Essays about: "Political opportunity structures"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 40 essays containing the words Political opportunity structures.

  1. 21. "You are not oppressed": an argument analysis of anti-feminism on the internet

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Ranchor Sandberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : Social platforms on the internet become increasingly influential as a source of information and spreading of ideas for large masses. YouTube enables individuals to create and publish content for free and gather audiences all over the world. READ MORE

  2. 22. National Security Concerns And The Kurdistan Region In A New Middle East: From Rebellion To Statehood : The Influences Of Power, Threat Enviornment And Opportunity Structures On The Choice Of Becoming An Independent State

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan/Institutionen för säkerhet, strategi och ledarskap (ISSL)

    Author : Mohammed Gailan; [2017]
    Keywords : National Security; Power; Threat environment; Strategy; Military; Kurdistan; Independence; Statehood; Opportunity; Cooperation; Resources; Middle East; Terrorism; Iraq;

    Abstract : Under which conditions do some nations and de facto state actors with relative power assert their statehood and independence? What factors should we focus on when we assess such cases? How much can we relate a nation’s choice and path to statehood and independence to its national security concerns? The aim of this case study has been to answer the questions asked above and explain why nations during some periods do not choose to declare independence and form their own state and during other periods they aim to do so. The case of the Kurdistan region of Iraq has been selected and studied both due the drastic regional changes in the Middle East since Saddam Hussein’s fall and the rise Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. READ MORE

  3. 23. The success of the radical right in Western Europe - the effect of mainstream parties' policy positions?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Frida Stokland; [2016-12-20]
    Keywords : radical right; convergence; GAL-TAN; mainstream parties; statistical method; expert surveys; time series analysis; Western Europe;

    Abstract : The electoral gains of the radical right in Europe have been remarkable during recent years. There is not one single cause explaining the phenomenon but scholars are to a great extent agreeing on the fact that convergence between mainstream left and right parties has had an excessive impact on the success of the family. READ MORE

  4. 24. (S)examensarbete

    University essay from Konstfack/Textil

    Author : Cecilia Pfaff; [2016]
    Keywords : art; textile art; knitting; crochet; sex; sexy; sexiness; Instagram; selfie; performance; sun chair; craftivism; Dolly Parton; body; feminism; #xxxjobb; #123sexy; konst; textilkonst; stickning; virkning; sex; sexig; sexighet; Instagram; selfie; performance; solstol; craftivism; Dolly Parton; kropp; feminism; #xxxjobb; #123sexy;

    Abstract : Preface: Thank you to all the women in my life who have supported me through this process; to my mother, to my other mother (Susan), to Kara, to Jordan and, of course, to Dolly. Summary: (S)examensarbete is a journey through which I have questioned if knitting can be sexy. READ MORE

  5. 25. The Impact of Traditional Landholding Certificates on Social Differentiation: A Case Study in Petauke District, Zambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Milja Norberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Traditional Landholding Certificate; power structures; chiefs; land rights; security; Petauke District Land Alliance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study examines the implementation of Traditional Landholding Certificates in the Petauke District, and how providing access for small-scale farmers to secure land is affected by the power structures on customary land. Nine weeks were spent collecting data in the Petauke District through quantitative and qualitative interviews with stakeholders and farmers. READ MORE