Essays about: "political capital"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 397 essays containing the words political capital.

1. 6. Land Inequality, Agrarian Development and Peace in Colombia : A Political Ecology View

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Michelle Silva Vásquez; [2023]
   Keywords : Colombia; land accumulation; dispossession; peace; political ecology; peasants;

   Abstract : One of the major problems that characterizes the Colombian countryside is the extreme concentration of land. When addressing the question of how land has been concentrated in Colombia, often the emphasis is placed on phenomena such as armed violence and drug-trafficking. READ MORE

3. 7. Pursuing Peace: Strategies Employed by INGOs to Foster Trust between Tamil and Sinhala Communities in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Perla Gabay; [2023]
   Keywords : Sinhala; Tamil; Strategy; Governmentality; Discourse; Foucault; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine how INGOs in Sri Lanka work to increase social capital and trust between two specific ethnic groups- the Tamils and Sinhala. The study uses a qualitative approach, where this dissertation draws on Michel Foucault’s Discourse Analysis with the concepts of power/knowledge and governmentality as central themes in the empirical data. READ MORE

4. 8. The effects of mining on a community in rural Syria : a case Study of mining in the region of ArRuhayba, Syria

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Mohamad Turkman; [2023]
   Keywords : rural; mining; livelihoods; development; sustainability; participation; governance; Syria; ArRuhayba;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the effects of mining activities on the livelihoods of rural people and their environment in ArRuhayba, close to Syria’s capital Damascus. A public and political debate about such potential effects has not existed yet in Syria, probably because of the ongoing civil war in the country, which leaves a research gap to be filled. READ MORE

5. 9. Unravelling the Tensions; Impact of the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU on Fundamental Rights and the Intricacy of Freedom of Movement

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

   Author : Hafeizh Astian; [2023]
   Keywords : Common Foreign and Security Policy; CFSP; Restrictive Measures; Sanctions; EU Law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The CFSP has become a focal point of legal and political analysis, particularly concerning its impact on fundamental rights and the free movement of capital. Departing from that situation, the thesis attempts to delve into the complex question as its research question to find out how the EU balance its collective interests in pursuing sanctions with national sovereignty, the fundamental rights of individuals affected by the CFSP measures and what is the CJEU role in the effort to strike a balance between those elements? The analysis of the thesis begins by exploring the legal basis and evolution of CFSP, followed by an assessment by the EU CFR and its interplay with the CFSP measures. READ MORE

6. 10. Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Bart Westerveld; [2023]
   Keywords : Argentina; political regimes; democracy; regime durability; socioeconomic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. READ MORE