Essays about: "state repression"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 54 essays containing the words state repression.

  1. 16. The Deadly Impact of Socio-Economic Inequality: How socio-economic inequality affects conflict intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa and Central- and South America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Alva Linnér; [2021]
    Keywords : socioeconomic inequality; conflict intensity; greed versus grievances; human needs theory; Sub-Saharan Africa; Central America; South America; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Civil wars continue to prevail, and the number of causalities increase in the last decade, while socioeconomic disparities within countries steadily widen in many parts of the world. Yet, the understanding of the potential correlations between these two trends remains incomplete. READ MORE

  3. 17. COVID-19 and Government Action : Is There a Relationship Between Repressive Pandemic Measures and Civil Violence?

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

    Author : Love-Lis Liljeström; [2021]
    Keywords : Civil Violence; State Repression; COVID-19 Pandemic;

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  4. 18. The Activist's Strategic Toolkit : A study of environmental protesters’ responses to repressive state tactics in the Philippines

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

    Author : Karoline Hermansson; [2020]
    Keywords : State repression; civil society; South-east Asia; Responses to state repression;

    Abstract : The studies on state repression on dissidents has for long puzzled researches with macro-level studies often reaching contradictory results. To that end, the following thesis aims to explore the micro-level effects of state repression on protesters strategies as a case-study on the Philippines, which was the deadliest country for environmental activists in 2018. READ MORE

  5. 19. Executive Constraints and Civil Conflict Onset

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

    Author : Joshua Krusell; [2020]
    Keywords : civil conflict; political science; bayesian;

    Abstract : Do institutional constraints on a regime's executive decrease the likelihood of civil conflict onset? An unconstrained executive is free to loot state resources undermining the state's capacity to effectively deal with nascent rebellions, and may be more likely to engage in violent repression, especially in the form of indiscriminate violence. This can encourage political grievances, lead to a loss of legitimacy for the regime, and provide the opportunity for would be rebel groups to attract new members by offering protection against government violence. READ MORE

  6. 20. Responsibility to Protect and International Law - The Case of the Rohingya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Alice Ribbenvik; [2020]
    Keywords : Public international law; responsibility to protect; Rohingya; Myanmar; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Rohingya-muslimerna i Myanmar har utsatts för diskriminering och förtryck i många decennier. Sedan 2012 har våldet i Myanmar eskalerat till vad många menar är folkmord. De påstådda brotten har fått uppmärksamhet i det internationella samfundet och särskilt inom området internationella mänskliga rättigheter. READ MORE