious situations of development-induced displacement. The focus lies on the legal protection through international criminal law of persons displaced in an unjustified way as a result of development projects, such as the building of dams, roads, and other infrastructure, as well as the exploitation of natural resources in mining and oil projects, to name just a few examples. READ MORE