Essays about: "war is a drug"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 essays containing the words war is a drug.

  1. 1. Persistence of Human Rights violations in Colombia : A pre - and post peace treaty analysis

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för mänskliga rättigheter och demokrati

    Author : Gerardo Vasquez; [2023]
    Keywords : Colombia; Latin america; peace process;

    Abstract : Latin American politics in recent years has caused a stir worldwide. Amid social uprisings, power fluctuations between opposing political thoughts, cases of corruption, and human rights violations, one of the cases that stands out the most in the region is the Colombian one. READ MORE

  3. 2. Drug cartels, American corporations and other things that lurk in the dark: A discourse analysis of Mexican foreign policy and the intersection between security and identity

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Alva Lundqvist; [2022-08-24]
    Keywords : Mexico; security; identity; foreign policy; discourses of danger; de-securitization; global studies; international relations;

    Abstract : Investigating recent events in Mexican security policy from a poststructuralist perspective, this study highlights the role of identity in both security and foreign policies. These developments in International Relations (IR) and security studies have proven that sometimes the traditional perspective on these types of questions is insufficient and that an alternative perspective can be proven useful. READ MORE

  4. 3. Structure-based design of new antiviral substances against the Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Tillämpad biokemi; Lunds universitet/Beräkningskemi

    Author : Elin Öberg; [2022]
    Keywords : x-ray crystallography; protein crystallization; Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus; structure-based drug design; applied biochemistry; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is a highly infectious alphavirus responsible for severe outbreaks and epidemics in the Americas. The nonstructural protein 2 (nsP2) cysteine protease plays a fundamental role in the VEEV replication process, and is therefore, an attractive drug target for structure-based drug design using x-ray crystallography. READ MORE

  5. 4. Conceptual confusion in the grey zone between crime and war : A comparative case study of three Mexican drug trafficking organisations and how to conceptualise these

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sandra Jansson; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis conducts three case studies on drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) in Mexico, namely Los Zetas, Caballeros Templarios and Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. The purpose of this study is to conduct an empirical test of to which extent the concepts DTOs, terrorism and insurgency correctly describe these DTOs. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Guide: A Journey Through Holistic Healing

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Stefan Johanson; [2021]
    Keywords : Holistic Medicine; Pharmaceutical Industry; War on Drugs; Hallucinogens; Narcotics; Healthcare System;

    Abstract : The Graphic Journalism genre is emerging with influences from war reportage with authors like Joe Sacco. I would like to address and report the “War on Drugs” from small first hand experiences, personal connections, and a genuine deep desire to see the healthcare and justice system change. READ MORE