Sökning: "The Country of the Blind"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 uppsatser innehållade orden The Country of the Blind.

  1. 1. Explaining UNHRC Targeting : Democracy, Human Rights, and Conflict – Applying Liberal IR to the Case of Israel

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

    Författare :Josef Rosengarten; [2021]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Using several reputable datasets this thesis measures variables of democracy and freedom, human rights practice, and conflict for Israel, South Africa and Iran during the period 2015-2019. The thesis argues that the 2006 reform replacing the UN Commission on Human Rights with the Human Rights Council can be understood as an attempt to restructure a body marked by selectivity and reshape it based on the liberal ideal of a sincere institution. LÄS MER

  3. 2. A cross-sectional study examining the association between litaracy and unmet need for contraception among women in Rwanda.

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)

    Författare :Antigoni Papaioannou; [2019]
    Nyckelord :literacy; contraceptive use; unmet need; reproductive and sexual health; DHS-data.; παιδεία; αναλφαβητισμος; χρήση αντισυλληψης; ανεκπληρωτες ανάγκες; αναπαραγωγική και σεξουαλική υγεία.; läskunnighet; preventivmedel; obehövligt behov; reproduktiv och sexuell hälsa; DHS-data.;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction:Rwanda is one of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with the most remarkable health achievements. However, Rwanda is still one of the countries with a high unmet need (34%) and high prevalence of unintended pregnancies. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Leading the blind A cross-country analysis of the effect of transparency on environmental performance

    Magister-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Pernilla Graversen; [2017-07-07]
    Nyckelord :Transparency; Environmental Performance; Environmental Performance; Education; Trade Openness; Corruption; Governance; Principal-Agent;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis was to investigate whether government transparency has an independent effect on environmental performance. Transparency is being promoted by policymakers and international institutions alike as a key feature of good governance with the potential to enhance environmental performance. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Suecia, o la torre de Babel : Análisis de las imágenes de Suecia en la novela El camino a Ítaca de Carlos Liscano

    Kandidat-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Författare :Camilla Wretljung Alonso; [2015]
    Nyckelord :The road to Ithaca; Carlos Liscano; picaresque novel; bufonesco mood; irony; laconism; focalization; semantic axes; metecos; Tower of Babel; El camino a Ítaca; Carlos Liscano; novela picaresca; estilo bufonesco; ironía; laconismo; focalización; ejes semánticos; metecos; Torre de Babel;

    Sammanfattning : The focus of this study is to investigate what images of Sweden are transmitted in the novel The road to Ithaca (1994), by the Uruguayan author Carlos Liscano. The study focuses on the first half part of the novel for this taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, in the early nineties. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Diaspora Investment Impact: Transnational ties and homeland investment

    D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Författare :Johanna Modigsson; Veronica Nordlund; [2012]
    Nyckelord :diaspora engagement; migration linkage effects; cross-border investment; patriotism; community participation;

    Sammanfattning : The diaspora has increasingly become the focus of attention in the migration and development field. As scholars and policymakers look for ways to harness the diasporas for development purposes, studying the factors that determine the impact of diaspora presence on economic outcomes becomes increasingly relevant. LÄS MER