Essays about: "why it is important to study political science"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words why it is important to study political science.
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1. Qualified Majority Voting, Legislation Speed and The Treaty of Lisbon - A myth busted or a tale as true as time?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The question weather qualified majority voting (QMV) as a voting procedure actually leads to faster decision-making in the EU has been the subject of research for a long time. While many have argued that the voting procedure significantly increases the speed of the legislative process in comparison to unanimity, others have reached the conclusion that its ability to increase legislation speed has been greatly overstated. READ MORE
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2. Exploring Maritime Border Disputes using the Issues Approach : Comparative analysis of Ghana-Ivory Coast and Kenya-Somalia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Maritime boundaries are man-made constructs which are critical to resources like oil and gas, fisheries as well as trade. Recently, these delimitations in the sea have also gained importance in the environmental discourse because the role of the sea has become scientifically more significant in the field of climate change. READ MORE
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3. Back to the Future of a ‘Global Britain’
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global StudiesAbstract : This thesis explores the evolution of British nationalism regarding two major historical segments - industrialisation and imperialism - considering Brexit. The essay aims to reveal the true colours of Global Britain, and it is based on two dominant sections, the origins of British nationalism, as they are described by Ernest Gellner, Liah Greenfeld and Krishan Kumar, and its development into a hard Eurosceptic, right-wing populist phenomenon. READ MORE
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4. Emphases and justifications in a time of growing focus on Islamist terrorism
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Since the beginning of the 21st century, research about terrorism and its effects have taken an increasingly larger space within the field of Political Science. Studies focused on how terrorism affect voters, countries and policies regarding immigration and security are fairly common, and with its long history with terrorism, the United Kingdom often becomes central in such studies. READ MORE
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5. The Impact of Feminist Activism on the UK Government's Policy Proposal on Domestic Violence- Actions Speak Louder than Words
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Social movements have been argued to be important political actors because of their ability to apply pressure and mobilizing governments to take policy action on societal problems. In light of this, it is the aim of this thesis to investigate if a feminist movement in the UK, called the IC Change campaign, can serve as the explanation as to why the UK government put forward a new policy proposal on domestic violence. READ MORE
