Essays about: "evidence and arguments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words evidence and arguments.

  1. 1. The Discursive Construction of "Welsh" in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle : Thematic Roles and Mental Models

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Johanna Åberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Mental models; Predication; Briton; Welsh; Anglo-Saxon; Colonialism; Thematic roles.;

    Abstract : With the recent rise in interest in critical readings of our history, scholars have begun noticing that historical documents such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle may have functioned as propaganda (e.g., Yorke, 2006; Konshuh, 2020). The present study examines how Britons (i. READ MORE

  3. 2. CLIMATE SCEPTICISM AND THE POPULIST RADICAL RIGHT : A case study of the Sweden Democrats

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Elinor Appelberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Scepticism; Climate Policy; Sweden Democrats; Sweden; Populist Radical Right; Right Wing Populism; Climate Change.;

    Abstract : Literature on climate policy of political parties’ points to an emerging congruence between populist radical right parties and scepticism toward climate change and climate policy. This thesis explores this nexus via a case study of the Sweden Democrats (SD) climate policy over a period of twelve years (2010-2022). READ MORE

  4. 3. Influence of Bold Text on Decision-Making within Formal Argumentation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Leo Evijärvi; [2023]
    Keywords : formal argumentation; nudging; choice architecture; bold text;

    Abstract : Formal argumentation aims to provide a structured framework for cognitively compatible automated reasoning in the context of artificial intelligence; however, due to its roots in mathematical logic, formal argumentation research is typically focused on formal, ‘object-level’ aspects. It has yet to be studied how environmental, ‘meta-level’ structures, can affect human intuitions regarding the formalized model. READ MORE

  5. 4. Masculinity Beyond the Battlefield: Exploring Masculinities inside the Swedish Armed Forces and its Connection to the Private Sphere

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Anton Janzén; [2023]
    Keywords : Masculinities; Hegemonic Masculinities; SwAF; Militarized Masculinities; Civil Life; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to analyse how masculinities inside the SwAF are manifested as well as how these affect the civil life of male soldiers. This is achieved by using a set of individual case studies where semi-structured interviews serve as the main data. READ MORE

  6. 5. Collective Genocidal Intent in Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Maxwin Paul Rayen; [2023]
    Keywords : Genocide; Tamil; Sri Lanka; Humanitarian law; Human Rights Law; Genocidal Intent; Tamil Genocide; War; Non-International Armed Conflict; Justice; International Law; International Criminal Law; ICTR; ICTY; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The end of the Sri Lankan war was marked by a devastating loss of life, with hundreds of thousands of casualties. Amidst this tragedy, victims have claimed that the crimes committed against them constitute genocide, specifically targeting the Eelam Tamils solely because of their ethnic identity. READ MORE