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1. 1. We Didn’t Start the Fire… Right? - How external support affects the use of violence in political movements

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

   Author : Hugo Rousselet; [2024]
   Keywords : Nonviolent resistance; external support; civil wars; self-determination movements; foreign support; nonviolent struggle; NAVCO;

   Abstract : Abstract: What explains the use of violence in extra-institutional political campaigns? Domestic groups challenge host states using both nonviolent and violent tactics. While Gandhi’s struggle for India’s independence is perhaps the most famous example of nonviolence, many of today’s bloody civil wars also started out as nonviolent movements. READ MORE

3. 2. “THE ENDLESS BATTLE” France's Path to Legalizing Abortion : The Spiral Approach

   University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

   Author : Tannaz Horri Farahani; [2023]
   Keywords : France; Abortion law; Feminist movements; Social change; Human rights; Spiral model.;

   Abstract : This abstract provides a concise summary of the thesis, which examines the evolution of abortion laws in France and the intersection of women's rights, feminism, and healthcare. It emphasizes the shift from a complete ban on abortion to legalization and analyses the factors contributing to this social change, focusing on the role of feminist movements and women's rights activists. READ MORE

4. 3. The Anatomy of a Judicial Takeover: A Commentary on the Evolution of the CJEU’s Jurisprudence in the CFSP Field

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Pauline Heimann; [2023]
   Keywords : Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy is seen, mainly due to the unique place it occupies in Treaties, as the: ‘realm of sovereign wills and national interest par excellence’. One may wonder what space it leaves for judicial review. The answer for so many years is that there wasn't any. READ MORE

5. 4. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

6. 5. MOBAs, the beginning : From mod to genre

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Anton Zachrisson; Alexander Holmberg Karancsi; [2023]
   Keywords : MOBA; Political Economy theory; Modding; Historical timeline; Monetization plans; Power structures;

   Abstract : This thesis covers the history of the MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) genre by creating a chronological historical timeline of some of the most catalytic titles. It also delves deeper into the dynamic between modders and companies and how that dynamic changed as the genre evolved. READ MORE