Essays about: "militarization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word militarization.

  1. 1. Peace-washing : The pacifization of the Swedish arms export

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Freja Wehrling; [2024]
    Keywords : Sweden; pacifization; militarization; critical peace studies; critical military studies; semiotics; arms export; defense industry; Sverige; militarisering; försvarsindustri; vapenexport; fredstudier; kritiska säkerhetsstudier; semiotik;

    Abstract : Sweden’s role internationally is often cited as a paradox which is argued to have its origin in the opposition between the state’s international humanitarianism and its large arms export. The tension here has often been examined from the perspectives of militarization in research on the subject. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Ambiguity of the Russian Measures in Outer Space

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Francesca Feltrin; [2023]
    Keywords : Outer Space; Russia; Militarization; Weaponization; Offensive Realism; Balance of Power;

    Abstract : Outer Space has been a contested domain since the Cold War but in the past few decades with the advancement of technology, it has become even more desirable. Outer space has become extremely important in our everyday lives from satellite telecommunications, television broadcasting, weather forecasting, and navigation. READ MORE

  4. 3. ICT in Education: Continuing Education During Wartime in Ukraine

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Sofia Berghager; [2023]
    Keywords : Ukraine; Russia; wartime; Information and Communication Technologies; ICT; higher education;

    Abstract : On February 24, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. This quickly escalated into a full-scale war that is still ongoing. The current war has forced drastic changes to all sectors in Ukrainian society, one of the most affected is the higher educational sector. READ MORE

  5. 4. Protesting After War : Investigating the long-term effect of insurgent violence on protest dynamics in Colombia

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

    Author : Alma Estrada Metell; [2022]
    Keywords : Protests; institutional trust; militarization; local war legacies; post- war violence;

    Abstract : In order to break the cycle of violence in war-ridden societies, nonviolent mechanisms to deal with conflicts has to be established. One such mechanism is protests, which when performed peacefully can be a powerful tool for political change. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Radar with a Gendered Frequency? Dilemmas and Discrepancies on the Military’s Role within the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Ingrid Skagerlind; [2022]
    Keywords : Women; Peace and Security; Gender Advisor; Militarization; Gender Perspective; Organizational Change; UNSCR 1325;

    Abstract : There is a feminist scholarly debate on what role military institutions play in translating the goals of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda into practice. Where idealists on the one side question if militaries should ever be involved with such responsibilities and argue that feminist purposes risk being co-opted. READ MORE