Essays about: "religious armed conflict"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words religious armed conflict.

  1. 1. Climate security: How is the United Nations responding to climate change as a source of insecurity and a hindrance to sustainable development in Sudan?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Nahom Kubrom; [2023]
    Keywords : Armed conflict; Climate security; Human security; Sudan; Sustainable Development; United Nations;

    Abstract : Climate security is a subject that focuses on the relationship between climate change and security. Climate security is a subject that supports the notion that climate change is amplifying existing security threats as climate change is having negative impacts on societies, the natural environment, and development which worsen the situation, especially in regions that already experiencing major challenges. READ MORE

  3. 2. Forgotten Times and Forgotten Crimes: a qualitative cross-case comparison on why certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Mathias Olsen Norgren; [2023]
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    Abstract : Why do certain actors systematically target cultural heritage during conflict, while others do not? This is the puzzle examined in this study. Previous research on the phenomenon is scarce and few if any cross-case comparisons have been made. READ MORE

  4. 3. Negotiating the Sacred : Political Settlements and the Termination of Intrastate Armed Religious Conflicts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Noé Petitjean; [2022]
    Keywords : peace duration; religious conflicts; political power sharing; duration analysis;

    Abstract : The involvement of religious dimensions in armed conflict reduces the space for resolution and threatens the durability of peace. Yet, there are empirical cases showing that it is possible to address the challenges posed by religious dimensions. There are various avenues to secure durable peace for conflicts involving religious dimensions. READ MORE

  5. 4. Are Pious Protesters Powerful? : A quantitative analysis assessing the effect of religious support on the success of unarmed civil resistance campaigns

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Utami Sandyarani; [2022]
    Keywords : nonviolent campaigns; protest; unarmed civil resistance; unarmed civil insurrection; civil disobedience; religion; religious institution; religious actors; mobilising structure; resilience; large-N study;

    Abstract : There is an ample body of literature which seek to investigate the role of religion in armed conflict. Yet, the role of religion in unarmed civil resistance has not received an equal amount of scholarly attention. READ MORE

  6. 5. Fear Ends Where Faith Begins : A Quantitative Analysis of the Effects of Religion in Armed Conflict on Violence Against Civilians

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Marina Matic; [2022]
    Keywords : religious armed conflict; violence against civilians; one-sided violence; conflict-related sexual violence;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to observe and analyze the effects of religious dimensions in armed conflict on violence against civilians. Focusing on rebel groups in intra-state conflicts, quantitative statistical analysis in form of Ordinary Least Squares multivariate regression, is utilized to examine data onreligious wars, one-sided violence, and conflict-related sexual violence. READ MORE