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1. 1. Galli Non Grata in Mali? Explaining why France left Mali in August 2022

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Julyan Paillard Borg; [2024]
   Keywords : Sahel; Mali; France; Russia; Operation Barkhane; Task Force Takuba; Coup d’État; transition; jihadist; civil-military relations.;

   Abstract : Based on the understanding that Mali and Russia will be unable to contain the jihadist security threat in Mali, this paper explains why France withdrew from Mali in 2022 and why the latter intensified its cooperation with Russia. Existing literature points to operational obstacles and grievances directed towards France’s presence in Mali, however, it falls short of explaining whether these are explanatory for France’s withdrawal, or why France wouldn’t have left earlier considering these hurdles. READ MORE

3. 2. GENDER EQUALITY IN THE EU IN TIMES OF CRISIS: SIDELINED OR SUPPORTED?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Katarina Trampush; [2023-02-06]
   Keywords : European Union; gender; gender equality; crisis; Covid-19; Global Financial Crisis; historical institutionalism;

   Abstract : Despite the claimed prioritization of democratic values such as gender equality, the EU is frequently criticized for sidelining gender equality promotion in times of crisis. The European Economic Recovery Plan (EERP) created during the Global Financial Crisis is claimed to have neglected to consider gender, supposedly setting the tone for future economic crisis policy response. READ MORE

4. 3. The radical policy changes in the labour market integration in Sweden and Germany after the 2015 refugee crisis.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Myriam Husell; [2023]
   Keywords : Refugee crisis 2015; Migration and Asylum Policy; Dublin regulation; Common European asylum system; European asylum support office; Germany; Sweden.;

   Abstract : This study offers a comprehensive comparative analysis of labour market integration policies for refugees in Sweden and Germany following the 2015 refugee crisis. Adapting an institutional approach that includes new historical institutionalism, rational choice institutionalism and sociological institutionalism, this study analyses the policy changes in both countries. READ MORE

5. 4. One-Party Dominance and Democratic Backsliding in Botswana and Tanzania: Whither Peace and Development?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Issa Noor Omary; [2023]
   Keywords : One-party Dominance Dominant Party System; Dominant Party; Substantive Democracy; Democratic Backsliding; Third Wave of Autocratisation; Path-Dependence; Peace and Development; Botswana; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Over the past decade, a third wave of autocratisation has stormed the world, hitting democracies and autocracies alike. The ongoing democratic backsliding is attributed to a range of factors. From “executive aggrandisement” and strategic manipulation of elections to "autocratic lawfare”. READ MORE

6. 5. The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Sweden and South Korea - A comparison of the Political Process of the WPS agenda and National Action Plans

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Su Hyeon Lee; [2023]
   Keywords : WPS agenda; National Action Plans; Global North; Feminist Institutionalism; development cooperation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study investigated how the political process of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda differs between South Korea and Sweden. Through the document analysis and the expert interviews, the research explored the formal and informal institutional dynamics that influence the development and implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs) and the WPS agenda. READ MORE