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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Alþjóðasamskipti"”.
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‘Hot Air’ and the Tenacity of Fossil Fuels: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective of Energy Transitions in Nigeria and Norway
This MA thesis in International Relations employs a comparative case study approach to examine energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway. Utilizing qualitative methods and Neo-Gramscian theory, the research questions that guide this study are: How do the energy transitions in Nigeria and Norway …
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The Influence of Sustained French Economic and Political Shelter in Post-colonial Mali and Senegal: A Comparative Case Study on Political Stability and Instability
This thesis embarks on a comparative exploration of French post-colonial relationships with the former colonies of Mali and Senegal. Mali has been plagued with political instability, often leading to direct military interventions; its latest coups d'état occurred in 2020 and 2021. On the other …
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Withdrawing Empire: A Test of Structural Realism and Neoclassical Realism to Explain the Withdrawal of US Military Presence
Little work has been done to explain why the United States, a great power, would willingly withdraw its military presence from a much smaller country. In this thesis I attempt to explain why this happens in three cases by testing two major International Relations theories, Structural Realism and …
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Nær þjóðaröryggisstefna Íslands utan um þær öryggisógnir sem henni er ætlað? Fræðileg samantekt og greining á endurnýjaðri þjóðaröryggisstefnu fyrir Ísland
Ritgerð þessi fjallar um hvort þjóðaröryggisstefna Íslands nái utan um þær öryggisógnir sem henni er ætlað að takast á við. Greiningin byggir á fræðilegum kenningum á borð við raunhyggju, smáríkjafræði, frjálslyndisstefnuna og öryggisvæðingu. Sjónum er beint að helstu áhersluþáttum …
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Surrendering Sovereignty. The Private Military Industry, the State, and the Ideology of Outsourcing
In the globalized world of the twenty first century, the modern nation state has been revolutionized, resulting in progressively changing perceptions of the extent of state involvement in the lives of its citizens. Functions once assumed to be the preserve of the public sector have, in the …
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Champions of the Arctic? A comparative analysis of the Arctic policies and practices of China and Japan
The Arctic has entered the world stage, with rapid changes gaining attention from global actors. Climate change is impacting the Arctic much sooner and more dramatically than in other areas of the world, with the Arctic ice-cap melting at a rapid pace. The ‘opening’ of the Arctic is changing its …
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„Við erum ein fjölskylda„ Starf skákfélagsins Hróksins á Grænlandi
Ritgerð þessi fjallar um starfsemi skákfélagsins Hróksins á Grænlandi og áhrif félagsins í þróun menningarlegra og stjórmálalegra samskipta Íslands og Grænlands. Rannsóknarspurningin sem lögð er fram er: Hvaða hlutverki gegndi starfsemi Skákfélagsins Hróksins í þróun menningarlegra og …
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Samspil trúar og stjórnmála í Egyptalandi
Í ritgerðinni er leitað svara við því hvort Íslamska bræðralagið í Egyptalandi sé ólýðræðislegt afl en hreyfingin skilgreinir sig innan ramma trúarlegs lýðræðis. Fyrst er hugmyndafræðilegur bakgrunnur lýðræðis skilgreindur og kenningar grunnhyggju (foundationalism)og fjölhyggju(pluralism) notaðar …
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Stöðugleiki í NA-Asíu : framtíðahorfur varnarsamstarfs Bandaríkjanna, S-Kóreu og Japans
Viðfangsefni þessarar ritgerðar er að skoða framtíðahorfur varnarsamstarfs Bandaríkjanna, S-Kóreu og Japans í ljósi mikilla breytinga á valdahlutföllum í NA-Asíu síðustu 20 árin. Byrjað er að skoða stöður ríkjanna þriggja, hagsmuni þeirra og ógnir. Innbyrgðis samskipti ríkjanna, samskipti við …
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STRENGTHENING CRISIS RESILIENCE: DESIGNING A NATIONAL MARITIME SECURITY CENTER FOR THE DUTCH-NATO NAVAL DOMAIN
Maritime security has become a central strategic concern for the Netherlands in a turbulent geopolitical environment. This thesis explores how the Netherlands could design and operate a National Maritime Security Center (NMSC) for the Dutch-NATO North Sea domain that strengthens deterrence and …