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1. 1. Chinese Expansionism : A case study on the Chinese expansionist initiative in the South China Sea during the last decade

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Måns Nilsson; [2024]
   Keywords : The South China Sea; Realism; Balance of Power; Regional Hegemony and Elements of National Power.;

   Abstract : The Asian renaissance in the twentieth first century, constituted by astronomical economic growth combined with the ambitious and authoritarian leadership of Xi Jinping's reign, has led China in the direction of proactive international policies. The South China Sea is one of the major arenas where such policies are taking place. READ MORE

3. 2. Chinese neocolonialism : A comparative study of Chinese expansionism through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Mario Jimeno Bennassar; [2023]
   Keywords : Neocolonialism; Soft Power; Smart Power; Hard Power; Belt and Road Initiative BRI ; One Belt One Road OBOR ; Debt Trap Diplomacy; China; Influence; Chinese neocolonialism; “String of pearls”; China-Pakistan Economic Corridor CPEC ;

   Abstract : In the context of Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, this paper provides a comparative analysis of China's neocolonialism and smart power strategies through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The study analyzes the economic, political, and social consequences of China's growing presence in these nations and offers a deeper comprehension of their position in the region by drawing on a wide range of theoretical frameworks and empirical evidence. READ MORE

4. 3. From ‘Nordic Exceptionalism’ to ‘Swedish Expansionism’

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : John Lowe; [2021]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; punishment; prisons; policing; political narratives; gangs; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The recent growth of the Swedish prison population and police force suggests a stark reversal from the small, rehabilitation oriented criminal justice system described in the “Nordic penal exceptionalism thesis.” This paper is based on a narrative analysis of documents published by the Government Offices of Sweden in the collection titled “A Safer Sweden” from 2013 to 2021. READ MORE

5. 4. The Politics of Ideology in Information and Communication Technologies for Development: An African Case Study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Johnson Ayonka; [2010]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; Neo-Marxists; Information and Communication Technologies for development; TNCs.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Information and communication technologies have acquired contemporary prominence and are being introduced as new and technologically innovative devices for rapid African development, becoming key cornerstones of the development assistance interventions of the European Union and the G8. But the Dot Force Initiative of the G8 and the various ICT for development programmes of the EU display a modernization and neoliberal approach to development. READ MORE

6. 5. American Empire : Past, Present, and Future

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Garth Peot; [2005]
   Keywords : America; Empire; Imperialism; Bush; Iraq; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This essay examines the past, present, and future of the American Empire. America is an empire, and its actions during the last half century have been indicative of such. Like all great empires, America seems set to decline due to a multitude of factors. READ MORE