Essays about: "symbolic threat"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words symbolic threat.
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1. The Wall: The Right to Liberty and Security at the US–Mexico Border
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : The migration and refugee situation on the US–Mexico border has been heavily debated and caused a lot of controversy in the last couple of years, much as a consequence of the Trump administration’s immigration policy and promise of a wall along the border. This thesis, therefore, aims to analyze how migrants’ and refugees’ right to liberty and security was affected by the way the Trump–government portrayed them, and the phenomenon of migration, as a security threat. READ MORE
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2. Reindeer Husbandry and Wind Power : Discourses surrounding the construction of IKEA's wind park on Glötesvålen and its local effects on reindeer husbandry
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : The exploitation of land in Northern Sweden has caused a significant depletion of grazing grounds for semi-domesticated reindeer. This is a threat to the indigenous Sami reindeer herders of Sweden, who rely on the grazing ground in order to sustainably feed their herds. READ MORE
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3. Symbolic coping in Canada’s coal phaseout : applying social representations dynamics to communities in transition
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The Canadian federal government has introduced policy to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030, as part of its climate change mitigation commitments under the Paris Agreement. The policy plan, positioned as a just transition, includes funding and measures to help workers and communities manage economic difficulties arising from the coal phaseout. READ MORE
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4. Investigating Traditional Software Testing Methods for use with the Meta Attack Language
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Threat modelling of systems is an emerging field within computer security. With the introduction of the Meta Attack Language (MAL) by KTH researchers, the need for being able to test and verify the correctness of such modelling techniques has once again become apparent. READ MORE
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5. Bringing the War Home : A Psycho-Historical Exploration of How Right- Wing, Lone Wolf Terrorist’s Construct Group Identities in the 21st Century
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Contemporary social and political discourses often emphasise the security threat of Jihadism towards Europe and the United States as the main terrorist threat. Two decades into the twenty-first century, however, the new threat of right-wing terrorism has emerged as the statistically most prominent form of terror. READ MORE
