Essays about: "Theory of powers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the words Theory of powers.
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1. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. READ MORE
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2. Between Realism and Idealism : A grounded theory analysis of liberal and realist dynamics in the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : This study has been conducted to investigate the current situation and the possible outcomes in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The conflict predominantly concerns the status of the Karabakh region, a region legally belonging to Azerbaijan, but which up to recent events in 2023 has been under control of Armenian separatists. READ MORE
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3. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE
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4. The Arctic in Transition : Great Power Competition at the End of the Post-Cold War Order
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This study uses defensive realism, offensive realism and power transition theory (PTT) in order to examine the great powers’ grand strategies in the Arctic region, aiming to recontextualise the security theatre in the Arctic as a reflection of the return of great power politics and the end of Arctic exceptionalism, and to examine the explanatory power of the different strands of realism on the great power behaviour identified in their Arctic strategies. The study is conducted using qualitative content analysis and utilises Jacob Westberg’s theorisation of grand strategies through the categories of context, ends, means and ways as analytical framework, to which the theoretical framework is applied. READ MORE
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5. Improving land tenure security by increasing access?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Securing access to land around the world is an issue that pervades many development agendas. Often promoted through legal and administrative systems, secure land tenure is used in the battle against poverty and to reduce land based conflict. Conceptualizations of secure tenure tend to differ between international institutions and academia. READ MORE
