Sökning: "ethnic competition"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 24 uppsatser innehållade orden ethnic competition.
1. VÄLJARSTÖD OCH HALOEFFEKTEN I PERSPEKTIV: GRUPPTRYCK OCH GEOPOLITIK En kvantitativ studie av svenska kommuner
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This paper aims to study the applicable nature of the haloeffect-hypothesis, built from theories regarding ethnic competition and the group threat theory in modern day Sweden, as an answer to the growing support for political parties in western Europe that can by definition be considered right-wing and are preaching anti-immigration sentiments. Sweden is the optimal country for an analysis of this kind relating to the European level, due to its recent demographical shift and due to the rise of the Sweden Democrats in line with other, larger and more central western European countries displaying similar tendencies. LÄS MER
2. Role Expectations as Motivators of Mass Violence Perpetration : A Normative Approach to Understanding Perpetrator Behaviour During the Yugoslav Wars from 1991–1995
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumSammanfattning : The enduring question of why apparently ordinary individuals participate in the systemic perpetration of mass violence hallmarks genocide studies, and it arose yet again when the multifarious atrocities faced by civilians in the Yugoslav Wars of 1991–1995 were apparent. With explanations resting on notions of “ancient hatreds” having been denounced in favour of ones that emphasise the role of emotions like fear and resentment, ethnic myths and symbols, and competition on group and individual levels of society, there remains some issues with these approaches; they cannot account for what motivates variations in behaviour by on-the-ground perpetrators nor can they describe the process by which violence develops in tandem on micro- and meso-levels, while still accommodating macro-level causes for conflict. LÄS MER
3. "He drinks champagne during Ramadan": Ethnic performativity among singers with a migratory background in the Eurovision Song Contest
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/EuropastudierSammanfattning : Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has become one of the most popular entertainment events in the world. Each year, countries across Europe compete in a competition with original songs. LÄS MER
4. Climate security: How is the United Nations responding to climate change as a source of insecurity and a hindrance to sustainable development in Sudan?
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperSammanfattning : Climate security is a subject that focuses on the relationship between climate change and security. Climate security is a subject that supports the notion that climate change is amplifying existing security threats as climate change is having negative impacts on societies, the natural environment, and development which worsen the situation, especially in regions that already experiencing major challenges. LÄS MER
5. Attityd till invandring i Finland och Sverige : En komparativ studie
Magister-uppsats, Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapSammanfattning : This study aims to compare attitudes towards immigration between Finland and Sweden. The attitude is assumed to generate a growing support towards anti-immigration parties which might lead to societal changes in democratic countries. LÄS MER
