Essays about: "Social Constructivism eu"
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16. Soft Power and the Social Construction of Collective Identity. Why Does the European Union Fail to Attract the British Public?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : The European Union is claimed to exercise significant soft power in world politics due to its numerous ‘soft power resources’ (Nye, 2004: 11) that make it attractive to international audiences. A puzzle arises, however, when we notice that despite its vast ‘resources’, the EU fails to attract the British public, as demonstrated by the recent ‘Brexit’ referendum and the low support for the Union in the UK already before it. READ MORE
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17. How discourse explains the actorness: the case of “shrinking civic space” in the statements of EU delegations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study aims to examine how systemic factors shape the capabilities of a normative actor to project its power through the discourse. By looking into the statements of EU delegations related to shrinking civic space this study will identify patterns and variations in the EU discourse depending on the level of repression in the third country. READ MORE
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18. The EU - a Normative Power: Understanding the EU's motivations through its use and non-use of sanctions (restrictive measures)
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The objective is to understand to what extent the EU’s behaviors/reactions, especially the use of sanctions, against the third countries vary in accordance with strategic or normative motivations and secondarily how the EU’s foreign policy choices have been varied over time. For this purpose, the thesis explores the EU’s stated motivations and actual practices by employing content analysis. READ MORE
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19. The EU's Common Security and Defense Policy : The Cases of Ukraine and the Baltic States
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : Russia’s aggressive actions in Ukraine and annexation of the Crimean peninsula raised security concerns in the Baltic States as potential targets of invasion. This anxiety was strengthened after the EU launched a civilian Advisory Mission (EUAM) in Ukraine as a response to Russia’s illegal actions. READ MORE
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20. Rape and Media Coverage in Hungary and in the United Kingdom Expanding on the FRA’s Violence against Women Survey
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released its Violence against women report in March 2014. According to the report there are large differences among the EU member states in the prevalence of reported gender-based violence. This motivates the exploration of what the explanations behind such differences may be. READ MORE
