Essays about: "political science of the philippines"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words political science of the philippines.
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1. Fire Risk and Vulnerability in Urban Informal Settlements in Metro Manila
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Urban fires, particularly in informal settlements in rapidly urbanizing cities in the developing world, are an “everyday disaster” that oftentimes goes unnoticed or under-served in the face of disturbances of the more “lethal reputation”. These disturbances of normal existence are arguably the most debilitating to vulnerable communities and sustainable development, and yet get little attention in disaster literature or in practice. READ MORE
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2. Tackling Violence Against Women through Human Rights Law-Inspired Approaches (With Observations from the Philippines).
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Violence against women (“VAW”) is a global matter; and human rights law-inspired approaches, also universal in nature (it is argued), can be the missing link in tackling a global problem. In underlining the universal applicability of human rights standards, principles and norms; it is suggested that drawing inspiration from human rights-based approaches would contribute to implementation of holistic and wholesome methods through which victims of VAW can be better served and VAW in its entirety can be tackled, even preventatively. READ MORE
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3. Water is Thicker than Blood: A Structured Focused Comparison on International Relations in the South China Sea
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The overarching aim of this study is to gain understanding on what major state-centric international relations-theory could best explain certain aspects on modern inter-state maritime disputes. From neorealist and neoliberalist schools of thought an operational schematic was formed as a theoretical ram to break down and explain underlying structures in instances of the empirical data-universe, which consisted of interstate dealings between China, Vietnam and The Philippines regarding the contested territory of The Spratly Islands. READ MORE
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4. Child Domestic Workers - Protected workers or forgotten children?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Millions of women around the world perform domestic work, in spite of this the work to a great extent remains undervalued and excluded from labour legislation. Domestic work is further one of the most common occupations for children, in fact it is estimated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) that it is the most common work for girls under 16. READ MORE
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5. Southeast Asian Security Complex: The Case of The Spratly Islands Conflict
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The issue of security is still an aspect of concern for domestic and international politics. In Southeast Asia, in 2003, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to establish three pillars for the future single community by 2015: the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC), the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC). READ MORE
