Search for dissertations about: "The political use of force"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words The political use of force.
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1. The Political Use of Force : Beyond National Security Considerations as a Source of American Foreign Policy
Abstract : In addressing the question of what explains the tendency of the presidents of the United States to use military force on many occasions to solve international problems the realist perspective has been strongly dominant in political science. This study sets out to address and challenge whether what may be called realist privilege still qualifies as an understanding of this American phenomenon. READ MORE
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2. The Challenge of ‘Stateness’ in Estonia and Ukraine
Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to examine the influence of the international actors i.e. the OSCE, Council of Europe, EU and Russia, on policy and legislative adaptation in two post-Soviet countries since 1991. These are Estonia and Ukraine. READ MORE
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3. The fall : Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary and Poland in a comparative perspective
Abstract : The quick collapse of the Communist-led regimes in Eastern Europe caught the worldby surprise. Although much has been written about this monumental historical event,little attention has been paid to the issue of why the processes of collapse were sodifferent. READ MORE
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4. The dis/appearances of violence : When a 'peace-loving' state uses force
Abstract : The research problem that this dissertation addresses is how and with what implications the use of force in ‘distant’ places is made seen and known at home. As practices change and ‘peacework’ is becoming increasingly violent, the book argues that it is imperative to examine how war ‘comes home’ and to what extent the narratives emerging in public discourse open up for public reflection and (re)consideration. READ MORE
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5. Mobilising the Lower Castes : The Rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party in India
Abstract : This thesis investigates the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a party that represents the untouchable castes (Scheduled Castes or Dalits) in India. During the 1990s, the BSP emerged as a major political force in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India. READ MORE