Essays about: "violent organisations"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words violent organisations.
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6. The order of the day : Script error in military organisations and violence against civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : In an attempt to understand the micro-dimensional mechanisms of how some individuals come to perpetrate violence against civilians during wartime, this thesis adopts a theory from organisational psychology. By looking at the military as a professional organisation, violence against civilians perpetrated by state armies during wartime is theorised to be the outcome of a process of script error wherein military scripts of non-combatant immunity fail. READ MORE
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7. The illegal targeting of healthcare in the Yemen armed conflict: A quantitative and qualitative content analysis of the experiences of humanitarian actors and the Yemeni population
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The illegal targeting of healthcare in armed conflict is nothing new but its continuance and impunity at a time when the protection of it has formally never been higher, for instance through the UNSC Resolution 2286, motivated this study. Therefore, the thesis analyses how the illegal targeting of healthcare affect humanitarian actors operating in Yemen as well as the local population. READ MORE
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8. From Cambridge to Charlottesville: Media outlets and the relation between social media and far-right radicalisation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Pedagogik; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : Far-right radicalisation and social media are subjects that are increasingly addressed in a joint fashion. However, a nuanced understanding of the features of this relationship remain elusive due to their novelty, research emphasis in large organisations, and the difficulty to access radical groups and individuals. READ MORE
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9. "En sus manos" : Children's rights and protection post armed conflict: an opportunity for peacebuilding in Colombia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The impact of armed conflict on children’s rights and protection is not disputed in existing research. This thesis looks again at this issue in the context of the longstanding armed conflict in Colombia and the current transition to peace in the country in order to consider whether and how peacebuilding can give children agency and contribute to restoring their rights and protection post conflict, an area neglected in existing research. READ MORE
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10. Where are the men? A qualitative study of the role of men and masculinities in building a culture of peace in colombia
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and ManagementAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to build on the debate on the importance of gender awareness in peacebuilding and explore the role of men and masculinities in challenging norms of violence and building a culture of peace in Colombia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in Bogotá with seven organisations working with masculinities and eleven organisations working with women’s rights. READ MORE
