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  1. 1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Alexander Tiedermann; [2024]
    Keywords : Electoral Violence; Gender; Gender Equality; democratization; election; violence;

    Abstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Spatial Stories of Peace. The case of the Greater Gola Landscape.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nicholas Eklund; [2024]
    Keywords : spatial theory; Liberia; Sierra Leone; environmental peacebuilding; conservation; case study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis follows the interdisciplinary tradition that exists in global studies by performing a spatial analysis of the imaginary of peace(s) and conservation as a practice of peace(s) and thus contributing to the fields of environmental peacebuilding, peace- and conflict studies, and geography. The thesis has its theoretical starting point in environmental peacebuilding and is drawing and building on spatial theory as a way of understanding the construction of peace(s) in the context of the Greater Gola Landscape, straddling the border of Sierra Leone and Liberia. READ MORE

  4. 3. Negotiating Peace: Analyzing Rebel Group Compliance with International Humanitarian Law

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Nicole Kouwenhoven; [2024]
    Keywords : rebel compliance; IHL; commitment problem; negotiation; non-violent conflict behavior; international humanitarian law; costly signaling; NPFL; El Salvador; FMLN; Liberia;

    Abstract : The negotiation process of a peace agreement is an uncertain period where adversaries can have a difficult time credibly guaranteeing their commitment to an approaching agreement. However, violence is often ceased before a peace agreement is signed, demonstrating their importance for understanding non-violent and violent behavior by warring actors. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Influence of Pricing Strategy on the Growth of SMEs : A Case Study in Liberia

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Dewah Netta Jackson; Ohabuike Joshua Ajuro; [2023]
    Keywords : Pricing; Influencing of pricing strategy; SMEs growth; Liberia;

    Abstract : Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in the economic development of any nation. However, due to various challenges, including government policies, cost of production, competition, and market demand, SMEs often struggle to survive and grow. Pricing strategy is one of the critical factors determining SMEs' success. READ MORE

  6. 5. Incorporation of Environmental Features into Peacebuilding Initiatives at Three Actor Leadership Levels : A Case Study of Liberia

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Mathilda Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental Peacebuilding; Conflict; Natural resources; Forest resources; Forest resource management; Human needs; Actors in peacebuilding; Community forestry; Liberia;

    Abstract : Environmental change and degradation, and increasing intrastate armed conflict are two pressing challenges of our time. Regions with highest rates of intrastate armed conflict have shown to overlap with regions of highest dependency on natural resources for livelihood provision and survival, where research of interrelatedness between conflict and environmental degradation, the environment-conflict nexus, increased during the 1990s. READ MORE