Essays about: "Sahel"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 44 essays containing the word Sahel.
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6. The Re-emergence of Military Coups in Africa : An Analysis of the African Union Response to the Unconstitutional Change of Government in Chad in 2021
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In April 2021, the military in Chad seized power upon the death of its President Idriss Deby whiles in the field fighting the rebel group Fighters of the Front for Change and Concord in Chad (FACT). By the end of 2021, soldiers had toppled elected governments in Mali, Guinea Conakry, and Sudan. READ MORE
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7. Relative Deprivation and Terrorism in the Sahel
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The Sahel has emerged as a global hotspot for terrorist activity during the first decades of the 21st century. Few empirical studies have been carried out to investigate the causes of this phenomenon. The overarching literature on the determinants of terrorism has also failed to establish conclusive mechanisms and channels of causation. READ MORE
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8. Adaptive Peacebuilding in Mali : A study on the role of organized criminal groups in an era of struggling peacebuilding
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Research has concluded that liberal peacebuilding is failing and should be replaced by pragmatic peacebuilding. The shift from liberal to pragmatic peacebuilding has been well-researched and research on the rise of illiberal peace which has gained favourability due to liberal peacebuilding’s failings, is gaining traction. READ MORE
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9. Impact of social-ecological changes on resilience in the Senegalese Sahel
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Understanding how social-ecological changes influence the resilience of dryland agro-silvo-pastoral systems can offer new perspectives on current sustainability challenges. In this study I use mixed methods to explore how resilience thinking can guide development towards sustainable and just future pathways in the Sahelian part of northern Senegal. READ MORE
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10. A Forever Superior French Self in its former pré carré africain? : A post-structuralist foreign policy analysis of Emmanuel Macron's legitimation discourse around Operation Barkhane in Mali
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Notwithstanding the promises of an end to the Françafrique era, France remains the desired external security actor in francophone Africa. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the discursive legitimation strategies of Emmanuel Macron on France’s military activism in Mali, inquiring ‘How did the French President Emmanuel Macron discursively legitimize France’s military presence in Mali before the announcement of the end of Operation Barkhane?’. READ MORE