Essays about: "Rebecca Pontén"

Found 2 essays containing the words Rebecca Pontén.

1. 1. Normative Power Europe, Challenged at Home? : A discourse analysis exploring EU identity work in responding to the undemocratic turn in Hungary

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Rebecca Pontén; [2022]
   Keywords : Normative Power Europe; Hungary; EU; Identity construction; European Security;

   Abstract : Through the conception of the EU as a normative power, scholars envisage moving beyond the traditional notion of power in international relations. Scholars have argued that this “new kind of political ethics” entails an expectation on political discourse to avoid antagonistic othering and for consistency between the internal and external dimensions of identity construction. READ MORE

3. 2. "It's Complicated" The Relationship Between Islam and Gender Equality. : A Comparative Case Study of the Developments of Family Codes in the two Muslim States Tunisia and Algeria

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Pontén; [2019]
   Keywords : Gender equality; Islam; Islamic feminism; Neo-colonialism; Family code; Tunisia; Algeria.;

   Abstract : This paper takes a critical stance to the conventional thinking about the relationship between Islam and gender equality in a functional idea analysis on the family codes in Algeria and Tunisia. With two different outcomes in spite of their historical and cultural similarities, this paper seeks to understand the developments from neo-colonial and Islamic feminist perspectives. READ MORE