Sökning: "armed actors"

Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade orden armed actors.

1. 16. Central Politics and Local Peacemaking : The Conditions for Peace after Communal Conflict

   Författare :Emma Elfversson; Kristine Höglund; Hanne Fjelde; Leonardo R. Arriola; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; communal conflict; local conflict; non-state conflict; land conflict; conflict resolution; mediation; conflict management; intervention; ethnic politics; political bias; governance; sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

   Sammanfattning : Under what conditions can peace be established after violent communal conflict? This question has received limited research attention to date, despite the fact that communal conflicts kill thousands of people each year and often severely disrupt local livelihoods. This dissertation analyzes how political dynamics affect prospects for peace after communal conflict. LÄS MER

3. 17. Exercising Peace : Conflict Preventionism, Neoliberalism, and the New Military

   Författare :Mattias Viktorin; Ulf Hannerz; Gudrun Dahl; Dominic Boyer; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; security; humanitarianism; neoliberalism; intervention; ethics; Social anthropology; Socialantropologi; Social Anthropology; socialantropologi;

   Sammanfattning : This study takes the changing role of the military as a starting point for exploring a set of broader ongoing processes at the intersection of security and humanitarianism. The focus is on one particular assemblage, described here as conflict preventionism. LÄS MER

4. 18. Assessment of tools for environmentally preferable procurement with a life cycle perspective : the case of acquisition in Swedish defence

   Författare :Elisabeth Hochschorner; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Chemical engineering; Acquisition; Ecodesign tools; Life Cycle Assessment; LCA; MECO; Public procurement; Simplified; Kemiteknik; Chemical engineering; Kemiteknik;

   Sammanfattning : Procurement in public and non-public organisations has the potential to influence product development towards more environmentally preferable products. In 2003, public procurement in Sweden was 28% of GDP. Different types of approaches can contribute some knowledge and thereby facilitate the choice of environmentally preferable products. LÄS MER

5. 19. Anxious Leviathan : the powerful vulnerability of strong states

   Författare :Tadek Markiewicz; Philip Cunliffe; Ingvild Bode; University of Kent; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Why do strong countries implement narratives of vulnerability in their wartime public communication? This dissertation solves the puzzling practice of powerful actors pursuing identifications we commonly associate with weakness and political failure. It is the first systematic study analyzing vulnerability narratives as a practice of statecraft and warcraft. LÄS MER

7. 20. From Rebellion to Politics : The Transformation of Rebel Groups to Political Parties in Civil War Peace Processes

   Författare :Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs; Thomas Ohlson; Mats Hammarström; Anna Jarstad; Terrence Lyons; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Peace and conflict research; rebel group; political party; transformation; civil war; peace process; conflict resolution; internal conflict; FMLN; Renamo; RUF; Khmer Rouge; El Salvador; Mozambique; Sierra Leone; Cambodia; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

   Sammanfattning : Why do some rebel groups in civil war peace processes transform into viable political parties while others do not? The transformation of armed rebels into peaceful politicians has been identified as one of the most critical factors in explaining the successful transition from violence to sustainable peace. Yet few studies have examined under what conditions these transformations are more or less likely to be carried out. LÄS MER