The Venezuelan migrant crisis, with 7.1 million Venezuelans abroad, is the largest mass displacement in Latin American history. This study explores its impact on Venezuela's regime consolidation...Show moreThe Venezuelan migrant crisis, with 7.1 million Venezuelans abroad, is the largest mass displacement in Latin American history. This study explores its impact on Venezuela's regime consolidation through three hypotheses: migration as an escape valve, increasing regime consolidation; migration fuelling opposition and undermining the regime; or migration having no effect. Employing both quantitative (linear regression) and qualitative (process tracing) methods and utilizing data from the Fragile State Index, this research analyses the three theories. The linear regression supported the political/democratic remittances theory, indicating negative correlations between migration and regime consolidation. On the other hand, process tracing showed that the migration crisis became a tool for opposition political leaders to appeal to the population, destabilizing the regime and reducing popular support. The primary finding of this study indicates that, in specific situations, political elites can use a migration crisis to garner greater popular support in the migrants' country of origin and thus destabilizing the existing regime in that way. Thus, this analysis does not support the "escape valve" theory. Although, similarly to the political remittances theory it shows a correlation between increased emigration and reduced regime consolidation, the underlying causal mechanism is distinct. Consequently, a new theory linking migration and regime consolidation is proposed.Show less
Durante los últimos diez años, el fenómeno del ‘body count’o los llamados falsos positivos de Colombia se ha convertido en un objeto de análisis relevante dentro de los ámbitos jurídicos,...Show moreDurante los últimos diez años, el fenómeno del ‘body count’o los llamados falsos positivos de Colombia se ha convertido en un objeto de análisis relevante dentro de los ámbitos jurídicos, académicos y periodísticos ya que hace parte de uno de los episodios más oscuros de la historia reciente en América Latina y en una de las prácticas de violencia estatal que aún hoy se trata de esclarecer. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo identificar los factores que permiten caracterizar el fenómeno de los falsos positivos como una práctica de terrorismo de Estado, haciendo énfasis en las medidas y estrategias de contrainsurgencia adoptadas desde el Estado colombiano para que estos hechos tuvieran lugar. A pesar de la considerable cantidad de producción investigativa sobre el fenómeno, una proporción importante de los análisis se aborda desde un carácter prevalentemente jurídico. Esta tesis, por lo tanto, analiza la práctica de los falsos positivos desde una mirada interdisciplinaria que integra perspectivas sociológicas, históricas y jurídicas.Show less
This study investigates the manifestation of Islamophobia in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires and its effect on the Muslim communities. By looking at the historical context of migration and the...Show moreThis study investigates the manifestation of Islamophobia in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires and its effect on the Muslim communities. By looking at the historical context of migration and the current visibility of the community, this study demonstrates that Islamophobia is only limited experienced by the Muslim communities in the city due to a generally low level of islamophobia and high degree of efficient integration. Comparatively analysing the case of Buenos Aires to other case studies from predominantly catholic countries with an Islamic minority, this study finds that the current tendency of Islamophobia does not affect the integration of Muslims in the society of Buenos Aires. Furthermore, the Argentinean national identity and the Islamic religious identity co-exist and are currently not threatened by Islamophobia.Show less
This research aims to examine the impact of the abortion rights movement on Argentinian society in the feminist struggle for the legalization of abortion and the broader demand for the recognition...Show moreThis research aims to examine the impact of the abortion rights movement on Argentinian society in the feminist struggle for the legalization of abortion and the broader demand for the recognition of sexual and reproductive rights. The findings of this research are based on several semi-structured interviews with female scholars and members of women's and/or feminist organizations carried out in the period of September-October 2020. It considers the concepts of biopolitics and feminist activism to assess the strategies, objectives, obstacles, and achievements of the abortion rights movement.Show less
Colombia’s second biggest city of Medellin, once infamous for being the most dangerous city in the world, has been internationally praised as a miraculous example of successful urban intervention...Show moreColombia’s second biggest city of Medellin, once infamous for being the most dangerous city in the world, has been internationally praised as a miraculous example of successful urban intervention to reduce social inequality and curb urban violence and juvenile delinquency through connectivity and the recapturing of public spaces in a city that had lost its public life. The policy, which became widely known as social urbanism, did however marginally contribute to Medellin's reduction in homicide rates but rather contributed to the improvement of Medellin's image as a modern, innovative city and reinforced the narrative of modernity, leaving the criminal structures untouched.Show less
