Essays about: "regional political institutions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 essays containing the words regional political institutions.

1. 1. BROKEN BRIDGES Trust in National Governments and NATO Among the Russian Minority in the Baltic States after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jon Nicholas Beliveau; [2023-10-20]
   Keywords : Baltic States; North Atlantic Treaty Organisation; Russia;

   Abstract : This study analyses to what degree trust changed among the Russian minorities in the Baltic states in regard to their national governments and NATO following the war in Ukraine. Constructivism lays the theoretical framework, which is aided by conceptualisations of hybrid warfare and trust. READ MORE

3. 2. IMPLICATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG TO ALIGN WITH THE GOVERNMENT’S TARGET REGARDING CLIMATE NEUTRALITY BY 2045 - Scenarios and Consequences

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Nafiseh Kazemi Ashtiani; [2023-06-21]
   Keywords : Climate Neutrality; GHG emissions; higher education institutions HEIs ; Net Zero emission; carbon footprint; carbon capture and storage CCS ;

   Abstract : It is widely acknowledged that one of the most significant global challenges of the 21 st century is climate change. In its Fifth Assessment Report (2014), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) described the present extent of the problem and the hazards involved, citing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities as the primary contributor to global warming since the mid-20th century. READ MORE

4. 3. Domestic & International Development Funding: A comparison of the Appalachian Regional Commission and USAID’s budget justifications

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Otto Mickels; [2023]
   Keywords : Domestic Development; International Development; Appalachian Regional Commission ARC ; United State Agency for International Development USAID ; Securitization; Foreign Policy tools; Budget Justification; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This Bachelor’s thesis attempts to provide a better understanding of how US government-funded development agencies justify their funding, how that process is conducted, and in what ways it relates to the actual practice of development. Namely, the study looks at the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the United States Agency for International Development. READ MORE

5. 4. The Heraldry of the Vasa Dynasty : Coats of arms as propaganda tools in conflicts with the outside world and within the family

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Björn Fridén; [2023]
   Keywords : Heraldry; History; Early modern history; Vasa Dynasty; Propaganda; State formation; Nobility; Royalty; Sweden; Finland;

   Abstract : During the rule of the house of Vasa 1523-1654, Sweden saw a vastly increased output of new government heraldry and official symbols. This thesis investigates the political motives behind the creation of these symbols and their use as propaganda tools as part of the formation of the Swedish state. READ MORE

6. 5. Pepita de oro: How AlVelAl is building a regional regenerative agriculture transformation through social innovations

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Elissa Dickson; [2023]
   Keywords : regenerative agriculture; Spain; sustainability transformation; social innovation; adaptive capacity; institutions; drylands;

   Abstract : Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is increasingly promoted as a sustainable agri-food solution. Agronomic studies find that RA practices (e.g. cover crops, reduced tillage, crop rotation, and agroforestry) can regulate soil moisture, sequester atmospheric carbon, enhance biodiversity, and reduce the impacts of droughts and floods. READ MORE