This paper seeks to find out commonalities within the foreign policy of populist governments. This paper will explore populism from various angles and contextualize it within the sphere of...Show moreThis paper seeks to find out commonalities within the foreign policy of populist governments. This paper will explore populism from various angles and contextualize it within the sphere of international politics. Populism is often seen as a reaction to globalization and the eroding of national sovereignty, which will be shown by the case examples of Hungary and Turkey. This paper finds that how much 'populist' populists' foreign policy depends on the underlying thicker ideology, not just populism alone.Show less
‘No one will be left behind’ (United Nations, 2015), this is the slogan of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presented in 2015. These goals were written as a development guide for states....Show more‘No one will be left behind’ (United Nations, 2015), this is the slogan of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) presented in 2015. These goals were written as a development guide for states. However, questioned could be is there such a thing as a development guide that is applicable to any national context? This thesis will focus on the SDGs and their use in a national context. This question will be explored through a case study of the South African National Development Plan. First, an overview of the academic debate will be given. Secondly, the method for the analysis will be presented. Thirdly, a close reading of the policy document of the South African National Development plan will be done. The South African government has stated that it will implement the SDGs in its National Development Plan. This paper will examine the extent to which this has been done, and if so, whether the SDGs needed to be adjusted. This paper will attempt to contribute to the academic debate on development policyShow less
This study has examined the role of the Kurds in the Syrian Civil War and their several encounters with Turkey. As part of Turkey’s foreign policy, the government has launched a series of military...Show moreThis study has examined the role of the Kurds in the Syrian Civil War and their several encounters with Turkey. As part of Turkey’s foreign policy, the government has launched a series of military incursions in Rojava. Central to this study has been the analysis of the extent to which the Turkish government’s military incursions in Rojava were related to Turkey’s domestic policies towards the Kurds in Turkey.Show less
This thesis delves into how social movements mobilize participants to protest on a large scale. Recently, climate protests have expanded to a global scale. In September 2019, social movements like...Show moreThis thesis delves into how social movements mobilize participants to protest on a large scale. Recently, climate protests have expanded to a global scale. In September 2019, social movements like FridaysForFuture and Extinction Rebellion mobilized an unprecedented number of youths to engage in climate protest action. This research focuses on Extinction Rebellion, due to their radical action and global appeal, and investigates their mobilization media in the form of E-mail newsletters available on their online archive. The methodology is theoretically inspired by Grounded Theory; systematically codes selected newsletters to identify frames employed by Extinction Rebellion and discusses how they are utilized to mobilize the youthShow less
In recent years, the foreign funding of Islamic institutions has arisen as a matter of political contention in the context of various West-European countries and the public debate about how to...Show moreIn recent years, the foreign funding of Islamic institutions has arisen as a matter of political contention in the context of various West-European countries and the public debate about how to engage with this subject is fraught with controversy. Turkey’s Diyanet occupies a central position as the principal recipient of critique. There is a prominent gap in academic literature regarding which factors can produce mistrust against the Diyanet in the public opinions of West-European countries. This research aims to contribute to filling this gap by tracing the relationship between the Dutch government and the Dutch branch of the Diyanet, the Islamitische Stichting Nederland (ISN). It investigates whether there is an overarching correspondence between mistrust against the ISN rising in Dutch public opinion and deepening Islamization in Turkish domestic politics.Show less
This paper seeks to establish how the Incel subculture culturally translates to the Mexican context with an interdisciplinary approach which involves a linguistics analysis of mx/Hispachan forum...Show moreThis paper seeks to establish how the Incel subculture culturally translates to the Mexican context with an interdisciplinary approach which involves a linguistics analysis of mx/Hispachan forum data, research into hegemonic masculinity and misogynistic cyberbullying. This article focuses on the divergences between the language of English speaking Incel communities and the jargon of Mexican Incels. Spanish speaking Incel communities are extremely rare and underdeveloped, as a consequence they have not yet been investigated academically. This research demonstrates how Mexican Incel communities express different manifestations of the misogyny and racism they have in common with the global Incel community. The findings of this research highlights online misogyny which is enabled and exacerbated by the growth of spaces such as the manosphere.Show less
