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  1. 1. European Union Membership: A Blockade for Arms Dealers? : A qualitative analysis of the membership's effect on the illicit trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Beata Lampers; [2023]
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    Abstract : This paper empirically examines the relationship between the European Union (EU) membership and its effect on the level of illicit trade of Small Arms and Light Weapons. Researchers have emphasised cooperation with the EU and similar organisations as a key to reducing the illicit trade in arms. READ MORE

  3. 2. Moral Aspects of Military Export: An explorative study on the condemnations and justifications of weapons trade in a Swedish-Saudi Arabian context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnéa Nord Källberg; [2022]
    Keywords : content analysis; idea analysis; militart export; moral; Saudi Arabia; Sweden; weapons trade.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Sweden is exporting military products and services to Saudi Arabia. Such trade can be seen as any other business, but various moral aspects could be considered to justify or condemn military export. READ MORE

  4. 3. Arms Trade & Democracy : How Sweden justifies weapons exports to non-democracies.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Amanda Luboya; [2018]
    Keywords : weapons trade; democracy; framing theory; argumentation analysis;

    Abstract : Sweden is top ranked in indexes measuring democracy, but the country is also a major weapons exporter. The contradiction is reflected upon in this paper, where Sweden as a well established democracy seems to be going against its own democratic values when exporting weapons to non-democracies. READ MORE

  5. 4. Marketisation of Security

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Martine Bjønness; [2018]
    Keywords : Maritime Security; Denmark; Private Military and Security Companies; Critical Discourse Analysis;

    Abstract : Entangled in a context of increased use of private military and security companies globally, this study sets out to investigate the motivation for Denmark to use private military and security companies (PMSCs) for maritime security in parilious international waters. This study examines the decision making process taking place in the Danish Parliament in 2012 prior to the passing of ​ Law 116 The amendment of the Firearms Act and the Act on Warfare, etc. READ MORE

  6. 5. Nya infektiösa sjukdomar i samband med bushmeat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Frida Ek-Terlecki; [2014]
    Keywords : uppkommande zoonoser; bushmeat; jakt; apor; Afrika; djurliv; emerging zoonoses; hunting; apes; Africa; wildlife;

    Abstract : Jakten på bushmeat är en aktuell och komplex fråga i Central- och Västafrika som har ägnats mycket uppmärksamhet och forskning inom flera vetenskapliga discipliner. Köttet och djurdelarna innebär både en födokälla för fattiga, samt som inkomstkälla vid ökande efterfrågan från västvärlden och Asien där djurdelarna ses som lyxvaror och används inom blandannat naturmedicin. READ MORE