Essays about: "colombian civil war"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words colombian civil war.
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1. Competition of Interest: Rebel Group Rivalry in Intrastate Conflict : A Qualitative Study of Colombia and Algeria 1994-1999
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Although a relatively new research field, many quantitative studies have over the past decade been undertaken examining rebel governance as an insurgent practice in intrastate conflicts around the globe. Nevertheless, gaps persist in the understanding of how common aspects of rebel governance, such as inclusive service provision, affect competing non-state actors in multi-rebel group conflict landscapes. READ MORE
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2. The Time was Ripe: Women’s Movements’ Break-throughs in the Colombian Peace Agreement
University essay from Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : In 2016 a historic peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (FARC) was signed, putting an end to a conflict that lasted over 50 years. This agreement was the world’s very first gender-inclusive peace accord, meaning that they included women in the peace process and recognized how they are particularly subjected to war and conflict. READ MORE
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3. How Activist Claims Can Help Explain Intensity of Violence in Environmental Conflicts : Evidence from Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Why do activists in some environmental incompatibilities experience a high intensity of violence, while protesters in other environmental conflicts do not? To answer the query, this thesis presents a novel theoretical argument where it is stated that the type of legal claim posed by activists impacts the intensity of violence that they receive. Due to a ‘relational citizenship’-mechanism, activist claims that are similar to secessionist demands are suggested to negatively provoke state elites’ security provision, with the consequence of a higher intensity of violence, ceteris paribus. READ MORE
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4. Civilian Agency in Contexts of Organized Criminal Violence : The case of the bandas criminales in Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : While research increasingly recognizes the importance of civilian agency and strategies in influencing conflict dynamics and reducing civilian victimization in the context of armed conflict, research has until now not investigated whether civilians also have the capacity to limit organized criminal violence. This study thus aims to answer under which conditions civilians can protect themselves from and influence levels of organized criminal violence and draws on the literatures on civilian self-protection and autonomy strategies in the context of armed conflict, as well as on organized criminal governance and violence. READ MORE
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5. Coffee, Cocaine and Kidnappings : Swedish media's portrayal of the Colombian conflict
University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMKAbstract : The Colombian society is heading towards a new political dawn with the signing of the peace accord between the government and the Marxist guerrilla Farc in 2016. The civil war between the guerrilla and the Colombian state broke out in the 1960´s, and has gathered a lot of media attention over the years. READ MORE
