Essays about: "Political power"
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6. Sweden's relationship to NATO - How the government legitimizes its foreign security policy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study how different political orientations in Swedish foreign security policy have been legitimized. After having pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for 200 years, Sweden made a decision to apply for membership in the military alliance NATO. READ MORE
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7. Israel, Russia and the US: A Strange Triangular Relationship : An analysis of an unexpected alliance and its rationality
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : The relationship between Israel and the US, as well as Israel and Russia are well documented, as it serves as a key aspect within the struggle for power and influence within the Middle East. However much research has been made on the topic, few have analysed how the relationship between Israel and the two others have affected the three, creating what could only be viewed as a blindspot within scholarship on the topic, as the relationships did not start in, nor are maintained within a vacuum. READ MORE
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8. The process of eroding democracy : A comparative analysis between Orbán’s Hungary and Erdogan’s Türkiye
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : The process of going from relatively established democracies to not being classified as such in Hungary in Türkiye during the time of their leaders, Orban and Erdogan, in the executive branch of government is an interesting one. The research question “How have Erdogan and Orban´s parties been eroding democratic values with their policies since the leaders came into executive power in Türkiye and Hungary?” will work as the main guideline for the thesis. READ MORE
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9. Chinese Expansionism : A case study on the Chinese expansionist initiative in the South China Sea during the last decade
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : The Asian renaissance in the twentieth first century, constituted by astronomical economic growth combined with the ambitious and authoritarian leadership of Xi Jinping's reign, has led China in the direction of proactive international policies. The South China Sea is one of the major arenas where such policies are taking place. READ MORE
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10. Electoral Violence in Democratisation : Electoral Violence by Incumbents against the Opposition and its Effects on Democratisation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Elections are a core democratic process in the world to ensure a peaceful transition of power between governing actors, yet it is too often the case that violence is employed to disturb the democratic process. Incumbents’ use of violence in order to maintain power and control over the procedure has become common as political violence and autocratisation has seen an upsurge in recent years. READ MORE
