The master thesis analyses motivation of Canada and India to participate in peacekeeping operations and on the basis of the analysis evaluates whether their motivation is driven by national or ethical interest. Firstly, those two types of interest are defined as antipodes and subsequently operationalized into the analytical apparatus. Secondly, case studies of Canada and India are applied in this apparatus. Furthermore, their motivation is analyzed both on the level of particular peacekeeping operations and long term foreign policy.

This essay critically analyzes the implementation of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 initiative through a detailed descriptive case study as the methodological framework, employing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) model as the theoretical basis. The essay delves into the alignment of Vision 2030 with TBL principles, particularly in its influence on economic diversification, social inclusivity, and environmental conservation.  The study incorporated the three dimensions, concluding that Vision 2030 has successfully taken substantial steps in steering the Saudi economy away from its conventional reliance on oil. Socially, Vision 2030 places a significant emphasis on enhancing the quality of life for all Saudi citizens by investing in education, healthcare, and social welfare programs. On the environmental front, Vision 2030 demonstrates a steadfast commitment to sustainability through initiatives that promote renewable energy and environmentally friendly practices. The TBL framework serves as a valuable perspective for assessing the intricate impact of Vision 2030. Through an evaluation of the initiative's advancements in economic diversification, social inclusivity, and environmental preservation, it becomes evident that Vision 2030 is facilitating a more balanced and sustainable developmental trajectory for Saudi Arabia. / <p>My deepest gratitude extends to the individuals who have played a pivotal role in the success of this essay, particularly my unwavering family and cherished friends. Their unwavering support, encouragement, and constructive feedback have been instrumental in shaping my thoughts and refining the essay's content. I am particularly indebted to my esteemed advisor, Abdulelah Al Mutairi, whose guidance, expertise, and unwavering belief in my potential have been invaluable. His insightful suggestions and meticulous attention to detail have elevated the essay to a level I could not have achieved on my own. I am truly grateful for the collective support and encouragement that has made this endeavor possible.</p>

How has the EEAS affected, if in any way, the coherence of the CFSP on the vertical dimension in security and defence matters? In this thesis I answer this research question in order to draw a conclusion on the affect of the EEAS on the cooperation and coordination of the MS with and within the CFSP in security and defence matters. Coherence within the EU’s foreign policy is an issue that its leaders have emphasized on developing for more than four decades. The introduction of the EEAS through the Lisbon Treaty in 2009 is perceived to enhance the cooperation and coordination of the MS with and within the CFSP, as well as coordinate the actions of the MS outside the boundaries of the EU. By conducting a multiple case study, in this thesis I compare how the most powerful MS: the UK, France, and Germany, interacted with and within the CFSP in the 2003 Iraq War, and the 2011 military intervention in Libya. Relatedly, a qualitative content analysis approach is applied in order to uncover all relevant information from the primary and secondary literature concerning the two cases. In contrast to most of the previous studies conducted on this topic, I combine and apply the theoretical perspectives of liberal institutionalism and social constructivism in order to explain and explore the phenomenon under investigation. Conclusively, this thesis suggests that the coherence of the CFSP on the vertical dimension in security and defence matters has not been affected in any way after the EEAS has been implemented in the CFSP. This is due to the inherent characteristic of the MS of always prioritizing their national interests, determined by their value-based normative ideas gained through social interaction, before a collective, effective, and coherent CFSP in defence and security terms.

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. / Since the end of the Cold War, NATO has attributed great importance to the development of cooperation with Russia. This thesis, first, evaluates the main developments in NATO - Russian relations since 1991. Although Moscow and the Alliance established a NATO - Russia Council (NRC) and asserted the initiation of a qualitatively new relationship, Russia still needs to fulfill some requirements for catching up the Western standards. Russia's external relations and political, economic and security factors internal to Russia will determine the future of the relationship. This thesis examines Russia's political development and transformation of its economic system, and establishes the problems in its political and economic systems. It also examines Russia's problematic external relations in the region, and their impact on the NATO - Russian relationship. It looks into Russia's National Security Concept, explores regional conflicts such as Chechnya and Georgia, and the U.S. - NATO presence in Central Asia. Then, it examines the oil and natural gas transportation problems created by the Russian monopoly, and evaluates Russian technology transfers to Iran, particularly in the nuclear sector. Consequently, it evaluates the internal and external interactions mentioned above and offers conclusions about the prospects for security and stability in Europe. / Lieutenant, Turkish Navy

