Essays about: "territorial behavior"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words territorial behavior.
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1. The Rise of a Great Wall of Sand in the South China Sea - A Qualitative Idea Analysis on How China Has Demonstrated Its Assertiveness Over the South China Sea during Xi Jinping's Second Term as President of China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates how China has demonstrated its assertiveness in the South China Sea throughout Xi Jinping's second presidential term, from March 2018 to March 2023. Employing the theoretical framework of Offensive Realism, the thesis seeks to unravel the motivations behind China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, contributing to a nuanced understanding of its strategic behavior and geopolitical objectives in the region. READ MORE
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2. Testing the Dear Enemy Hypothesis in a group-living cichlid fish : Dear Enemy relationships in Neolamprologus multifasciatus in Lake Tanganyika
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : The dear enemy effect is a widespread behavioral phenomenon that promotes selective pacifism in order to minimize costs of territorial defense. The dear enemy hypothesis predicts heightened aggression towards unfamiliar conspecifics compared to familiar neighbors where territorial boundaries are established. READ MORE
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3. The Effects of Territorial Availability on Large-Scale Criminal Violence: Addressing the Elephant in the Room
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Large-scale criminal violence (LCV) as a phenomenon has had little academic discussion despite its large effects in the lives of thousands of people around the world, with regions such as Latin America being particularly affected by it. Despite the extensive literature on civil conflicts on one hand, and criminal and gang behavior on the other, there is still an important gap on the causes of violence perpetrated by organized criminal actors. READ MORE
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4. Militarization: A Witch's War Brew? : How military power affects authoritarian regimes' behavior
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : The effect of regime type on conflict onset is a well-studied phenomenon, and various studies have found that variance in regime type, and within regime types, affects conflict onset. For instance, militarization in autocracies seems to be linked with increased risk of initiating conflict. READ MORE
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5. Nord Stream 2 - A Pipeline Connecting Geopolitics and Geoeconomics? : A qualitative content analysis of Sweden's perception of and response to the Nord Stream 2 project
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : This Master thesis takes its point of departure in the contemporary debate on the separation of the foreign policy strategies geopolitics and geoeconomics. Contrary to previous literature which analyzes geostrategies from the perspective of the operating state, this study offers a different perspective by shedding light on how the target (state) perceives and respond to a particular geostrategy. READ MORE
