Essays about: "power perspective"

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  1. 1. A qualitative study of foreign aid and China’s role in economic and human development in Zambia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sue-Ellen Njekwa Ryberg; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Zambia; foreign aid; development; dependency; debt trap; Chinese loans;

    Abstract : The precedent of unrivaled lending in Zambia, to a great degree, and courtesy to the World Bank, has generated a normative and financial frame that puts forward economic prosperity as only being made manifest through lending in perpetuality. Zambia has in recent decades found itself in between both West and East spheres of power in terms of foreign aid and this has had an impact on its development. READ MORE

  2. 2. Station-level demand prediction in bike-sharing systems through machine learning and deep learning methods

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Staikos; [2024]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Bike-sharing demand; Machine learning; Deep learning; Spatial regression; Graph Convolutional Neural Network; Multiple Linear Regression; Multilayer Perceptron Regressor; Support Vector Machine; Random Forest Regressor; Urban environment; Micro-mobility; Station planning; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Public Bike-Sharing systems have been employed in many cities around the globe. Shared bikes are an efficient and convenient means of transportation in advanced societies. Nonetheless, station planning and local bike-sharing network effectiveness can be challenging. READ MORE

  3. 3. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

  4. 4. Publicly approved wars : How soft power is used to sway public opinion

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ville Sternbeck; [2024]
    Keywords : Soft Power; Public Opinion; American Military Intervention; Afghanistan War; Taiwan Crisis;

    Abstract : The United States has always been a very prominent user of hard power and has in most of its existence wielded a great amount of it, seen by their long military history. Another power the United States has a vast amount of is soft power, begging the question how this power has been utilized in the past, to for example create public support for military intervention. READ MORE

  5. 5. When Flying is Inevitable : How international companies and business travelers can contribute to the transformation towards a future of sustainable aviation

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Frida Sjöström; [2024]
    Keywords : Carbon Neutral; Business aviation; Sustainable Aviation; Sustainable Strategy; Sustainable Aviation Fuel; Hydrogen; Electric; Switzerland; Technology-Push; DemandPull.; Koldioxidneutralt; affärsflyg; hållbart flyg; hållbar strategi; hållbart flygbränsle; vätgas; elflyg; Schweiz; Technology-Push; Demand-Pull;

    Abstract : This thesis emerged from a question that had been repeating itself in my head for a long period of time: If myself and the rest of the world face the fact that we are likely to keep flying for years to come for reasons somehow considered valid, how can we at the same time still contribute efficiently to achieving a more sustainable future of aviation? Based on this dilemma and focusing on the factor of impact, an actor with the power of creating a larger impact than a single individual was firstly identified. This actor also provides the perspective used in this thesis. READ MORE