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / This thesis explores the causes of Russian foreign policy towards Georgia. It argues that the Russian Federation continues to pursue a policy which weakens the sovereignty of the Caucasus. The main priority of this thesis is to identify why the Russian Federation seems to be pursuing a set of policies that economically and politically weaken the sovereignty of Georgia. Therefore, this thesis examines the forces and factors of Russian domestic politics that drive Russian national interests towards the Caucasus. The analysis focuses on one particular issue-area: the role of the economic elite in shaping Russia's domestic and foreign policies vis-a-vis the state in the electricity sector. In focusing on the energy policies of the Russian Federation, this thesis reveals the negative consequences for Georgia's sovereignty that result from a strong Russian influence in the region. This thesis analyzes how Russian national interests towards Georgia challenge the latter to establish autonomous decisionmaking with regard to its foreign policy and to exercise its own authority through an exclusive competence in internal affairs of the state. In conclusion, this thesis offers policy prescriptions on how Georgia might best preserve its sovereignty with respect to the Russian Federation in terms of energy dependency. / Civilian, Ministry of Defense, Georgia

雖然俄羅斯民族主義在不同的歷史發展過程中，都起著不同的作用，但是其對西方的敵意卻似乎未曾改變。對於所有的俄羅斯政治家而言，適時的煽動俄羅斯民族主義，是助其掌握國家權力的一大要素。因此俄羅斯的民族主義一直深深影響著俄羅斯對外政策的走向。 自一九九三年之後，以極端民族主義者為主的俄羅斯民族主義，不但成為國內政治的一股新勢力，同時也對俄羅斯的對外政策產生極大的影響。分析從一九九一年到一九九八年的俄羅斯對外關係發展史，我們可以看出在一九九四年之後，俄羅斯明顯的從早期的親西方外交政策，逐漸轉變成為以國家利益為重的大國外交政策。亦即把對外政策的工作重點，從美國轉移到中國和「近鄰國家」地區。 本篇論文希望藉由分析國內政治中的民族主義因素，及其對俄羅斯對外政策的影響，以瞭解俄羅斯對外政策的實際走向。 / Although Russia nationalism has different functions in different historical stages, but its hostility to the west has never changed. To all Russian politicians, to abet Russian nationalism appropriately is one of the most important means to control the power of the state. That's the reason why Russian nationalism has always influenced the direction of Russian foreign policy. After 1993, Russian nationalism led by extreme nationalists is not only a new force in domestic affairs, but also critically influential in Russian foreign policy. Through the analysis of the foreign affair development in Russian history from 1991 to 1998, we can tell that after 1994 Russia has altered the pro-western foreign policy to the great state " velikaya derzhava " foreign policy, which emphasizes on the national interests. That means Russia has transferred their attention from America to China and the region of " near abroad ". The dissertation will analyze Russian nationalism in domestic policy and how it influences Russian foreign policy, we could then understand the real direction of Russian foreign policy.

With its national strength, the United States is, more often than not, a major State initiating the making of important international multilateral treaties and shaping the final outcome by wielding its influence in the negotiation processes. Nevertheless, three major international multilateral treaties concluded in three different domains all appear the same situation in which the U.S. participated actively in the negotiations but ended up rejecting to sign or ratify due to their inconformities with American ¡§national interests.¡¨ The purpose of this thesis is to examine the American proposals and interventions made in the negotiating processes of three important international multilateral treaties, i.e., the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Kyoto Protocol and Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, so as to understand American negotiation stances as well as the issues to which the U.S. attached importance to and the derive the substantive contents of the ¡§national interests¡¨ that the U.S. held dear. Furthermore, this thesis takes one step further to analyze who were the actors that shaped and defined the ¡§national interests¡¨ which the U.S. valued and held tight.

