Essays about: "civil war"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 274 essays containing the words civil war.
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1. Defying the odds : What protects a country against conflict contagion?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : .... READ MORE
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2. The effects of mining on a community in rural Syria : a case Study of mining in the region of ArRuhayba, Syria
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : This thesis addresses the effects of mining activities on the livelihoods of rural people and their environment in ArRuhayba, close to Syria’s capital Damascus. A public and political debate about such potential effects has not existed yet in Syria, probably because of the ongoing civil war in the country, which leaves a research gap to be filled. READ MORE
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3. Forgotten Times and Forgotten Crimes: a qualitative cross-case comparison on why certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Why do certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not? This is the puzzle examined in this study. Previous research on the phenomenon is scarce and few if any cross-case comparisons have been made. READ MORE
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4. Active women within the "Passive Defence" : The renegotiation of women’s roles for the Civil defence during the national preparedness in Sweden, 1939-1945
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : During the national preparedness in Sweden, 1939-1945, the new dimensions of the “Total war” pushed for a build-up of a Civil defence that could help to reduce effects on the civil population if Sweden were put under attack. This thesis poses the question of how women’s roles in the Civil defence were motivated and driven by the state and women’s defence organisations. READ MORE
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5. Civil war and third-party non-combatants : Understanding the logic of violence against humanitarian aid workers in the setting of intrastate conflict
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Attacks against humanitarian aid workers are a concerning global trend that has been noted since the end of the Cold War. Despite this, limited research is available that combines overt theoretical testing with empirical procedures. READ MORE
