Essays about: "S. Benhabib"
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1. Between Bedroom and Ballot Box : Exploring Sexual Citizenship Through the Lenses of Seyla Benhabib and Martha Nussbaum
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I seek to answer the question of what constitutes a tenable form of sexual citizenship for lesbian-, bisexual- and gay citizens by deploying two models of citizenship which have permeated scholarly and public discourse: the “liberal” and the “republican” model. This is done in conjunction with critical engagement with two political philosophers, and their conceptualization of citizenship. READ MORE
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2. Membership, Morality and Global Justice : A Study of Feminist Contributions to Cosmopolitan Ethics
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : This paper is a project based on a theoretical approach, where my aim is to search for the core elements of a viable feminist cosmopolitan ethics. To further that purpose I identify, discuss, and compare some of the main components of such an ethics as proposed by political theorists Seyla Benhabib and Iris Marion Young. READ MORE
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3. Germany's temporary ban on family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection - A comparative discourse analysis of (de)-legitimation strategies
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The German government’s decision in 2016 to reduce the number of incoming immigrants by suspending family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection for two years, sparked a controversial debate, with some critics arguing that family reunification represents a human right. Contributing to the very scarce literature about this development, the aim pursued in this thesis is to better understand the differing discourses and (de-)legitimation strategies regarding the suspension by comparatively analysing written statements handed in to German parliament by the government and civil society organisations in March of 2017. READ MORE
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4. Democracy in an era of liberalism : An analysis of the democratization process in Tunisia after the Jasmin Revolution
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The Jasmin Revolution in Tunisia began at the end of 2010. Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against the corrupt police officials that had forced him to pay bribes in order to run his business. His protest became the symbol for the revolution that followed. READ MORE
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5. Security threat or a fellow human being? - a critical discourse analysis of the asylum debate in the Australian parliament
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : The world is currently experiencing a refugee movement of enormous scale with a necessity for assistance beyond comprehension. Simultaneously western states are becoming reluctant to host asylum seekers which have resulted in countries adopting restrictive asylum policies. READ MORE