Essays about: "middle east, democracy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words middle east, democracy.

1. 11. ICT and the Democratization Process in North Africa: Tool of Freedom or Instrument of Oppression?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Pauline Dupuis; [2014]
   Keywords : ICT; Democratization; Revolution; Tunisia; Arab Spring; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The events of the Arab Spring sent a wave of revolutions, followed by the start of an early democratization process, through many countries of the Middle East and North Africa. What stood out was the extensive use of ICT, which played a crucial role during the uprisings. READ MORE

3. 12. The revolution will be tweeted

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Hanas Mohammed; [2012]
   Keywords : Social Media; Arabic Spring; Critical Discourse Analysis; Twitter; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Social medias have changed the way we obtain information about current events in the world. Regular people have the opportunity now more than ever to voice their opinions and tell their stories over the net. Direct democracy proponents are calling for a paradigm change using the Internet to spread direct democracy. READ MORE

4. 13. Guns versus Butter: A Budgetary Trade-Off in the MENA Region?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Mario-Alessander Bauwens; [2012]
   Keywords : Military spending; human capital; Middle East and North Africa; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Although the debate has become less heated in the post-Cold War period, no conclusive evidence has been reached regarding the economic impact of military spending. The aim of this paper is to investigate the existence and magnitude of budgetary trade-offs between military spending and human capital spending in the MENA (Middle East and North-Africa) region. READ MORE

5. 14. Democratization Process in the Middle East : - The Example of Lebanon

   University essay from Internationella Handelshögskolan; IHH, Statsvetenskap

   Author : Racha El Daoi; [2010]
   Keywords : Civil Society; Democracy; Democratization Process; Lebanon; Lebanese-US Relation; Middle East; Political Society; Civil samhället; Demokrati; Demokratiseringsprocessen; Libanon; Libanesiska-Amerikanska Relationen; Mellanöstern; Politiska samhället;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the democratization process in the Middle East after 9/11. After 9/11 the US made a drastic change in their foreign policy towards the Middle East aiming on a “Freedom Agenda and fighting the “war on Terrorism” to ensure their national security. READ MORE

6. 15. How has neoliberalism influenced US foreign politics?

   University essay from Avdelningen för Samhällsgeografi och etnologi

   Author : Max Lösche; [2009]
   Keywords : neoliberalism;

   Abstract : This essay discusses the impact of neoliberalism on the US American foreign politics. It addresses the possible strategy of America on a global scale, always focusing on neoliberal forces in America that are behind the official political decisions that are made in Washington. The essay also discusses the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. READ MORE