Essays about: "new wars"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 61 essays containing the words new wars.

1. 21. Them vs Us - The ontological significance of identity and (in)security in the Cold Conflict between Iran and Saudi Arabia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Michael Abdullah; [2019-12-17]
   Keywords : Ontological security theory; Identity; Security; Conflict; Iran; Saudi Arabia;

   Abstract : In recent years, identity has become increasingly important within the field of International Relations and in studies of conflict. This has led to the widening of the field with the help of perspectives from the field of Psychology, and the emergence of ontological security theory (OST) where identity is a centrality. READ MORE

3. 22. THE IMPACT OF THE INTERNET OF THINGS ON ESTABLISHED BUSINESS MODELS - A multiple case study of Swedish insurance companies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Simon Emanuelsson; [2019-07-09]
   Keywords : Insurance; Internet of Things; IoT; Business Model; Business Model Canvas; Business Model Innovation;

   Abstract : The insurance industry has long been suffering from profitability and growth issues due to the increasing commoditization of insurance solutions, which has forced insurers to engage in destructive “premium wars”. Digitalization and technology advancements are only set to increase these pressures even further by shifting market boundaries and increasing the level of “digital sophistication” expected by customers. READ MORE

4. 23. A ‘snapshot’ of Swedish media’s portrayal of immigrants and refugees leading up to the 2018 election : A qualitative critical discourse analysis from Dagens Nyheter and Svenska Dagbladet

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Alexander Jonsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Integration; Immigration; Migration; Critical discourse analysis; Agenda setting theory; Sweden; Media research; News; Power;

   Abstract : Immigration is a topic that is not an uncommon occurrence within Sweden, especially in regards to the long history of wars and crisis occurred since the beginning of the 21st century. It could take form of individuals fleeing for their lives as refugees from conflict, or as economic migrants seeking a higher quality of life in a new country. READ MORE

5. 24. Understanding Iranian Proxy Warfare: A Historical Analysis of the Relational Development of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraqi Insurgencies

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Hjalte H. Handberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Iranian Foreign Policy; Proxy Warfare; Iraqi Civil War; Relational Identities; Constructivism; Critical Security Analysis; New Wars;

   Abstract : In recent years, the IRI has managed to increase its influence in the Middle East. The strategic use of proxy warfare has played a central role as surrounding countries have become destabilised. READ MORE

6. 25. Defying Human Security : The Commodification of Migrants in Contemporary Libya

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/REMESO - Institutet för forskning om migration, etnicitet och samhälle

   Author : Gabriela Giannattasio Nobres; [2019]
   Keywords : Migrants; Migration; Libya; Africa; New Wars; World-System; Human Security; Commodification; Migrants Rights; Parallel Economy;

   Abstract : The world-system today promotes inequalities between and within states through the maintenance and strengthening of uneven and hierarchical global relations established by colonialism. The reinforcement of colonial structures has unfolded into neocolonial relations in the post-colonial world, explaining the underdevelopment and marginalization of former colonies in the world-system today, and why many African countries largely experience internal instability on several fronts, revealing how individuals from these states tend to experience some sort of human insecurity. READ MORE