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1. THE EU-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP The European Union’s power projection in the Middle East.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The thesis aims to study what kind of power the EU seeks to project in its foreign policy relationship with the state of Israel and adds to the research field by testing the foreign policy diplomacy through speeches and official documents against the normative power theory as well as the market power theory. Previous research speak of the asymmetrical political relationship between the two actors because of the Israeli governments’ belief that the Union is “pro-Arab”, the financial and trade relationship since the EU is Israel’s number one trading partner and finally the theories within the research field of what kind of global power Union is. READ MORE
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2. Trading Democratic Rights for a Sense of Security : A Quantitative Study of Genders’ Effect on Swedes' Willingness to Limit Their Democratic Rights for Security
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The stand of liberal democracy as the most desirable form of governance has long been left unquestioned in the West. The rise of geopolitical, and national, security issues force the population in these states to consider the trade off between security and democracy. READ MORE
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3. The Impact of Language on Bilateral Trade
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : This paper investigates the impact of different language factors on international bilateral trade from 1996 to 2020 through gravity model analysis. Sharing a common language has been proven to facilitate trade between countries and is often included as an indicator variable in the gravity model of trade. READ MORE
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4. Conceptualising European Strategic Autonomy : A Qualitative Content Analysis of ESA Understandings in Finland and Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : European Strategic Autonomy (ESA) has become one of the key concepts in the European security debate. Its essential meaning is that European states need to collectively ensure their autonomy to act independently of external parties in the wake of unfolding geopolitical shifts, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. READ MORE
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5. The Role of Functional Traits and Trade-offs in Seasonal Succession of Phytoplankton Community Structuring : A numerical investigation of resource acquisition traits of Lake Constance
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Long-term ecological research in deep lakes offers valuable insights into understanding changes in trophic states and organization of phytoplankton assemblages. Utilizing five decades of phytoplankton taxonomic trait data from pre-alpine Lake Constance, a confirmed negative relationship was found between phosphate and light affinity at the annual community trait level. READ MORE