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  1. 1. Kurds in the Crossfire: Trump's Troop Withdrawal, Statelessness and Political Interests

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Misrî Kasirga; [2024]
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    Abstract : This research adopts a theoretical framework grounded in political realism, serving as the guiding principle that shapes the analysis and drives the theory-driven exploration of President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from Rojava. READ MORE

  2. 2. EUROPE’S QUEST FOR STRATEGIC AUTONOMY - A Liberal Intergovernmentalism Approach to the Initiatives of the CSDP introduced amidst the Russian Invasions of Ukraine (2014 and 2022)

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Stavros Apostolopoulos; [2023-11-29]
    Keywords : European Union; Strategic Autonomy; Common Security and Defence Policy CSDP ; Liberal Intergovernmentalism LI ;

    Abstract : In a rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape marked by the Russian invasions of Ukraine between 2014 and 2022, the European Union’s security and defence policy approaches have garnered significant attention. This research critically examines the adaptations within the European Union’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) initiatives in this context. READ MORE

  3. 3. Investor’s Legitimate Expectations v State’s Regulatory Power - In Spanish Renewable Energy Saga Context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Ana Maglaperidze; [2023]
    Keywords : international investment law; fair and equitable treatment; legitimate expectations; special representations; due diligence; state’s right to regulate; regulatory objectives; Spanish Renewable Energy Saga; economic crisis; national security; absolute stability; relative stability; balancing exercise; proportionality principle; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : International investment law affords treaty protection mechanisms to investors against host states’ misconduct. One such tool available for investors is the fair and equitable treatment standard and its dominant element – legitimate expectations. READ MORE

  4. 4. Addressing the Climate Change in Europe: A Security Threat, or a Risk? : A Qualitative Content Analysis upon the European Commission's Addressing of the Climate Change

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

    Author : Özge Demirel; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Security Threat; Security Risk; European Commission; European Politics; European Union; Securitization; Discourse; Climate Policy;

    Abstract : Climate change not only corresponds to scientifically proven future implications, but also poses a politically relevant study of climate security analysis, affecting the study and practice of (international) politics in different ways. In the same vein, the EU as an international organization have been getting more involved in discussions of climate-related security risks, in which the European Commission (which represents the Union’s common interests) have been publishing a set of consecutive policy documents addressing the climate change since the early 2000’s. READ MORE

  5. 5. The role of Islam in Russian foreign policy : A constructivist perspective

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sarah Hoover; [2023]
    Keywords : Islam; foreign policy; Russia;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to obtain a deeper and more conclusive understanding of Russia’s public foreign policy with regards to the religious aspect through the research question - What indications for a religious agenda with respect to Islam are expressed in Russian foreign policy as it is presented in the international arena? A Muslim belt with a non-Soviet identity emerged along Russia's southern border after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was thus vital for Russia to define its attitude towards the Islamist threat and included the Islamic factor in its foreign policy. READ MORE