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1. Parallel Legitimacy Dynamics : A Comparative Case Study of Serval/Barkhane and MINUSMA
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This comparative case study examines how parallel deployments impact on UN peace operations’ legitimacy. It focuses on if and how the two French military operations, Serval and Barkhane, affected the legitimacy of MINUSMA. A theoretical framework on relational dynamics of parallel deployments and on legitimacy was established. READ MORE
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2. Strengthening Sovereignty or Creating Dependence : A study on the United Nations and the Dodd-Frank Act’s effect on the autonomy of the Democratic Republic of Congo in mineral conflicts
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : As the global demand for natural resources grows, conflicts and instability surrounding minerals and resources continue to mark the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation MONUSCO has been deployed in the DRC since 2010, and that same year, the United States (US) established the Dodd-Frank Act with its Section 1502 concerning conflict minerals originating from the DRC. READ MORE
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3. UN - A Guarantee for Good Peacekeeping? : A Comparative Study on the UN's Peacekeeping Operations in Sierra Leone and South Sudan
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Since the UN’s inception in 1945, one of its main goals has been to solve conflicts around the world through peacekeeping. The quality of these peacekeeping operations has varied as some of them have been successful in achieving peace and some have been a failure as the UN were not able to solve the conflict. READ MORE
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4. Sweden and changing UN operations : A qualitative content analysis of the Swedish government’s and parliament's approach to MINUSMA
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : In this thesis, I investigate to what extent and how the normative changes in UN peace operations have left an imprint on Swedish foreign policy tradition. Departing from a constructivist point of view, this thesis explores to what extent the changing international norms on UN peace operations translate to the national level. READ MORE
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5. Cyber Attacks as Armed Attacks? : The Right of Self-Defence When a Cyber Attack Occurs
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examined the relationship between cyber operations and armed attacks to determine when the right of self-defence is triggered by cyber operations. The research question for this thesis was under what circumstances a cyber operation is considered a cyber attack and what kind of self-defence the targeted victim State can use. READ MORE