Essays about: "belarus"

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  1. 16. Neoclassical Realist Reasons for EU's Pragmatic Approach to its Eastern Neighbor Belarus

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Mian Gulandam; [2021]
    Keywords : pragmatism; milieu goals; pragmatism; national power; multipolarity;

    Abstract : The research aims at conducting Neoclassical Realist Foreign Policy Analysis of EU's Eastern Partnership, to elicit the neoclassical realist reasons for EU's pragmatism in relations with Belarus. The reasons identified by the literature for EU's pragmatism in Belarus revolves around structural and domestic factors. READ MORE

  3. 17. Triadic Relationship Between Social Movement,News Media, and Geopolitics : Government affiliated transnational media and its’ coverage of 2020-2021 Belarusian Protests

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Karolina Kukstaite; [2021]
    Keywords : Belarus protests 2020; transnational media; geopolitics; social movements; media framing;

    Abstract : As the media followed the turn of events in Belarus, increasing arrests and the violence that followed brought tens of thousands of Belarusians into the streets to demand change, end police brutality, and display how far human rights abuses have come in Lukashenko's regime. This thesis argues that in the cases like this, foreign media comes forward to either further protester's voices or shut them down, which, drawing on the previous research, is considered dependent on the geopolitical relations of the countries involved. READ MORE

  4. 18. The Power of Values in Determining Interstate Threat Perception

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Katrīna Marija Sitniece; [2021]
    Keywords : Threat perception; Values; Interstate; Conflict; Threat; Pre-emptive war; Peace and conflict; International relations; Russia; Military intervention; Regional security complex; Value congruence; 2014; Ukraine 2014; Belarus; Poland; Sweden; Europe; Perception;

    Abstract : Interstate threat perception plays a vital role in peace and conflict, having the potential to lead to pre-emptive war.  Despite the significance of the theme, little is known about the elements and mechanisms at play guiding threat perception at the state level. READ MORE

  5. 19. Municipal solid waste management in Minsk - current situation, future development and challenges

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Karoline Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : Municipal solid waste; MSW; waste management; Belarus; Minsk; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is an urgent issue throughout the world. Urbanization, population increase, and economy growth are all factors which contribute to an increase of MSW generation. READ MORE

  6. 20. Why do bloggers keep silent? Self-censorship in social media : cases of Belarus and Russia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

    Author : Alesia Rudnik; [2020]
    Keywords : authoritarian regimes; Belarus; censorship; political bloggers; freedom of speech; Russia; self-censorship; social media;

    Abstract : Social media are often referred to as democracy drivers in autocratic states, whereas in some countries, they appear as tools of the regimes that employ a wide range of mechanisms to restrict freedom of expression online. In authoritarian countries, political bloggers stand out as new political leaders or anti-regime actors, serve as alternative information sources, advocate for political action, or mobilize financial support for different initiatives. READ MORE