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  1. 1. Beyond the Terrorist Label : How Five Palestinian CSOs Experience and Resist Terrorist Allegations

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Alma Michold; [2024]
    Keywords : Palestine; Shrinking civic space; Terrorist designation; Resistance; Ontological counter-securitization;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the terrorist designation issued by Israel against six Palestinian civil society organizations in 2021. The organizations are based in the West Bank and remain designated as terrorist organizations according to Israeli law, despite rejections and condemnations by the European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN), and the United States (US). READ MORE

  2. 2. A Case Study: Human Rights Violations in Gaza: A qualitative analysis of the UN’s responsibility under the principle of R2P to combat the violations of articles 3 & 13 of the UDHR in Gaza

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Sara Aziz; [2023-10-18]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This case study examines how the United Nations (UN) is responsible, in accordance with the concept of the Responsibility To Protect (R2P), for combating the violations of articles 3 and 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in Gaza. These articles entail the right to life, liberty and security of person (article 3) and the right to freedom of movement and residence (article 13). READ MORE

  3. 3. MEANINGFUL OR MEANINGLESS? THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMAL RELATIONSHIPS - A case study of the perceived importance of relationship enablers between the United Nations and the European Union

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sören Selander; [2023-10-05]
    Keywords : informal relationships; social capital; trust; cooperation;

    Abstract : The special meaning of the UN-EU relations characterized not only by symbolic significance but also in terms of legitimization and especially growing financial importance, complemented by the findings of previous literature on business organizations underscoring the value of informal relationships, led me devote this thesis to the perceived importance of social capital in the UN-EU relations. In line with existing theories of social capital which argue that the interpersonal side of relationships can lead to advantages, pointing at the same time to some favorable conditions such as trust, obligations and expectations, and relational embeddedness that need to be fulfilled for a relationship to become meaningful, this study aims to analyze the perceptions of the individuals involved in the informal relationships between the UN and the EU on the relevance of these relational social capital conditions. READ MORE

  4. 4. Education for sustainable development in higher education. Students’ perspective and experience during a Masters programme in ESD at University of Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Usma Saleem; [2023-06-02]
    Keywords : Education for Sustainable Development; ESD and Higher Education; Institutions; Sustainability Consciousness; Competencies for ESD;

    Abstract : Aim: This thesis is an endeavor to explore Education for Sustainable development practiced in Higher Education. The study aims at exploring the students’ learning experience during an online Masters in Education for Sustainable Development taught at University of Gothenburg. READ MORE

  5. 5. VIOLENCE OUTSIDE OF BATTLEGROUNDS- Qualitative text analysis of Women, Peace, and Security resolutions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hanna Jarenmark; [2023-02-13]
    Keywords : WPS; Continuum of violence; Violence against women; Pre-conflict; Post-conflict;

    Abstract : Women experience violence in times of war and peace. The UN’s Security Council has formulated ten resolutions on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda (WPS) to increase women’s political participation and address their experiences and needs in relation to armed conflicts. READ MORE