Sökning: "small arms violence"
Hittade 5 uppsatser innehållade orden small arms violence.
1. Can Streams of Weapons Create Waves of Violence Between Farmers and Herders? : A qualitative case study on the role of Small Arms and Light Weapons in conflicts between farmers and herders
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : This paper empirically examines the relationship between the circulation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), and its effect on farmer-herder conflicts, particularly the risk of escalation. Researchers have emphasised the role of these weapons that are being frequently used in communal conflicts across several African countries. LÄS MER
2. Weapons on the Weak : The impact of Small Arms and Major Conventional Weapons Imports on the Intentional Targeting of Civilians in Intrastate Conflicts
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : Academics and practitioners often assume that arms and violence against civilians are positively correlated. Existing research on small arms and light weapons (SALW) and major conventional weapons (MCW) imports, however, find that arms are a weak explanatory factor for intrastate violence. LÄS MER
3. The Cross-Sectoral Efforts of an NGO-Business Collaboration for Social Development in El Salvador
Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Sammanfattning : This study aims to investigate how cross-sector collaborations facilitate social development stemming from weapon destruction programmes that address peacebuilding and the enhancing of human security (socio-economic and political security) in regions afflicted with armed violence. The authors aim to contribute to the literature by demonstrating the viability of previous theoretical methods on designing and implementing a cross-sector collaboration. LÄS MER
4. Turkosblå hav, kritvita stränder, krig, kokain och kidnappningar… Välkommen till Colombia! : En retorisk analys av hur Colombia framställs i svensk press
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Media- och kommunikationsvetenskapSammanfattning : Colombia is a country with a most controversial reputation, carrying associations of drugs, violence and terrorism. In 2016, following 52 years of civil war and violence Colombia finally found itself in a state of peace, since the government and one of the largest and most active guerrilla groups of all times FARC-EP agreed to lay down arms. LÄS MER
5. Representation of femicide according to online newspapers in Bolivia
Magister-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Sammanfattning : This thesis is going to present how online newspapers addresses femicide in Bolivia. Femicide is an increasing problem in a global context but according to “Small Arms Survey Study”, Bolivia is within the 25 countries listed, where the problem is widespread and is affecting more and more women every year. LÄS MER
