Essays about: "Universalistic"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Universalistic.

  1. 1. The concept of human rights : a qualitative content analysis of the declarations of UN, ASEAN and AU

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Mohamed Sadik; [2023]
    Keywords : human rights; declarations; colonialism; post-colonialism; universalism; culture; values;

    Abstract : This thesis will examine and evaluate how post-colonial and universal key concepts reflects on The Universal Declaration of Human rights, the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, and the ASEAN Declaration on Human Rights in order to provide diverse understandings of the concept of rights. The purpose of the study is to examine and evaluate how some of the key concepts of post-colonialism and universalism are reflected in these three declarations. READ MORE

  2. 2. "Inscrire la vulnérabilité au centre du pacte politique” : Towards a radical feminist reconceptualization of vulnerability through the critical juxtaposition of Judith Butler’s poststructuralist ethico-political theory and Martha Fineman’s legal philosophy

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Ariadni Polychroniou (Polichroniou); [2022]
    Keywords : Vulnerability; Dependency; Resilience; Precarity; Feminist Philosophy; Judith Butler; Martha Fineman; Responsive State; Performative Resistance;

    Abstract : This Master Thesis focuses on the theoretical reconstruction of a positive feminist conceptualization of vulnerability via the thorough systematization and critical comparison of Martha Fineman’s socio-legal philosophy and Judith Butler’s poststructuralist ethico-political theory. In the introductory remarks, the reader becomes familiar with the turbulent receptions and numerous interdisciplinary re-artications of the term vulnerability within the realms of contemporary feminist theory. READ MORE

  3. 3. HOW HAS THE EUROPEAN IDENTITY BEEN ARTICULATED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION? A case study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Carl Berggren; [2021-02-12]
    Keywords : European identity; Integration; European Commission; Universalism; Particularism;

    Abstract : The concept of European identity is a debatable topic in Europe. There have been several studies about European identity’s function and of its content, whereas the European Commission has tried to protect and maintain its common identity in Europe through peace and crises. READ MORE

  4. 4. Hybridization of the Self, Colonial Discourse and the Deconstruction of Value Systems : A Postcolonial Literary Theory Perspective of Literature inculpating Colonialism

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Brian Burns; [2021]
    Keywords : Postcolonialism; Postcolonial Literary Theory; Hybridization; Walker; Malouf; Phillips; Achebe; Freud; Nietzsche; Bhabha; Siad; McLeod; Barry;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to provide a perspective on literature inculpating colonialism using postcolonial literary theory and method. The subject material incorporates four novels studied during the literature modules for the English course at Högskolan Gävle (HIG). READ MORE

  5. 5. The EU way or the Huawei : A comparative study of the values projected onto Europe’s 5G network by the Chinese Communist Party and the European Union

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Erik Alendal; [2021]
    Keywords : European Union; EU; Huawei; 5G; values; comparative study; Idea analysis; Document No. 9; A New Industrial Strategy for Europe; Universalistic vs Particularistic values; Human Rights vs Sovereignty; The Chinese Communist Party CCP ; The Digital Silk Road DSR .; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Title: The EU Way, or the Huawei? A comparative study of the values projected onto Europe’s 5G network by the Chinese Communist Party and the European Union. The purpose of this investigation is to look closer on the value-tension between the European Union and the Chinese Communist Party regarding which values are present in the official policies of these entities and how these values are projected on the new digital transition towards 5G. READ MORE