Essays about: "state identity"

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  1. 1. Joining NATO : A qualitative case study of Sweden’s autobiographical narrative 

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ragna Stertman; [2024]
    Keywords : delaktighet; inkludering; Flemingsberg; unga vuxna; social kapital;

    Abstract : In May 2022 the Swedish government took the momentous decision to apply for membership in NATO, putting an end to what had constituted Sweden’s foreign and security policy identity for over half a century. In order to make sense of this historical shift and its entailing implications for Sweden’s identity in the international sphere, I turned to the literature on ontological security and autobiographical narratives. READ MORE

  3. 2. An American story of hope : A narrative analysis on the role of hope within the Biden administration's biographical narrative after January 6th

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sara Norbäck; [2024]
    Keywords : Hope; Narrative; Lacan; Esposito; Biden; United States of America; Fear; Anxiety; Ontological Security; Desire; Fantasy; Identity;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the role of hope within the Biden administration’s biographical narrative during the year after the Capitol attack on January 6th. The thesis provides for both an exploration of the case and how hope within national identity representations can be analyzed, as well as the value of hope after a disruptive event with consequences for the nation’s self-understanding. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Freedom or Death” A Qualitative Content Analysis on Motivation in the Dzhokhar Dudayev and Sheikh al Mansur Battalion

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Femke Marije Metz; [2024]
    Keywords : Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion; Identity; Motivation; Qualitative Content Analysis; Sheikh al Mansur Battalion; Ukraine;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at how motivation to fight in war is represented in the social media of the Sheikh al Mansur Battalion and the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion. Both battalions are voluntary forces, therefore not conscripted or paid to fight in war. READ MORE

  5. 4. Regional identity in a European context: A quantitative study exploring how regional attachment influences EU support in France

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Fabian Wettergren; [2024]
    Keywords : Regional identity; EU; Regionalism; Social identity theory; Nested identities; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between regional identity and its influence on EU support. Going beyond the common focus on decentralized countries or entire European contexts, the research specifically examines the influence of regional identity within the more unitary state of France. READ MORE

  6. 5. “It is an act of rebellion” The Intersectional Perspective on Bilingual Schools Experiences in Israel’s Ethnic Conflict

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Mariia Medvedeva; [2024]
    Keywords : Bilingual Schools; Education in Ethnic Conflict; Identity; Israel; Politics of Belonging; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In the reality of Israel’s educational system, it is highly unlikely that Arab and Jewish students will ever meet at school. Within this state-segregated context, bilingual multicultural education, while having the potential to act as a catalyst for change and promote intercultural dialogue, remains on the brim of academic interests. READ MORE