Sökning: "Democracy and Human Rights"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 308 uppsatser innehållade orden Democracy and Human Rights.

1. 1. Arabisk vår, men kom demokratin in i värmen?

   L2-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Amanda Roeck Hansen; Frida Rosenblad; [2024]
   Nyckelord :The Arab Spring; Egypt; Tunisia; democracy; democratization.; Law and Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : The Arab Spring broke out in the MENA-region in 2011 in the guise of a series of mass protests demanding political and regime change. The rebellion was triggered by a long period of autocratic rule which for the region’s citizens had meant social injustice, economic complications, oppression and lack of political and human rights. LÄS MER

3. 2. Echoes of Democracy : Assessing Democratic Values in African Civil Society

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Signe Andersson; [2024]
   Nyckelord :Civil society; Democratic values; Democracy;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates how the level of democratic values differs between active members of different civil society organizations. Civil society has been considered a fundamental aspect of democracy and research have highlighted that some organizational characteristics are associated with democratization and sustainable democracy. LÄS MER

4. 3. DOES FOREIGN AID PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS? Evidence from a quantitative large-N study of 121 aid-receiving countries, 2003-2021

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Nora Engvall Olmås; [2023-10-30]
   Nyckelord :human rights; physical integrity rights; civil liberties; foreign aid; Official Development Assistance; bilateral aid; multilateral aid;

   Sammanfattning : Human rights are in crisis. Even if the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates 75 years in 2023, the anniversary comes at a time when the world is experiencing human suffering so grave that international human rights organizations are alerting for a global human rights crisis. LÄS MER

5. 4. Learning How to Learn : Challenges and Learning Experiences in a Network of Southern African - North European Municipal Partnerships

   Kandidat-uppsats, Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Författare :Ulrika Nilsson; Julia Rothoff; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Municipal Partnership; interorganizational cooperation; bilateral cooperation; efficiency; symbolic value; SDG 17; North-South relations; southern Africa; South Africa; Botswana; Zambia; development cooperation; learnings; challenges; mutuality;

   Sammanfattning : In the light of the urgence of cooperation in the world, for handling global issues, this study offers a discussion on bilateral cooperation, more specifically on municipal partnerships. While previous research has examined some specific cases on possibilities and challengeswith this kind of cooperation, the view of proven efficiency in relation to the symbolic value has fallen short. LÄS MER

7. 5. Behind Closed Doors : Analysing the Ethical Dilemma of Swedish Arms Export to Saudi Arabia

   Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Författare :Anna Wikner; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Swedish arms trade; Saudi Arabia; international ethics; Swedish foreign policy; security policy; military equipment; human rights; democracy;

   Sammanfattning : This study aims to shed light on the ethical implications of Sweden’s arms export to Saudi Arabia. It compares the compatibility of such exports with fundamental human rights standards and analyses the Swedish Government's justification of arms trade to Saudi Arabia in relation to international and local ethics, considering the principles of human rights, conflict resolution, states’ responsibility in promoting peace and conflict resolution and the recognition of people’s shared responsibility for the well-being of all people. LÄS MER