Essays about: "importance of studying political science"

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1. 1. Terminating Apartheid's Atomic Bomb

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Oskar Hedman; [2023]
   Keywords : South Africa; Nuclear Disarmament; Tripart Accord; Frederik de Klerk; Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : South Africa secretly produced six and a half nuclear weapons from 1978-1989 before undertaking a complete nuclear disarmament between 1989-1991; it is the only instance in history of when a state has discarded an indigenously developed nuclear arsenal and presents a unique case for studying the nuclear decision-making of states. This thesis is a theory-testing case study where I, by conducting a qualitative content analysis of previous research on South Africa’s nuclear rollback, examine how well Scott D Sagan’s nuclear policy model can explain the nuclear disarmament of South Africa. READ MORE

3. 2. The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence : A Comparative Policy Analysis of French and Chinese Artificial Intelligence Policy Discourse

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

   Author : Marcus Lindh; [2022]
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   Abstract : Artificial Intelligence has become one of the most pressing, discussed, researched and focused upon topics over the past several years. Recently this has extended into fields such as political science with matters such as the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and States. READ MORE

4. 3. The Deadly Impact of Socio-Economic Inequality: How socio-economic inequality affects conflict intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central- and South America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alva Linnér; [2021]
   Keywords : socioeconomic inequality; conflict intensity; greed versus grievances; human needs theory; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central America; South America; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Civil wars continue to prevail, and the number of causalities increase in the last decade, while socioeconomic disparities within countries steadily widen in many parts of the world. Yet, the understanding of the potential correlations between these two trends remains incomplete. READ MORE

5. 4. ‘Western’ values and civilizing movement in the contemporary international society: a qualitative idea analysis on U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela during the Maduro regime

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Beatrice Björkman; [2021]
   Keywords : the standard of civilization; political psychology; cognitive images; Venezuela; the United States; foreign policy; modern civilizing missions; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This bachelor’s thesis studies modern civilization movement and ‘Western’ values through the case of U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela after its 2013 election. READ MORE

6. 5. It Is a Man's World but a Woman's Accountability. A Gendered Understanding of the Hybrid Peace Processes in Northern Ireland and Liberia.

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

   Author : Amanda Wendel Malm; [2019]
   Keywords : Hybrid Peace; Gendered Hybrid Peace; Gender; Peace Process; Women; Peace and Security Agenda; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Within Peace Research, there is a long tradition of studying the creations and conditions of peace. Within this, Hybrid Peace Theory has constituted a more critical strand, emphasising the importance of the interactions between international and local actors. READ MORE