This thesis analyses the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years and measures its contribution to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion...Show moreThis thesis analyses the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years and measures its contribution to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion problem. The aim of this study is to find an answer on the following main research question: Does the introduction and development of shared mobility policy in Mexico City in the last ten years contribute to a solution for the city’s traffic congestion problem? In order to find a profound answer to the main research question, this thesis consists of three chapters and will be structured as follows: in the first chapter, a theoretical review will be provided based on the main concepts. The concept of shared mobility and urban traffic congestion will be identified. In addition, the main policy considerations in the area of shared micromobility will be outlined and discussed.Show less
O tema que é analisado neste projecto tem o propósito de contribuir para o entendimento da questão sobre a exploração da floresta Amazônia durante o regime militar brasileiro de 1964 a 1985....Show moreO tema que é analisado neste projecto tem o propósito de contribuir para o entendimento da questão sobre a exploração da floresta Amazônia durante o regime militar brasileiro de 1964 a 1985. O Governo militar utilizou uma estratégia diferente dos anteriores governos para fazer uma campanha para atrair o investimento econômico e demográfico da Amazônia. O plano de desenvolvimento da Amazônia veio para estimular a integração da região, que encontrava-se isolada do resto do país. Os militares favoreceram empreendedores nacionais e internacionais, que seriam como a porta de entrada da modernização e o povoamento que o território necessitava, com consequências específicas para as comunidades indígenas na região.Show less
Esta investigación analizará el fenómeno de la fuga de cerebros desde América Latina hacia los Países Bajos, específicamente de personal académico, para conocer cuáles son las percepciones de estos...Show moreEsta investigación analizará el fenómeno de la fuga de cerebros desde América Latina hacia los Países Bajos, específicamente de personal académico, para conocer cuáles son las percepciones de estos inmigrantes acerca de su desarrollo profesional en el país receptor, y poder entender si el desarrollo profesional en el país de acogida es un factor clave a la hora de decidir prolongar el proyecto migratorio. Desde este lugar, el estudio centrará su análisis dentro del concepto de migración sur- norte, es decir, aquellos desplazamientos que se realizan desde los países periféricos hacia los países centrales. Este estudio buscará, en primer lugar, conocer la fonna en que se ha desarrollado su integración laboral en el país de destino; en segundo lugar, conocer el nivel de satisfacción personal en el ejercicio de su profesión; y, por último, conocer cuál es la relación que mantienen con el país de acogidaShow less
While Mexico is a pretty conservative country salsa dancing women seem to be more progressive in their way of thinking and acting. The given thesis investigates this issue when looking at the...Show moreWhile Mexico is a pretty conservative country salsa dancing women seem to be more progressive in their way of thinking and acting. The given thesis investigates this issue when looking at the impact of salsa dancing on the perceptions about gender, the body, and sexuality of women in Puebla, Mexico. This study is based on anthropological theories about dance and its relation to aspects of gender, like the performance of femininity in salsa dancing, and on a period of qualitative fieldwork which the author of this thesis has conducted in Puebla, Mexico in order to fully understand the perceptions of salsa dancing women from an emic-perspective. All in all, this thesis provides an inside into the life of women in Mexico, who have suffered from gender inequality their whole life’s and who are trying to resist these dominant structures.Show less
La dictadura militar dirigida por Augusto Pinochet es indudablemente el período histórico que ha generado y que sigue generando la mayor controversia en la sociedad chilena. A través de la memoria...Show moreLa dictadura militar dirigida por Augusto Pinochet es indudablemente el período histórico que ha generado y que sigue generando la mayor controversia en la sociedad chilena. A través de la memoria colectiva el país puede enfrentar las atrocidades de su pasado y reconocer su historia. Para influir sobre esta historia de la sociedad chilena es fundamental tener una política de memoria por parte del Estado. Las políticas de memoria elaboran el pasado común que sirve de fondo de experiencia, que gestiona el presente y que decide el futuro.Show less
