Sökning: "Weaponisation"

Hittade 3 uppsatser innehållade ordet Weaponisation.

  1. 1. The Russian Playbook : Using History & Path Dependence to Analyse How Russia Operationalises Grand Strategy in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.

    Master-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Författare :Justine Westbrook; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Russia; Security; International Relations; Conflict; History; Path Dependence; Georgia; Ukraine; Moldova; War; Historical Institutionalism; USSR; Post-Soviet; Deception; Russian Influence; Weaponization; Weaponisation; Donba; South Ossetia; Crimea; Transnistria; Pridnestrovia; Russian Grand Strategy; Abkhazia; Frozen Conflict; Playbook;

    Sammanfattning : To predict and prevent future armed conflicts like Russia’s war against Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2022, there is more value in knowing how these wars occurred rather than why they occurred. The Russian Playbook is built from three distinct “plays” employed by Moscow and organised in the theoretical framework of Historical Institutionalism through Path Dependence modelling. LÄS MER

  3. 2. UPLOADING WAR: The Weaponisation of 0s and 1s and the Changing Nature of War

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Noah Bell; [2021-02-25]
    Nyckelord :war; cyberwar; cyberattacks; violence; legitimacy; maps;

    Sammanfattning : As digital technology revolutionises the world, it is not surprising that it is altering the way states conduct themselves, especially in terms of war. War is a powerful policy tool of states and its implications are massive. LÄS MER

  4. 3. To weaponise or not to weaponise : Targeting water in civil war

    Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Författare :Irene Martine Groot; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Water weaponisation; water security; environmental security; civil war; FARC; Colombian conflict;

    Sammanfattning : While the increasing importance of water security has been widely recognised, little is known about why and when water is likely to become the target of rebel groups in civil war. This study aims to contribute to this knowledge gap and asks the question: Why do non-state actors sometimes weaponise water? Based on bargaining theory and insights from terrorism literature, this study contends that military necessity and political costs constitute the dilemma that a rebel group faces in deciding whether or not to weaponise water. LÄS MER