Sökning: "mearsheimer"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 23 uppsatser innehållade ordet mearsheimer.

1. 1. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan

   Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Joel Höglund; [2024-02-28]
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   Sammanfattning : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. LÄS MER

3. 2. Eftersträvar Ryssland makt eller säkerhet? : En teoriprövande fallstudie om Rysslands invasion av Ukraina

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Författare :Isak Wetterlöf; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Offensiv realism; defensiv realism; Ryssland; Ukraina; NATO;

   Sammanfattning : What is the motive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Is Kreml seaking security or power? The topic will be discussed from the perspective of offensive and defensive realism, which is based on John Mearsheimer, Stephen Walt and Kenneth Waltz thoughts and ideas. The thesis has also studied the war in Georgia and Syria in an attempt to find similarities with today's war in Ukraine. LÄS MER

4. 3. The China-India land border conflict : A qualitative case study of the China-India border dispute from a realistic perspective

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Författare :Markus Roach; [2023]
   Nyckelord :India; China; China-India border; Border conflict; Realism;

   Sammanfattning : Why has the China-India border conflict developed into what it is today? What could it become in the future? These questions will be discussed and analyzed from the perspective of offensive and defensive realism, which is based on John Mearsheimer’s theory of realism. This thesis is structured as a case study with a theory testing element with a main focus of analyzing and explaining the border conflict from offensive and defensive realism. LÄS MER

5. 4. Escalation in Eastern Europe : An Analysis of the Variables That Led to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

   Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Författare :Paulius Bugys; [2023]
   Nyckelord :NATO; US; Russia; Offensive Realism; Balance of Power; Military; War; Process Tracing; Mearsheimer; Foreign Policy.;

   Sammanfattning : This essay aims to find a link between NATO policy in Europe from 2014-2022 to Russia’sdecision to invade Ukraine in February 2022. A process tracing methodology is used in conjunction with an offensive realist framework to demonstrate NATO’s role in influencing Russian defense policy. LÄS MER

7. 5. Pax Mafiosa : A Comparative Study of the Camorra and the ‘Ndrangheta’s Transnational Expansions in 1990-2021

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Författare :Victor Heidenfors Armblad; [2022]
   Nyckelord :Organized crime; rational choice theory; offensive realism; ‘Ndrangheta; Camorra;

   Sammanfattning : In this comparative study the aim is to test the explanatory value and what can be inferred from theory building of criminological rational choice theory and offensive realism on the transnational expansions of organized criminal groups. Two analytical models, based upon the works of Ronald Clarke, Derek B. Cornish and John J. LÄS MER