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1. 1. Greek-Turkish Ideational Antagonism and Exclusive Economic Zones : A Discourse Analysis of the EU Response to the Erdogan Regime Challenging UNCLOS in the Eastern Mediterranean

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

   Author : Christos Ioannou Naoum; [2023]
   Keywords : Greek-Turkish relations; EU identity; De-Europeanization; international maritime law; social constructivism; EEZ delimitation;

   Abstract : This paper emphasizes a social constructivist theoretical viewpoint when looking to analyze the EEZ dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. The recent authoritarian shift taken by Turkey, moving away from EU and international law values under the regime of President Erdogan has caused an aggravation of the chronically present tensions with its EU neighbour and NATO ally. READ MORE

3. 2. Bridging the Material-Ideational Dichotomy : - A comparative study of Sweden's World War 2 and Feminist foreign policies

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Simon Hansson; [2023]
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   Abstract : In this paper I studied the influence material and ideational factors had on Sweden’s World War 2 and Feminist foreign policies and their level of interdependence. I developed independent variables based on two theoretical frameworks, Neorealism and Social Constructivism, and used a content method to analyze the data and answered my research questions by concluding that a material-ideational relationship to both the individual policies and with each other exist. READ MORE

4. 3. Working partially on the working poor: Explaining the indirect approach of the European Social Fund+ towards in-work poverty

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Iñigo Perez Mugica; [2022]
   Keywords : in-work poverty; European Social Fund; process-tracing; Multiple stream; Qualitative Content Analysis; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In-work poverty is a societal problem that should be prevented according to the European Pillars of Social Rights. However, the European Social Fund Plus, being the main European social policy, only addresses the issue indirectly. The aim of this thesis is to build an explanation for this partial actuation of the European Union. READ MORE

5. 4. Why here and why now? A case study of the electoral success and failure of populist parties in Spain

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elfva Barrio; [2021]
   Keywords : populism; ideational approach; demand-side factors; supply-side factors; Spain; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate what causes the electoral success of different subtypes of populism through the ideational approach. Through a case study of Spain, the thesis examines the demand-side and supply-side factors that, together, favour the emergence of populist parties. READ MORE

6. 5. Threat perception and its impact on international mediation efforts : A comparative case study of the divergent cases of Armenia-Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Sanna Stark; [2021]
   Keywords : war studies; international mediation; threat perception; material force; ideational force; interstate conflict;

   Abstract : Although the topic of international mediation has been debated frequently amongst academic scholars, most literature has failed to address the notion of threat perception. This thesis examines the impact of threat perceptions from ideational and material force on the prospects for successful international mediation. READ MORE