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1. Civil war and third-party non-combatants : Understanding the logic of violence against humanitarian aid workers in the setting of intrastate conflict
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Attacks against humanitarian aid workers are a concerning global trend that has been noted since the end of the Cold War. Despite this, limited research is available that combines overt theoretical testing with empirical procedures. READ MORE
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2. How Activist Claims Can Help Explain Intensity of Violence in Environmental Conflicts : Evidence from Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Why do activists in some environmental incompatibilities experience a high intensity of violence, while protesters in other environmental conflicts do not? To answer the query, this thesis presents a novel theoretical argument where it is stated that the type of legal claim posed by activists impacts the intensity of violence that they receive. Due to a ‘relational citizenship’-mechanism, activist claims that are similar to secessionist demands are suggested to negatively provoke state elites’ security provision, with the consequence of a higher intensity of violence, ceteris paribus. READ MORE
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3. The echoes of international intervention on post-civil war democracy
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : .... READ MORE
