Essays about: "constitution making"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 31 essays containing the words constitution making.

1. 11. Defining Nature: Who’s Talking? The concept of nature in legal cases with Rights of Nature in Ecuador : a frame/framing analysis of interpretations of nature, underlying factors and recommended actions

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Laura Elisabeth Wolf; [2019]
   Keywords : rights of nature; Ecuador; framing; frames; nature; Ecuadorian constitutional court; defining nature; social constructivism;

   Abstract : Since 2008, the Ecuadorian constitution grants intrinsic rights to nature. However, scholars highlight the stark contrast between the intended philosophy of rights of nature (RoN) and its implementation. The concept of “nature” in the constitution is left relatively undefined, hence open for interpretation of any actor in court. READ MORE

3. 12. I speak, I lie, I admit

   University essay from Stockholms konstnärliga högskola/Institutionen för dans

   Author : Hokuto Kodama; [2018]
   Keywords : choreography; dance; ballet; performance; Foucault; subjectivity; identity; performativity; Butler; Derrida; Barthes; koreografi; dans;

   Abstract : This essay accompanies Hokuto Kodama’s choreographic work Untitled (I speak, I lie, I admit), following its creation process. Through investigating the process of subjectivation of dancers using the theory of Michel Foucault, the essay questions the conventional tendency to ignore the relationship between linguistic activity and choreographed dance. READ MORE

4. 13. Interim Constitutions after Civil War: Balancing short- and long-term goals in transitions from war to peace?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Andreas Wiendel Rasmussen; [2016]
   Keywords : interim constitutions; peacebuilding; time; post-conflict constitution making; power-sharing; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In light of a rise in the number and recurrences of armed conflicts, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate the role of interim constitutions in balancing short-term peacemaking and long-term peacebuilding goals in war-to-peace transitions where a new constitution is to be written. Drawing on peacebuilding and constitution making literature, the study examines the effect of the duration of interim constitutions with regard to the amount and quality of deliberation and participation in the constitution making process as well as the strength of national identity – the latter linking to power-sharing. READ MORE

5. 14. The 'Strategic Actor' and Public Security Strategy : A theoretically explorative study of how the concept of strategic actor can be developed, to increase understanding of states' and intergovernmental organizations' strategic reasoning

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Knut Albin Pär Almström; [2015]
   Keywords : Strategic Actor; International Relations; Narrative Analysis; Public Diplomacy; Role Theory; Security Strategy; Strategic Studies; Strategisk aktör; internationella relationer; säkerhetsstrategi; strategiska studier;

   Abstract : With the aim of contributing one aspect to the international relations enterprise of understanding the grounds for security policy action, this essay makes a theoretical exploration of the basis for security strategy-making on the political level, with the aid of a multidisciplinary framework for analysis (combining research on strategy, narratives and role theory). Developing the concept of strategic actor by assessing its constitution through aspects of strategic theory (e. READ MORE

6. 15. Free, Fair or Flattery: Political Participation and the Media - A Case Study of the NGO Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and the Constitution Making Process in Zambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

   Author : Prudence Mafuta; [2014]
   Keywords : WEB 2.0; human rights; communication; civic cultures; public sphere; democracy; political participation; media; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Issues of democracy and the greater debate on development cannot go without an examination of the various agencies that play a role in the larger development agenda and in political participation in particular, including NGOs and the Media. Here media refers to both traditional media of television, radio and press and social media and WEB 2.0. READ MORE