Essays about: "realist power"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words realist power.

1. 1. The swing of the pendulum: Sweden's pivot to NATO : A case of small states' shift in security policy

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Irena Bonnier; [2024]
   Keywords : Security and defence policy; Sweden; NATO; Small states studies; Deterrence; Shelter theory s political military dimension; Realism; Foreign Policy Change; Domestic determinants of small states security policy; Process-tracing; Säkerhets- och försvarspolitik; Sverige; NATO; Småstatsteori; Avskräckning; Vindskyddsteorins politiska militära dimension; Realism; Utrikespolitisk förändring; Inhemska påverkansfaktorer på småstaters säkerhetspolitik; Processpårning;

   Abstract : Sweden is the only state in the Baltic Sea region currently not under NATO protection, which puts the state in a particularly vulnerable position. On 18 May 2022, Sweden officially deemed NATO alignment a more effective option of security strategy in projecting deterrence and dealing with the security challenges the state is facing, compared to a strategy of non-alignment which has been Sweden’s security posture for over 200 years. READ MORE

3. 2. The realistic idea to be a dreamer : using utopias in landscape architecture to enable hope for a different future

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Beatrice Palmquist; [2023]
   Keywords : utopian landscape architecture; hope; speculation; future; utopia; storytelling;

   Abstract : This paper investigates whether utopia can be a lens in landscape architecture to open the imagination toward possible outcomes of the future. The springboard for the subject is a call for hope as it is the main ingredient driving change in our society. While hope is a vital resource for progression, it also demands certain conditions to thrive. READ MORE

4. 3. How can AI Shift the Balance of Power Between China and the US in the Military Context?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Jimmy Truong; [2023]
   Keywords : Artificial Intelligence; AI; China; United States; Balance of Power; Military;

   Abstract : This research paper investigated how AI can shift the balance of power between China and the U.S. in the military domain by comparing the respective countries' power through Waltz’s five capabilities from two points in time to identify how the power dynamics have shifted in the last two decades. READ MORE

5. 4. Escalation in Eastern Europe : An Analysis of the Variables That Led to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Paulius Bugys; [2023]
   Keywords : NATO; US; Russia; Offensive Realism; Balance of Power; Military; War; Process Tracing; Mearsheimer; Foreign Policy.;

   Abstract : This essay aims to find a link between NATO policy in Europe from 2014-2022 to Russia’sdecision to invade Ukraine in February 2022. A process tracing methodology is used in conjunction with an offensive realist framework to demonstrate NATO’s role in influencing Russian defense policy. READ MORE

6. 5. Data Privacy Laws & Social Media Governance : A comparative analysis of Tik Tok & Meta/Facebook using EU, US, and China’s Data Privacy Laws

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Robin V. L. Aitken; [2023]
   Keywords : data privacy laws; liberalism; new constructivism; realism; social media governance;

   Abstract : This academic investigation examines the intersection between International Relations (IR), data privacy laws, and social media governance. The case studies are of Tik Tok & Facebook/Meta where we begin the research by taking a comparative analysis of the US congressional hearings of Mark Zuckerberg (CEO of Facebook/Meta) in 2018 and Shou Zi Chew (CEO of Tik Tok) in 2023. READ MORE