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  1. 1. International disputes and nation branding. Investigating Individual Attitudes, Attitude Changes, and Its Implications in the wake of the NATO dispute between Turkey and Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Eriksson; [2023-11-07]
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    Abstract : This thesis investigates the interplay between attitudes and nation branding in the context of the NATO dispute between Sweden and Turkey, along with its subsequent events. The study employs a mixed-method approach, combining a pre-study and content analysis, with a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews that illustrates the nuances of the attitudes measured. READ MORE

  3. 2. Employing Genocide : Narratives, Ethnic Identities, and Political Legitimacy in Post-Genocide Rwanda

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Gustaf Hallström; [2023]
    Keywords : Rwanda; Genocide; narratives; memory politics; ethnicity; identity; collective identity; power struggle; Paul Kagame; social psychology; collective memory; politics of memory; memory consumers; politicised identities; reconciliation; official narratives;

    Abstract : This thesis offers an analysis on the memory politics in post-genocide Rwanda, and examines the official narratives regarding history, ethnicity, and identity in order to analyse how political elites in Rwanda politicises collective identity and transforms the social environment of its population through establishing power struggles. By adopting of a qualitative content analysis, the thesis focuses on the speeches by the president Paul Kagame held at the start of each year’s commemorative event of the genocide, known as Kwibuka. READ MORE

  4. 3. Storytelling (In)Security

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Felicia Sävmark; [2023]
    Keywords : militarisation; the good civilian; critical security studies; storytelling; and strategic narratives.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : For the last couple of decades the study of strategic narratives has increased in the field of international relationships, allowing for a more sociological approach. Aiming more towards viewing the storytelling and framework that is narrated by nation states and global actors. READ MORE

  5. 4. Visualizing Local Identity : Artistic Expression in the Post-2020 Hong Kong

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Lucia Brancaccio; [2023]
    Keywords : Visuality; National Security Law; Hongkonger; Local Identity; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Hong Kong’s art scene has been subject to relevant changes in recent years due to unprecedented events that characterised the years of 2019 and 2020 (large-scale protests, implementation of the National Security Law, and the Pandemic). These changes have affected the production and self-perception of local artists. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bridges of Trust : The symbolism of the Destruction and Reestablishment of Libraries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

    Author : Surrah Al-Himidy; [2023]
    Keywords : Library- and Information Science; Destruction of Libraries; Reestablishment of Libraries; Libraries in time of War; National Libraries; National Identity; Cultural Identity; Cultural Memory.; Cultural Sciences;

    Abstract : National libraries play a leading role in the creation of national identities. For that reason, the destruction and reestablishment of libraries may hold strategic meanings beyond the physical. This master thesis examines the symbols and cultural implications of such devastating events and resilient initiatives. READ MORE