Essays about: "Proxy war"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Proxy war.

  1. 1. The Propaganda of Iran and its Proxies : A study on the cross-group cohesion of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Gustav Christensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Iran; Hezbollah; Hamas; Axis of Resistance; social identity theory; Islamist propaganda; content analysis;

    Abstract : Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 Iran has employed a deliberate and successful strategy centered around the use and support of various proxies, notably Hezbollah and Hamas who are part of the Iranian led Axis of Resistance. There is a vast literature that has studied different aspects of this Iranian proxy dimension, but relatively little research has been conducted on propaganda as a unifying mechanism. READ MORE

  3. 2. “Russian oppositional journalism is not an institution; it is a partisan movement” : Reconfigured professional identities among Russophone exile journalists in the Baltic States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Jana Paegle; [2024]
    Keywords : Exile journalism; professional identity; opposition; diaspora; Baltic states; Russia; resilience theory; Exiljournalistik; professionell identitet; opposition; diaspora; Baltikum; Ryssland; resiliensteori;

    Abstract : Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repressive legislative changes and tightened war-censorship prompted a new wave of media professionals leaving the Federation. This study explores how Russian journalists resettling in the Baltic states articulate their professional identity and view the Russian versus Baltic governments’ attitudes while adapting abroad. READ MORE

  4. 3. On the Resilience of High-ESG Firms: An Event Study of the Russo-Ukrainian War

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Alexander Neiglick; Jakob Falck; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Russo-Ukrainian War; Social Capital;

    Abstract : This study aims to deepen our understanding of the relationship between social capital and firm performance during times of crisis. To achieve this, we use ESG scores as a proxy for social capital and investigate whether European high-ESG firms outperformed low-ESG firms during the Russo-Ukrainian War, which we argue constitutes an exogenous market shock. READ MORE

  5. 4. Lesvos Island : A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Local Daily Press

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Georgia Gakidou; [2022]
    Keywords : Lesvos; the established; the outsiders; asylum seekers; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : Since 2015, Greece has been in an unprecedented position. The Syrian civil war triggered the movement of more than 850,000 arrivals into Greece during 2015 (UNHCR, 2015). READ MORE

  6. 5. Technological progress and innovation, their decoupling effects on carbon emissions and economic growth exploring the environmental curve within the EU : A quantitative study

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Petra Kreij; Georgios Margellos; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon emissions; Decoupling; Environmental Curve; Economic Growth;

    Abstract : Climate change is one of the highest priority problems which needs to be addressed. The Paris Agreement focuses on zero-carbon solutions and to stop global warming while the United Nations highlights 17 sustainability goals. READ MORE