Essays about: "territorial control"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 47 essays containing the words territorial control.
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6. The Social Construction of Vulnerable Areas in Sweden: the institutional mechanisms that produce, reproduce and transform urban marginalization
University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionenAbstract : The term “utsatta områden”, understood as socially vulnerable areas, is highly relevant within the Swedish criminal policy discourse where the Swedish Police Authority’s definition of vulnerable areas function as both foundation and support for a variety of political strategies concerning social interventions as well as penal policies. However, the criteria of vulnerable areas have come to be linked together with a more general picture of insecurity and vulnerability that does not account for the wider range of problems in the individual’s existence, as well as mean to legitimize social control and police interventions in marginalized areas targeting certain populations. READ MORE
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7. Criminal organizations territorial control and violence against civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Criminal organizations have been commonly associated with violence and disorder. Despite there being truth in that, what is more concerning is their growing influence. Criminal violence has exceeded traditional forms of political violence in the world. READ MORE
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8. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND RESPONSE IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED CONTEXTS : How armed conflict affects disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This thesis w attempts to contribute to the identified gap in the disaster-conflict literature and posits the following research question: How does armed conflict affect DRR and disaster response, and what explains within conflict variations? Past research revealed that there is significant variation in types of rebel groups, which has significant consequences for disaster management. More nuanced approaches are needed in studying wartime political orders to scrutinize the dynamics of armed conflict and to assess the feasibility of DRR and relief interventions in different contexts. READ MORE
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9. Calle viva, Zona viva
University essay from KTH/StadsbyggnadAbstract : Located in Central America, Guatemala is the most populated country of the area with around 15 million inhabitants. The capital, Guatemala City has 923,000 inhabitants and is currently home for 55% of the country’s urban population. Guatemala City, with its 42% of territorial extension consisting of green, is considered a green capital. READ MORE
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10. Is it sometimes safer to be alone? : A qualitative analysis of civilian agency and its effects on rebel tactics.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Despite an increasing interest in civil agency and its role in armed conflict, little is known about the effect it might have on rebel groups' patterns of behaviour. In this study I explore the theory of collective action capacity, which is the population's ability to cooperate and forego short term incentives to preserve long term cooperation, and its effect on rebel groups' method of generating compliance in new territory. READ MORE
