Essays about: "civil war"

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  1. 1. The Cost of Respect : A qualitative study on the relationship between peace communities and governments in civil wars

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

    Author : Carolyne Wilhelm; [2023]
    Keywords : peace community; nonviolent; peace zone; civilian agency; government; local peace; costly signals; Sagada; Tulunan; Cantomayog; ATCC;

    Abstract : Peace communities are an “organized and sustained civilian mobilization in the midst of civil war to declare neutrality and to purposely end or prevent violent conflict in their community” (Kaplan. 2017). READ MORE

  3. 2. The International Criminal Question in Uganda : An analysis of the International Criminal Court Interventions in Uganda

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Kenneth Mundu; [2023]
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    Abstract : Abstract The conflict in northern Uganda between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began in 1986 and lasted for more than twenty years, despite efforts for a peaceful resolution. The contribution  of civil society, including religious groups, traditional organizations, and community self-help groups shouldnot be under estimated in promoting grassroot peace building in northern Uganda. READ MORE

  4. 3. Defying the odds : What protects a country against conflict contagion?

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

    Author : Amanda Dahlstedt Berggren; [2023]
    Keywords : conflict contagion; mali; niger; tuaregs; conflict spillover; international dimensions of civil war; conflict onset; armed conflict; contagion; ethnopolitical inclusion; ethnopolitical; ethnopolitical exclusion; reasons; resources; resolve;

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  5. 4. Partners in Peace? : A Quantitative Analysis of Peacekeeping and Civil Society

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

    Author : Ester Tottie; [2023]
    Keywords : Peacekeeping; Civil society; Conflict-related sexual violence; United Nations;

    Abstract : Various studies have shown the difficulty for peacekeeping missions to combat conflict-related sexual violence, including the abuse within their own ranks. Both policymakers and academics advocate for the inclusion of civil society in peacekeeping missions claiming that this can aid peacekeepers in this endeavour. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of Prolonged Electricity Supply Disruptions on Critical Entities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : André Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : vital societal function; VSF; critical entity; CE; vital societal entity; VSE; critical infrastructure; CI; critical flow; prolonged outage; electricity supply disruption; preparedness; total defence; civil defence; civil preparedness; crisis preparedness; grey zone; critical entities resilience; CER; hybrid warfare; energy security; societal resilience; cascading effect; dependencies; interdependencies; long-term disruption; power outage; power disruption; consequences; outage; samhällsviktig verksamhet; kritisk infrastruktur; totalförsvar; beredskap; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : This study investigates Swedish critical entities (CEs) ability to maintain function during up to three months of electricity supply disruptions. It also examines possible improvement measures, and how contextual cases (grey zone, heightened state of alert, war) influence CEs’ ability to maintain function during electricity supply disruptions. READ MORE