Essays about: "importance of theory to the study of political science"
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16. Citizenship in sustainable transition : a two-sided story about refugees and sustainability
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The world is facing multiple crises, including ecosystem degradation, global climate change and human conflicts. One of the consequence is an unprecedented displacement of 65 million people in total and historic records in the number of asylum seekers in the European Union. READ MORE
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17. Gender Equality Deficienacy - Underrepresentation of women in decision-making levels in Bosnia and Herzegovina
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Why are there only 21% female politicians in the highest decision-making body, the Parliamentary Assembly, in Bosnia & Herzegovina, when there has been established a law that requires a 40% quota of gender representation in these positions? Because of all the laws and regulating documents that have been determined by the state to improve the gender inequality issue, it can fairly be claimed that the top-down approach is deficient in this area. That is why I am going to analyse the importance of NGOs in gender equality development and therefore focus on a bottom-up approach as a theory. READ MORE
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18. Living degrowth - a transformative endeavour? : investigating practices, motivations and challenges of living for a new era
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Our world is experiencing accelerated ecological destruction and social injustices on different scales and multiple levels. Unchecked economic growth has been criticised as causing this since the 1970s, but the dominant sustainable development paradigm has perpetuated the belief that economic growth and environmental protection can go hand-in-hand. READ MORE
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19. State-Building: Peace versus Democracy: A comparative case study of the peacebuilding missions in Sierra Leone and in the Central African Republic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : In 2014, the peacebuilding missions in Sierra Leone and in the Central African Republic (CAR) were ended. While the former was described as being a success story, the latter failed to construct stable and lasting peace in CAR since a war broke out in December 2012 and is still ongoing in 2016. READ MORE
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20. A humble servant or an agenda-setter? The role(s) of the European External Action Service as chair of Council Working Groups on EU´s Common and Foreign Policy
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Since 2010, the EU`s External Action Service (EEAS) is the permanent chair of the Council working groups on the EU´s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), thus terminating the procedural rule of EU member states alternatingly holding the presidency of such working groups for a period of sixmonths. This thesis aims therefore at exploring the consequences of the EEAS taking over the chairmanship of CFSP Council working groups, with special focus on the bearing it has had on EU Member states´ abilities to influence decisions taken in such areas. READ MORE
