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1. 1. Explaining UNHRC Targeting : Democracy, Human Rights, and Conflict – Applying Liberal IR to the Case of Israel

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Josef Rosengarten; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Using several reputable datasets this thesis measures variables of democracy and freedom, human rights practice, and conflict for Israel, South Africa and Iran during the period 2015-2019. The thesis argues that the 2006 reform replacing the UN Commission on Human Rights with the Human Rights Council can be understood as an attempt to restructure a body marked by selectivity and reshape it based on the liberal ideal of a sincere institution. READ MORE

3. 2. Investigating Water Crisis in Iran

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Homa Jaberizadeh; [2020]
   Keywords : Water Crisis; Ethics; Basic Right; Rain Fall; Precipitation; Iran;

   Abstract : Though some have the opportunity to access water conveniently, getting a small amount of water may be tough and exhausting for others. In this paper, I will discuss on the right to water, which is explicitly expressed by a UN resolution as a human right. READ MORE

4. 3. The Shiny Light in Smoky Sky: The experiment of Rojava with democracy

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Ayyoub Jamali; [2018]
   Keywords : Rojava; PKK; Democratic confederalism; Gender equality; YPJ;

   Abstract : With a population of around 40 million people, Kurds are considered the largest nation without an independent state. Indeed, since the geographical division of Kurdistan in 1923, Kurds have been the victims of various forms of discrimination and oppression by the nation states of Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Syria. READ MORE

5. 4. On Economic Sanctions and Democracy - The function of economic sanctions as a tool to promote democratic development

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Jon Nivesjö; [2013]
   Keywords : democracy; economic sanctions; iran; myanmar; burma; human rights; sanctions; modernization theory; economy; democratization; china; usa; economic development;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to examine if economic sanctions is a useful tool to promote the democratic development of a state. I am interested in exploring the effectiveness of the most common reasons for implementing sanctions; to change specific behavior incompatible with democracy or to incur regime transformation. READ MORE

6. 5. Meta-Geopolitics of Central Asia : A Comparative Study of the Regional Influence of the European Union and the Shanghai Co-operation Organization

   University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Hossein Aghaie Joobani; [2013]
   Keywords : Central Asia; Meta-geopolitics; the European Union EU ; China; normative power; the Shanghai Co-operation Organization; Realism; Constructivism; geopolitics; The Great Game; energy security; socialization; Confucianism; balance of power; Eurasia; the Shanghai Spirit; legitimacy; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan; Iran; Silk Road; geopolitics; John J. Mearsheimer; security dilemma; Xinjiang province; Sunni Muslims; Afghanistan war; 9 11 attacks; Soviet Union; human rights; defensive realism; East Turkestan; The EU Strategy for a New Partnership; China; SCO; CSTO; NATO; CIS.;

   Abstract : Central Asia has been the focal point of intense geopolitical power struggle throughout history. At the dawn of the 21st century, Central Asia has undergone major changes as the European Union and the China-led Shanghai Co-operation Organization have emerged as two normative powers, both seeking to influence the patterns of security governance in the region. READ MORE