Essays about: "systematic violence"

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1. 6. Conviviality and Conscience: How Degrowth and Abolition Theory Critique and Re-envision Welfare States

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialhögskolan

   Author : Jillian Fields-Hirschler; [2023]
   Keywords : Abolition; Degrowth; Anti-capitalism; Post-growth; Welfare Critique; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Abolition theory and degrowth theory address important issues in the social-political world. An emergent discipline (in academia), abolition theory carefully dissects the ideological and historical underpinnings of the current system of police and prisons in the United States. It offers a systematic critique of their impact. READ MORE

3. 7. Buddhist International Relations Theory: A Systematic Analysis

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Pontus Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Buddhism; international relations; Buddhist international relations theory; the VDP-triad of ideational analysis;

   Abstract : The past decades have seen a growing critique of international relations theory (IRT) as being Eurocentric, inspiring the development of alternative interpretations of international politics. One such development is the emergence of Buddhist IRT, which, with only a handful of texts written on the subject, is still very much in its cradle. READ MORE

4. 8. The Structural Brain Correlates of Psychopathy and Violent Crime

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Zaynab Abas Hashmi; Wilma Pettersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychopathy; Antisocial personality disorder; Violent crime; Magnetic resonance imaging;

   Abstract : Psychopathy is a frequently reported personality trait among violent offenders, and psychopaths have a higher rate of recidivism than inmates without psychopathic features. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether structural brain differences, measured with magnetic resonance imaging, are observed in violent offenders with psychopathy compared to violent offenders without psychopathy or healthy non-violent controls. READ MORE

5. 9. Prefigurative politics as applied to the climate crisis : A game theoretical assessment

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nathan Carlshamre; [2023]
   Keywords : Prefigurative politics; game theory; prefiguration; climate activism; activism; environmental activism; tragedy of the commons; anarchism; left-libertarianism; political theory; Montgomery bus boycott; constructive program; ecotage; non-violence; violence; cartel theory; salience;

   Abstract : In this paper, I make use of the game-theoretical concepts of cartel theory and coordination theory via salience and Schelling points in order to assess the viability of prefigurative politics when used by group actors to address the particular case of the climate crisis. I show that prefigurative politics as a strategy faces significant systematic disadvantages when used by social movements attempting to address climate change as compared to when it is used by social movements focused on other causes. READ MORE

6. 10. The Evil Inside : A Systematic Review of Structural Differences in Psychopathy

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Diana Rehn Åstrand; Julia Vedin; [2023]
   Keywords : psychopathy; PCL-R; structural neuroimaging; prefrontal cortex;

   Abstract : The purpose of this systematic review was to characterize further the structural differences in the prefrontal cortex, limbic and paralimbic regions and amygdala alone in psychopaths. Psychopathy is a multifaceted personality disorder characterized by interpersonal and affective traits like lack of empathy, guilt or remorse, shallow affect, and carelessness, as well as behavioral traits such as impulsivity, and poor behavioral control. READ MORE