Essays about: "defensive"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 126 essays containing the word defensive.

  1. 1. The Arctic in Transition : Great Power Competition at the End of the Post-Cold War Order

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Malin Ridström; [2024]
    Keywords : the Arctic; Russia; China; the United States; great power behaviour; offensive realism; defensive realism; power transition theory; grand strategy; qualitative content analysis; Arctic exceptionalism;

    Abstract : This study uses defensive realism, offensive realism and power transition theory (PTT) in order to examine the great powers’ grand strategies in the Arctic region, aiming to recontextualise the security theatre in the Arctic as a reflection of the return of great power politics and the end of Arctic exceptionalism, and to examine the explanatory power of the different strands of realism on the great power behaviour identified in their Arctic strategies. The study is conducted using qualitative content analysis and utilises Jacob Westberg’s theorisation of grand strategies through the categories of context, ends, means and ways as analytical framework, to which the theoretical framework is applied. READ MORE

  2. 2. Deciphering Sector Performance in the Finnish Stock Market: A Study on Systematic Risk and Investment Strategies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ville Viinikainen; [2023-07-03]
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    Abstract : This paper offers an empirical analysis of the Finnish stock market with a focus on sector behaviour, performance, and the effects of systematic risk and economic downturns on sector returns. Despite the fact that Finnish sector classifications were found to differ from the GICS classifications, this research emphasizes the significance of local context in investment decisions. READ MORE

  3. 3. Net Zero, Net Profit: An Analysis of Offshore UK Carbon Capture and Storage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Alexander Verne Magnus Perry; [2023]
    Keywords : Marx; primitive fossil capital; carbon capture and storage; CCS; socio-ecological fix; defensive fix; hegemony; green capitalism; materialised ideology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The UK government is legally bound to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 as part of its actions to address climate change. One prominent method of decarbonisation is carbon capture and storage (CCS), slated for deployment in two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s. READ MORE

  4. 4. Defend or attack: when do companies’ strategies employ aggressive or defensive tactics when faced with digital transformation in banking : A two nation comparison between the Swedish and the South African bank environment

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Anmol Mehta; Brandon Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; Banking; Innovation; strategic path; digital strategy; culture; Digital omvandling; bankverksamhet; innovation; strategisk väg; digital strategi; kultur;

    Abstract : In today's fast-paced and technology-driven society, the banking industry is undergoing a big change in digital transformation. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate the reason behind the differences in digital banking product development between South Africa and Sweden, and what reasons there are behind the differences in the two environments. READ MORE

  5. 5. Adversarial Machine (Deep) Learning-basedRobustification in 5G Networks

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Mirjalol Aminov; [2023]
    Keywords : 5G; Network Slicing; Adversarial Machine Learning; Machine Learning; Deep Learning;

    Abstract :  A significant development in wireless communication and artificial intelligence has been made possible by the combination of 5G networks with deep learning methods. This paper explores the complex interactions between these areas, concentrating on the dangers that adversarial attacks represent in the context of 5G network slicing. READ MORE