Search for dissertations about: "Linus Hagström"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Linus Hagström.
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1. Enigmatic power? : relational power analysis and statecraft in Japan's China policy
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2. Narratives and Bilateral Relations : Rethinking the "History Issue" in Sino-Japanese Relations
Abstract : The overarching aim of the thesis is to present a framework that makes possible an understanding of bilateral relations that challenges mainstream International Relations (IR) approaches through a study of the “history issue” in Sino-Japanese relations. A secondary aim is to provide an alternative understanding of this issue. READ MORE
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3. Waiting for the rising power : China’s rise in East Asia and the evolution of great power politics
Abstract : Many political scientists expect the advent of rising states to bring about shifts in the international distribution of power, on the one hand, and competitive policies to improve one state’s power relative to a targeted state or coalition, known as “balancing,” on the other. Focusing on China’s rise in East Asia in 1993–2016, this dissertation challenges both these assumptions and offers a reassessment of the links between rising states, power shifts, and balancing in international relations. READ MORE
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4. Conceptual Politics in Practice : How Soft Power Changed the World
Abstract : Concepts are a key feature of academic research and international politics. Despite the fact that interpreting, classifying and communicating the world through concepts has far-reaching social and political consequences, their various roles and complex dynamics remain poorly understood in International Relations (IR). READ MORE
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5. Japanese Foreign Policy Repertoires : Contests, Promotions and Practices of Legitimation
Abstract : Over the past decade, Japan has reformed its foreign and security posture at a pace not witnessed since the first decades of the postwar period. The second Abe Shinzo government (2012–2020) established new national security institutions and laws, reinterpreted the legal foundation for its alliances, revised the development aid charter, removed bans on weapon exports, and aligned explicit security, economic and development policies in broad initiatives across the Indo-Pacific region. READ MORE