Essays about: "strong state and weak states"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words strong state and weak states.
-
1. Hydro-political Security Complexes and the Role of International Organizations in Bringing Cooperation or Conflict to Shared Transboundary Rivers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Transboundary water treaties are established to prevent disputes over shared rivers between states. Nevertheless, empirical studies indicate that international organizations manage to bring cooperation between states in some cases and fail in others. READ MORE
-
2. How Multipolarity and Globalization Have Changed the Nature of Tax Multilateralism : A Comparison of the OECD Model Tax Convention Negotiation with the Negotiation of Pillar One and Two
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Can a multilateral negotiating process—that is, cooperation between many states in a single forum—successfully reform the network of bilateral tax treaties that currently makes up the bulk of international tax law? The BEPS Project aims to be the first major push for a multilateral tax process since the creation of the OECD’s Model Tax Convention in the 1960s. Through BEPS, the OECD and 130-plus countries are in final negotiations to implement Pillar One and Two, which will: (1) create a new taxing right for “market jurisdiction” countries on the profit of international companies that do business there without a physical presence; and (2) implement a top-up tax levied against companies that offshore profits from intangible assets in low-tax jurisdictions. READ MORE
-
3. Measurement & Feedback Control of a Two Level System
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk fysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionenAbstract : In this bachelor project, the main objective is to investigate how a two-level quantum system can be controlled using weak continuous measurements and feedback control. The Monte-Carlo method was used to simulate the system dynamics under measurement and feedback to investigate how the system state can be controlled. READ MORE
-
4. The Green State of Ethiopia : Challenging the Western Perception of African States Environmental Politics
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Environmental sustainability has long been assumed to be a postmaterialist claim solely granted for affluent countries. This Western perception suggests that African and other developing countries are not capable of successfully dealing with environmental issues due to limited institutional and instrumental resources. READ MORE
-
5. Humanitarian Interventions in Complex Societies : A comparative study of Kosovo, Libya and Somalia Interventions
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines and compares the humanitarian interventions in Kosovo, Libya and Somalia. The purpose of this study is to examine if the presence of strong tribal structures within a nation can increase the risk of terrorist activities, and subsequently contribute to a failed state following a humanitarian intervention. READ MORE
