Essays about: "militias"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word militias.

  1. 1. The Strategic Use of Hard and Soft Power

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Razan Al-Shammari; [2022]
    Keywords : Iranian state influence; Iran; pro-government militias PGMs ; Popular Mobilization Forces PMF ; Iraq; repression; repressive violence; soft power; hard power.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis will research the Iranian state influence on repression in Iraq. In particular, it is a case study that will explore the Iranian state influence, in the form of ideological and financial influence, on pro-government militias in Iraq between 2014 and 2020. READ MORE

  3. 2. In Search of Home; Child Soldiers in al-Shabaab's Ranks

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Fatma Alzahra Abdalatif; [2021]
    Keywords : Child Soldiers; Fragile State; Human Security; al-Shabaab;

    Abstract : A history of fragility and conflicts in Somalia has had severe impact on the security of citizens, most notably children. Different non-state actors and armed militias have appeared in Somalia’s timeline impacting the region’s, neighboring and global security. READ MORE

  4. 3. Excommunication, Apostasy, and the Islamic State : The practice of Takfir in the Islamic State, an analysis of the propaganda magazine Dabiq.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Jesper Bjelke; Björn Edvard Lervik; [2020]
    Keywords : apostasy; takfir; excommunication; the islamic state; dabiq;

    Abstract : The Islamic State (IS) infamously carried out brutal acts of terrorism against the west. These acts of terrorism in Europe and the USA does, however, not make up most of the violence instigated by the Islamic State. This majority of violence took place in Iraq and Syria, where the Islamic State conquered large territories. READ MORE

  5. 4. All about scarce resources? Untangling the Dynamics of Farmer-Herder Violence in Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lucas Lindfors; [2019]
    Keywords : Nigeria; conflict; violence; resource; scarcity; farmer; herder; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The violent clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria have sharply intensified over the last couple of years. Not only has the number of clashes and casualties increased but the violence has also dramatically evolved, from spontaneous reactions and minor disputes to carefully planned attacks where militias eradicate whole villages. READ MORE

  6. 5. Limiting the use of pro-government militias : The effect of media freedom on the impact of pro-government militas on repression

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johannes Blad; [2018]
    Keywords : militias; repression; media; security;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE