Essays about: "Political fragmentation"

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  1. 16. Constructing European Identity - The Construction of the European Identity from 1989 to 2018 by the Presidents of the European Commission

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Julia Löfvenberg; [2020]
    Keywords : European Identity; Narrativization; European Commission; Collective Identity; Historical Consciousness; European demos; European Studies; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The concept of the European identity is in this thesis regarded as being expressed as a social, political and cultural activity, constructed and narrativized by the Presidents of the European Commission. The aims of executing the research has been to detect the processual development, constant elements or differences concerning the construction of the concept by the different leaders as well as investigating which groups or countries that are enabled to the European identity. READ MORE

  3. 17. The green wedges of Stockholm - past, present and future : Development over time, changes in distribution and inclusion in urban planning

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Frida Orveland; [2019]
    Keywords : green wedges; urban planning; sustainable development; nature protection; resilient cities; gröna kilar; hållbara städer;

    Abstract : With an increasing urban population, urban areas around the world face great challenges in sustaining its inhabitants without losing its natural values. Fragmentation of the urban green areas is inevitable, causing the biodiversity to decline and the ecosystem services to weaken. READ MORE

  4. 18. Villain or scapegoat: New perspectives towards understanding the current management of the human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Annemarie Russ; [2019]
    Keywords : human-elephant conflict; social-ecological systems; species co-existence; wildlife conservation; sustainability science; Sri Lanka; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The conflict between humans and elephants (HEC) in Sri Lanka is severe. Due to habitat fragmentation and resource reduction elephants increasingly roam in areas with human settlements. These human-elephant interactions often lead to losses on both sides, which should be prevented. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Unpredictability of Conflict - A reconceptualisation of political instability and its potential for forecasting conflict

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

    Author : Raoul Kunze; [2019]
    Keywords : Political instability; Conflict; Arab Spring; Political risk;

    Abstract : This thesis is dedicated to developing a concept that allows for predicting the magnitude of political instability periods. To that end existing literature is consulted to explore the most appropriate definitions and explanatory models for creating a elaborated approach to political instability. READ MORE

  6. 20. Bureaucrationality Behind the Scenes Field Study of Bureaucrats’ Balance Between Objectivity and Compassion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alicja Ostrowska; [2018]
    Keywords : bureaucracy; dramaturgical analysis; objectivity; compassion; communicative action; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Considering the depersonalization that the bureaucratic role entails, it is interesting to analyze the bureaucratic role-play that occurs between public and private sphere from a dramaturgical perspective. In order to investigate the personal shift of bureaucrats’ attitude, I conducted participant observations and interviews at an office of a Swedish Agency. READ MORE