Essays about: "spheres of influence"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 41 essays containing the words spheres of influence.

1. 11. "A mother never stops waiting" : Exploring Motherhood as an Identity Marker in Social Movements

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Miriam Steinbach; Victoria Särnhult; [2021]
   Keywords : communication for development; feminism; gender equality; Latin America; migration; motherhood; private and public spheres; social movements;

   Abstract : The movement Caravana de Madres de Migrantes Desaparecidos; a transnational social movement uniting Central American mothers from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua whose children have disappeared in Mexico while migrating to the US, is part of a Latin American tradition where a mother-centered kinship system is at the center. The movement has managed to reunite more than 300 families. READ MORE

3. 12. The Importance of Participation Across Transnational Spheres for Democratic Development : A content analysis of the emergence of a European public sphere within the European Economic and Social Committee

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

   Author : Erika Magnusson; [2021]
   Keywords : European Union; Democratic Development; European Public Sphere; Democratic Deficit; Political Network; Transnational Cooperation;

   Abstract : The last 15 years has exemplified severe deficiencies in the institutional design of the European Union (EU). The EU suffers from a democratic deficit, which is demonstrated in the neglect if citizens preferences and their influence on decision making processes. READ MORE

4. 13. Balancing Independence and Neutrality : A Study of Civil Society and State Interaction

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Amanda Stjärnqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Governance; Social movements; Policy networks; Civil society; Governmental institutions; Refugee Crisis; Critical juncture; Interaction;

   Abstract : Interaction between the civil society and the state has increased in modern democracies. This thesis analyzes the forms and dynamics of the interaction between civil society and governmental institutions in Skåne about the issue of refugee reception. This is done by examining two overarching research questions: 1. READ MORE

5. 14. Translating Climate Change Adaptation to Local Context and Practice:The case of floods and landslides in Rwanda

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Natalie Martinsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Rwanda; climate change adaptation; floods; landslides; translation theory; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of conducting this study was to analyze how forced expropriations and the demolitions of informal settlements could fall under the umbrella of “climate change adaptation” measures. Using an actor-network lens and translation theory, these translations are systematically broken down between three distinct levels: global discourse, national discourse, and implementation. READ MORE

6. 15. How have Confucian traditions and values influenced institutional power structures in Maoist ideology?  : A comparative discourse analysis of ideologies enforcing authoritarianism. 

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Fredrik Larsson; [2020]
   Keywords : China; Confucianism; Maoism; PRC; People’s Republic of China; Philosophy; Totalitarianism; Discourse Analysis; CCP;

   Abstract : This master’s thesis will thoroughly analyze the discourse that is the transformation and interaction of the Maoist ideology with the previous Confucian traditions and its importance in institutional spheres of society in contemporary China. The thesis aims to analyze correlations and causations to the aspect of the rise of Maoism from a non-Communist Chinese society highly influenced by Confucian values and traditions to a Maoist dominated Chinese cultural, social, and political landscape. READ MORE