Essays about: "latin america"

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1. 26. Exploring the interactions between local public opinion, the media, and foreign policy toward Chinese investments in Ecuador

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Anuar Temirov; [2022]
   Keywords : Public opinion about China; Ecuador; foreign policy; Ecuadorian media; Chinese credit and investment; time series regression; content analysis;

   Abstract : In an increasingly polarizing world, the debate on the importance of public opinion in shaping foreign policy decisions has been raging over. This study explores the interactions between Chinese investment and credit and public opinion about China in Ecuador from 2012 to 2021 through two classical international relations theories: the realist and liberal hypotheses. READ MORE

3. 27. “God Lives in Peru Today” : The israelita religious movement and the transmission of faith across digital and transnational networks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Andrea Villa Franco; [2022]
   Keywords : AEMINPU; religious transmission; transnationalization; embodied religious practice; modernity; AEMINPU; transmission religieuse; transnationalisation; pratique religieuse; corporalité; modernité; AEMINPU; transmisión religiosa; transnacionalización; práctica religiosa; corporeidad; modernidad;

   Abstract : After emerging from the central Peruvian Andes in the 1950s, the israelita religious movement has expanded across Latin America and beyond, reaching the urban centers of the Global North. The growth of the Peruvian israelitas makes part of a regional trend that has transformed the Latin American religious field. READ MORE

4. 28. The Catholic Church as a Global Political Player : The Transnational Political Impact of Internacional Pro-Life Organizations on the Public Space in Latin Amercia

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

   Author : Fabiola Kindblad; [2022]
   Keywords : Catholic Church; Pro-life; Latin America; Abortion; Human Rights;

   Abstract : The research puzzle of this thesis is the global impact of the pro-life discourse of the Catholic Church on the public space in Latin America, using Nicaragua as an illustrative case. The aim is to understand in a global political perspective the transnational impact of the pro-life discursive strategy of the Catholic Church on the public space in Latin America during the period 1995-2020, and how international pro-life organizations have operated tactically to reach their goals. READ MORE

5. 29. Are Ecuador’s social capabilities progressing and developing resilience to shrinking? A regional comparative study, 1970-2020

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Rebeca Anahí Sánchez Enríquez; [2022]
   Keywords : Shrinking; resilience; catch-up; social capability; social capabilities; Ecuador; Latin America; South America; economic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : New research suggests that the key to explaining the development gap might be resilience to shrinking instead of increasing growth rates. Latin America is considered an improving region from the growth rate point of view in development, but not so much from the shrinking perspective. READ MORE

6. 30. Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation in Costa Rican Coffee Production: A comparative analysis of cooperatives in the coffee regions Guanacaste & Tarrazú

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Isabella Oline Rugholm Jensen; [2022]
   Keywords : Costa Rica; coffee; sustainability transitions; climate change adaptation; cooperatives innovations; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Latin America is predicted to experience losses of almost 90% of land suitable for coffee production due to climate change by 2050. Simultaneously, worldwide coffee demand is increasing steadily and is expected to grow continuously due to new emerging niche markets. READ MORE