Essays about: "Shaping"

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  1. 1. Echoes of Power : A Study Unravelling the Major U.S. & U.K. Think Tanks' Perception on Russian and Ukrainian Military Prowess

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Gustaf Ostrenius; [2024]
    Keywords : Russia; Ukraine; Perception; Think Tanks; Policymaking;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate how the major U.S. and UK think tanks perceive and convey the military prowess of Russia and Ukraine following the Russia-Ukraine war from February 2022 to October 2023. The study uses poststructuralism and discourse analysis to examine blogs and reports from the major U. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Loss and Damage fund: An investigation of discourse and power under the UNFCCC

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Olivia Östlin; [2024]
    Keywords : loss and damage; the UNFCCC; critical discourse analysis; political ecology; climate justice; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : At the international climate negotiations at COP27, parties reached the historic agreement to establish a fund to provide assistance to countries in responding to costs associated with climate change, the loss and damage fund. The decision is a result of many years of struggle for the recognition of loss and damage under the UNFCCC which have long been opposed by post-industrial countries. READ MORE

  3. 3. A Crisis of Identity : National Identities’ Impact on Approval of Government Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elsa Solvin; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In the face of ever-present crises, this thesis aims to investigate if national identity is a factor that can contribute to our understanding of why individuals have different opinions of government crisis response, focusing specifically on the COVID-19 pandemic as a most likely case for this. The research question is “Does national identity impact approval of government crisis response?” By using regression analysis to study national identities generally, as well as some subdivisions of national identity, the investigation finds an (albeit) weak relationship between having a strong national identity and approval of government response to the COVID- 19 pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 4. Buildings in the Digital Era : An Explorative Study of Digital Twins in the Built Environment

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Siw Kristine Kästel; Joanna Wallén; [2024]
    Keywords : Digital Twin DT ; Arcitecture; Engineering and Construction AEC industry; Digitization; Building Information Modeling BIM ; Facility Management FM ; Operation Management O M ; Digital Tvilling; Fastighetsbranschen; Fastighetsförvaltning; Byggnadsinformationsmodeller BIM ;

    Abstract : In recent years, digital twins (DT) have gained traction in enhancing operation and maintenance procedures across various industrial sectors, such as manufacturing, energy, and aerospace. Yet their utilization remains more limited in the built environment. READ MORE

  5. 5. Explaining Gender-Based Political Funding: A quantitative cross-national analysis of the impact of electoral, political, and cultural factors on political funding

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Saba Muneer; [2024]
    Keywords : gender targeted public funding; gender quotas; cross national; gender and politics; political; electoral; cultural; regression analysis;

    Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is gendered public funding – which has been adopted in more than 30 countries worldwide yet remains understudied in the literature on gender and politics. READ MORE