Sökning: "Kenneth Waltz"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 uppsatser innehållade orden Kenneth Waltz.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. The 2023 Turkish Earthquake : A Case Study of Disaster Diplomacy between Greece and Türkiye

   Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Författare :Elisavet Diamantidi; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Greek-Turkish relations; disaster diplomacy; conflict resolution; catalyzing diplomatic action; earthquake diplomacy;

   Sammanfattning : Disputes and confrontational rhetoric have characterized Greek-Turkish relations in recent years. In February 2023 a high magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye  with devastating consequences. LÄS MER

4. 3. Regional konflikt och militär upprusnting: Realismens maktbalans i regionala konflikter

   L2-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Carl Strandelius; Andreas Novotny; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Försvarsbudget; konflikt; realismen; regional maktbalans; Russo-Georgienkonflikten; Krimhalvön; Ryssland; Georgien; Law and Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : This essay focuses on the effects that regional conflicts may have on rearmament in the affected region and its neighbors. To this end the two conflicts we will be discussing are the Russo-Georgian war and the invasion of Crimea from the perspective of Kenneth Waltz realism in international relationships theory due our hypothesis being that in a matter of self preservation countries would be more inclined to invest more into their defense as the perceived risk of war increases due to conflicts in their surrounding area. LÄS MER

5. 4. “Let This Be A Warning: If You Attack Israel, We Will Defend Ourselves” : Assessing defensive and offensive realism as applied upon the Israeli conduct against Iran 2007-2020

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

   Författare :Gustav Christensson; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Israel; Iran; Syria; defensive realism; offensive realism; Waltz; Walt; Mearsheimer;

   Sammanfattning : In this theory testing case study the aim is to test which of the two competing theories, defensive and offensive realism, possess the greater explanatory power in regards to the Israeli action against Iran between 2007-2020, while subsequently assessing if either theory is applicable. Two competing analytical models, based around the seminal works of Kenneth Waltz, Stephen Walt, and John J. LÄS MER

7. 5. Israel's Best Offense is a Good Defense : Assessing defensive realism as applied to the Six-Day-War and the Israeli-Arab peace treaties

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

   Författare :Alexander Brännlund; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Israel; Six-Day-War; Abraham Accords; International Conduct; defensive realism;

   Sammanfattning : In the form of a theory testing case study based upon the seminal works of Kenneth Waltz and Stephen Walt, this thesis seeks to uncover whether defensive realism can be applied with focus on Israeli international conduct. This is defined by their wartime actions as well as their peacekeeping efforts. LÄS MER