Essays about: "national security"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 556 essays containing the words national security.

  1. 21. IMPLEMENTING SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AT ELIKIA SCHOOL : Electricity Generation for Education and Community Development in the DRC

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik

    Author : Melvin Riche; [2023]
    Keywords : solcellsanläggningen; skolan; Kongo;

    Abstract : This report examines the feasibility and cost of installing an off-grid solar system for Elika School in the village of Lwengo, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo has one of the lowest electrification rates globally. Only 19% of the population has access to electricity, and almost none in rural areas. READ MORE

  3. 22. The role of Islam in Russian foreign policy : A constructivist perspective

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sarah Hoover; [2023]
    Keywords : Islam; foreign policy; Russia;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to obtain a deeper and more conclusive understanding of Russia’s public foreign policy with regards to the religious aspect through the research question - What indications for a religious agenda with respect to Islam are expressed in Russian foreign policy as it is presented in the international arena? A Muslim belt with a non-Soviet identity emerged along Russia's southern border after the fall of the Soviet Union. It was thus vital for Russia to define its attitude towards the Islamist threat and included the Islamic factor in its foreign policy. READ MORE

  4. 23. Swedish Defense on the Fence : Roles to play for the Armed Forces 2015-2020

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Mattias Levin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sweden; Swedish Armed Forces; Försvarsmakten; NATO; Security policy; Defense policy; Role theory;

    Abstract : The reason for conducting this case study is to analyze the roles of the Armed Forces of Sweden, as described by the Swedish policymakers. The research question is firstly what those roles are, and as a secondary objective, if those roles are conflicting. READ MORE

  5. 24. Decentralizing electricity generation in Cuba : Implementation of a microgrid in the sugar mil lCarlos Baliño

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Aylin Berber; Cornelia Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Microgrid; renewable energy; bagasse; self-sufficiency; Microgrid; förnybar energi; bagass; självförsörjande;

    Abstract : Cuba has a long history of different dependencies and is a country facing many energy challenges, and therefore seeks to diversify its energy sources and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The purpose of this degree project is therefore to conceptualize a microgrid based on renewable energy sources for local energy sustainability at the lowest cost possible. READ MORE

  6. 25. Challenging Assumptions: Unveiling the Effects of Political Ideology on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda

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

    Author : Daike Möhrle; [2023]
    Keywords : Women; Peace and Security; WPS Implementation; National Action Plans; political ideology; Feminist Institutionalism; institutional norms; gender inequality;

    Abstract : Twenty-three years after the ground-breaking UN Resolution 1325, the goal of worldwide gender equality is still not achieved. This paper investigates how a government's political ideology is related to its Women, Peace and Security (WPS) approach. READ MORE