Mémoire numérisé par la Division de la gestion de documents et des archives de l'Université de Montréal

Sveriges kulturhistoriska bebyggelse bär viktiga historiska spår och har varit en starktbidragande faktor till samhällets utveckling. Dessa byggnader utgör konkretahistorieberättare som åskådliggör hur samhället har förändrats med tiden. Bevarandet avhistoriska byggnader av detta slag, är därför mycket viktigt för att dessa värden inte skallgå förlorade. Respektive kommun har i detaljplanen möjlighet att skydda bevarandevärdbebyggelse genom att skapa varsamhets- och skyddsbestämmelser för de fastigheter ochområden som anses vara värdefulla ur ett kulturhistoriskt perspektiv. De flesta av dessabyggnader tillhör dock äldre byggnadsbestånd och kräver därför regelbundet underhållsochrenoveringsarbete för att överleva och uppfylla dagens krav på såväl energieffektivitetsom intern komfort. I renoveringsfasen för denna typ av bebyggelse uppstår emellertidofta komplikationer, då byggnadernas arkitektoniska värdebärare inte får förvanskas.Östra Sätra i Gävle, är utnämnt till riksintresse och kulturhistoriskt värdefullt till grund försin tidstypiska miljonprogrammsarkitektur med trafikseparering. Fastighetsbolaget ABGavlegårdarna, som äger och förvaltar husen i Östra Sätra, har vid renoveringen av ettantal punkthus i området, erfarit merkostnader till följd av varsamhetskraven för området.Merkostnaderna uppkom till följd av att konventionella tekniska lösningar och materialvalinte kunde tillämpas vid renoveringen.Detta examensarbete syftar till att kvantifiera dessa merkostnader med målsättningen attutgöra ett underlag för AB Gavlegårdarna för fortsatt dialog med Gävle Kommun, medavseende på det fortsatta förnyelsearbetet i Östra Sätra. Arbetet avgränsas till trepunkthus, Pinnmovägen 26, Glaciärvägen 23 och Glaciärvägen 21, där merkostnaderna förbalkonger, fasadbeklädnad och fönster ligger i fokus.Resultatet visar betydande merkostnader för samtliga av de studeradebyggnadskomponenterna. Merkostnaden för balkonger, fasadbeklädnad och fönsteruppgick till 22,6%, 1,7% respektive 0,5% av den totala renoveringskostnaden förrespektive punkthus.För att minimera merkostnaderna och motsättningarna för dessa typer avrenoveringsprojekt krävs tidig dialog mellan fastighetsägare och bygglovshandläggare,med en tydlig beslutsgrund i en antikvarisk förundersökning. / The Swedish stock of heritage buildings carries important historical trails and has been amajor contributing factor to the development of society. These buildings constitutespecific storytellers that illustrate how society has developed over time. The preservationof heritage buildings of this kind is therefore very important in order to assure that thesevalues are not lost over time. Each township has an opportunity to preserve thesebuildings by creating regulations in the zoning-plan with respect to cultural values.Buildings like these often belong to older building stocks and require regular maintenanceand renovation work in order to survive and meet today's demands regarding energyefficiency and internal comfort. In the renovation phase of this type of buildings,complications often occur due to the prohibition to vitiate historical buildingsarchitectural values.The east part of Sätra, in Gävle, is declared to be a historically valuable district of nationalinterest due to its million-program architecture with traffic separation. The district isowned by the property management company AB Gavlegårdarna who has experiencedlarge additional costs during the renovation phase of some tower blocks in the area, due tothe regulations of cultural values. These additional costs occur due to the fact thatconventional construction techniques and materials could not be used during therenovation.This thesis aims to quantify these additional costs with the goal to provide a basis for ABGavlegårdarna for a continued dialogue with the municipality of Gävle, with respect to theongoing renewal of Eastern Sätra. The thesis is confined to three tower blocks,Pinnmovägen 26 Glaciärvägen 23 and Glaciärvägen 21 where the additional cost ofbalconies, building plaster and windows are in focus.The results show significant additional costs for all of the studied building components.The additional cost for balconies, building plaster and windows amounted to 22,6%, 1,7%and 0,5% of the total renovation cost for each of the tower blocks.Minimizing the additional costs and contradictions of these types of renovation projectsrequire early dialogue between the property owners and the building permitadministrators with basis in a properly executed antiquarian investigation.

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