Essays about: "youth in conflict"

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  1. 1. Intergroup contact beyond borders and trauma : A case study of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Alexandra Merguerian; [2023]
    Keywords : Intergroup contact; desecuritization; social identity; chosen trauma; musicking; intergroup dialogue; Israel; Jerusalem Youth Chorus;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to the literature on intergroup contact by exploring the long-term impact of grassroots efforts on members of majority and minority groups involved in an intractable conflict. In such circumstances, the conflict parties’ existential survival is perceived to be at stake, which results in salient group boundaries magnified by competing memories of collective trauma. READ MORE

  3. 2. ‘Be Prepared’ for Peace: The Global Scouting Movement’s Discourse on Youth Agency in Peacebuilding

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Bornhöft; [2022]
    Keywords : youth agency; peace education; peacebuilding; discourse analysis; scouting; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Perspectives on the role of children and young people in peacebuilding often overlook youth agency. However, the growth of critical theories in peace and conflict studies in the later decades has shone a new light on the need to acknowledge youth as parties to peacebuilding. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Upsurge of Ethno-nationalism and Ethiopia's Fragile Democracy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Tsegaye Bulgan; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; ethno-nationalism; democracy; ethnicity; democratization;

    Abstract : By exploring the upsurge of the new wave of ethno-nationalism and its effect on institutions of democracy in Ethiopia, this study attempts to contribute to the study of fragile democracy in highly divided states. Methodologically, it is qualitative research where key informant interviews and literature review were employed to collect the needed data. READ MORE

  5. 4. Act Local, Think Global. Sustainable Solutions in the Era of Digitalisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Veerle Heijnen; Susannah Littlewood; Orsolya Nyárai; Lea Fahrnberger; Johan Cappelen Michelet; Wan-Chun Hsieh; Milan Loose; Samuel Walker; Michaela Feiglová; Anna Kracher; Dushyant Manchandia; Megan Brooke Kalsman; Jing Lu; Madeleine Helms; Cynthia Coulombe; Rowan Katherine Drury; Johan Jacobsson; Tobias Gustavsson; Thi Thuy Linh Pham; László Szoboszlai; [2021]
    Keywords : urban water management; sustainable finance; conflict materials; energy efficiency; youth employment; sustainability; weee; Social Sciences;

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  6. 5. A Well Oiled Machine? Linkages between youth violence, motivations, and oil rentierism in Nigeria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Sofia Clash; [2021]
    Keywords : Oil rentierism; violent conflict; youth; youth bulge; need; greed; grievance; resources; terrorism; Boko Haram; Nigeria; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis is presented as an analytical synthesis of theoretical and case specific literature and statistics discussing youth bulge theory and its connections to oil rentierism in the case of two regions in Nigeria. The main method used for analysis was a combination of content and deductive thematic analysis of primary and secondary sources. READ MORE