Essays about: "conflict onset"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 29 essays containing the words conflict onset.

1. 21. Fighting Gender Norms : Gender Equality, Masculinity, and the Dynamics of Violence in Conflict

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

   Author : Mikael Kataja; [2017]
   Keywords : Gender; Gender equality; Gender norms; Masculinity; Conflict; Violence; One-sided violence;

   Abstract : Gender equality is an emerging field in conflict studies, but so far research has mainly focused on the onset of conflict. However, strong correlations between low levels of gender equality and the risk for conflict has been found, which gives encouragement for further research. READ MORE

3. 22. Here I Stand, and Here I’ll Stay : Explaining Small State Decisions to Resist Unilateral Intervention

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

   Author : Emil Petersson; [2017]
   Keywords : Extended deterrence; internationalized civil war; small states; regime type; Georgia; Ukraine;

   Abstract : This thesis attempts to explain why some domestic crises escalate to internationalized civil war, while others do not. Existing research on unilateral intervention in civil war does not pay sufficient attention to the dyadic nature of conflict, and the decision by an actor to resist intervention. READ MORE

4. 23. The Price of Prosperity : Investigating Oil Dependence, Ethnic Group Characteristics, and Civil Armed Conflict

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

   Author : Avan Al-Kadhi; [2017]
   Keywords : Oil dependence; civil armed conflict; group organizational capabilities; homogeneity; organizational history;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explain why some groups experience civil armed conflict over oil whilst others do not. Given the context argued by previous research which asserts that State oil-dependence significantly increases the risk for civil armed conflict onset, I hypothesize that group actors are likely to experience civil armed conflict over oil when they possess strong group organizational capabilities. READ MORE

5. 24. Forcing Them to Therapy:The Effect of Veto Players on Mediation Incidence

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

   Author : Lukas Hegele; [2017]
   Keywords : Mediation Onset; Veto Players; Conflict Management; Armed Conflict;

   Abstract : Do conflict parties’ characteristics influence mediation onset? Using the veto player theory, this study addresses the question why and under what circumstances mediation occurs. The predictions made by veto player theory correspond with why conflicts are, or become more intense and longer (Cunningham 2006). READ MORE

6. 25. Dancing After the Rebels’ Pipe? : Explaining the Relationship between Rebel Violence Against Civilians and the Onset of Peace Negotiations

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

   Author : Benedikt Wimbauer; [2017]
   Keywords : Violence Against Civilians; Peace Negotiation Onset; Costs of War; Duration Analysis; Cox Proportional Hazards Model;

   Abstract : This study seeks to contribute to a lively debate on the relationship between one-sided violence and the outcome of armed conflict by examining whether the degree of one-sided violence, committed by rebel groups, affects how long it takes until peace negotiations are initiated. It is argued that rebels attack civilians to increase the government’s costs of war and enforce concessions in negotiations. READ MORE