Essays about: "Political power"

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1. 21. Exploring the British newspapers´ representation of Private Security Companies in detention centres in the UK Ayla Arslan Waltersson Global Studies, University of Gothenburg Examensarbete för kandidatexamen i Globala studier Bachelor thesis in Global Studies, GS1511 Spring term 2023 Supervisor: Aly Verjee Word count

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Arslan Waltersson Ayla; [2023-10-18]
   Keywords : Private security companies; private contractors; detention centres; asylum seekers; neo-liberalism; governmentality;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the prominent narratives on Private Security Companies (PSCs) in British news articles surrounding privatised detention centres for immigrants and asylum seekers. PSCs have become increasingly significant in migration-related activities, not least in neoliberal states such as the UK. READ MORE

3. 22. Dreams, hope and future; An anthropological study about poverty and future plans among of vulnerable youth in Cape Town

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Gustav Carlsson; [2023-09-27]
   Keywords : Hope; Social mobility; Capital; Social suffering; Temporality; Potentiality;

   Abstract : This thesis is a result of Minor Field Studies (MFS) carried out in Cape Town, South Africa and funded by the Swedish public authority SIDA - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency. South Africa struggles with poverty and has the greatest inequality in the world. READ MORE

4. 23. THE ROAD TO CLIMATE JUSTICE A discursive analysis of global climate governance between 2015 and 2022

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Victoria Sandholm; [2023-08-31]
   Keywords : International relations; climate governance; climate justice; civic environmentalism; ecological modernization;

   Abstract : There is an urgent need for effective global climate governance addressing the pressing threat of climate change. Based on the institutional power of language, various research has examined the development of global climate governance through discursive lenses, however, the recent period has not yet been examined. READ MORE

5. 24. MANAGING THE DRAGON. A comprehensive analysis of Sweden’s Relationship with China

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Philip Nilsson; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Sweden; China; Michael Mann; IEMP-model;

   Abstract : Sweden's relationship with China is an increasingly important topic, with a growing need for a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities characterizing this multi-power relationship. Navigating the complex interplay of economic, military, political, and ideological domains, this thesis examines Sweden's evolving relationship with China using Michael Mann’s IEMP-model. READ MORE

6. 25. TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF HYDROGEN (FUTURE SCENARIOS: SOCIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGETIC ASPECTS)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Arturo Martínez Lozano; [2023-03-08]
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   Abstract : Nowadays, the term energy transition is coming into vogue, as many countries are adopting the climate change agenda across the world to achieve sustainable development goals and change from nonrenewable energies to those coming from inexhaustible energy sources, that are more efficient and less polluting. Power-to-hydrogen is an auspicious solution for storing variable renewable energies. READ MORE