Essays about: "power and decision making"

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1. 21. Terminating Apartheid's Atomic Bomb

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Oskar Hedman; [2023]
   Keywords : South Africa; Nuclear Disarmament; Tripart Accord; Frederik de Klerk; Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : South Africa secretly produced six and a half nuclear weapons from 1978-1989 before undertaking a complete nuclear disarmament between 1989-1991; it is the only instance in history of when a state has discarded an indigenously developed nuclear arsenal and presents a unique case for studying the nuclear decision-making of states. This thesis is a theory-testing case study where I, by conducting a qualitative content analysis of previous research on South Africa’s nuclear rollback, examine how well Scott D Sagan’s nuclear policy model can explain the nuclear disarmament of South Africa. READ MORE

3. 22. Segmenting Countries in the Food Packaging Market: A Cluster Analysis Approach

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ninda Atikah Mawaddah; Aksaraphak Nijsathorn; [2023]
   Keywords : Unsupervised Machine Learning; Clustering; K-Means Clustering; Hierarchical Clustering; Principal Component Analysis; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The food packaging market has been witnessing substantial growth due to changing consumer lifestyles, urbanization, increased purchasing power, and growing environmental sustainability awareness. This growth presents significant opportunities for companies operating in this market. READ MORE

4. 23. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Adina Persson Kehler; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; legislative proposal; EU-policy; gender balance; multi-level governance; social policy; Euroscepticism;

   Abstract : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. READ MORE

5. 24. Towards co-production of knowledge? : Natural scientists’ perspectives on collaboration with local communities in the Brazilian Amazon

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

   Author : Roksana Rotter; [2023]
   Keywords : Collaborative Research; Community Based Participatory Research; Indigenous People; Indigenous and Local Knowledge; Transdisciplinary Research;

   Abstract : Solving complex sustainability problems requires diverse perspectives from different academic disciplines and non-academic actors. However, no generally accepted guidelines exist on how to apply transdisciplinarity or other collaborative approaches in a research process. READ MORE

6. 25. Concordance and the risk of military intervention in post-military states : A comparative case study of Indonesia and Myanmar

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Elvira Svenheim Paldanius; [2023]
   Keywords : civil-military relations; military coup; civilian control; concordance theory; Southeast Asia; Myanmar; Indonesia;

   Abstract : The 2021 military coup in Myanmar is part of a much bigger trend towards democratic regression in Southeast Asia where military influence has played an important role. Previous research on the SEA region suggests that the citizenry has been overlooked in understanding how civil-military relations have been shaped. Rebecca L. READ MORE