School of Social and Political Sciences: Recent submissions
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Soldiers of Fortune: A qualitative study into the effects of military provider, Private Military Companies on the domestic sovereignty of fragile African nations
Published 2022-01-27The global security environment is rapidly changing and dynamic, presenting an interesting challenge to nation states. This has created an industry for private security in which lower capacity states can increase their ...Open AccessThesis -
“Curious Passivity”: Underbalancing Behaviour In The United States’ Foreign Policy Response To Covid-19
Published 2022-01-28In 2020, the United States experienced a multifaceted threat environment. Not only was the United States one of the states worst impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also engaged in the ongoing Sino-American competition ...Open AccessThesis -
A Roadmap to Nowhere? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Australia’s ‘Technology-Led’ Emissions Reduction Strategy
Published 2022-01-27In response to mounting international pressure, the Australian Federal Government has recently announced a ‘Technology Investment Roadmap’ as its national climate strategy. This new policy seeks to enable the deployment ...Open AccessThesis -
“Beyond Politics”? A Post-political Discourse Analysis of Extinction Rebellion
Published 2022-01-27Extinction Rebellion (XR) is a social movement committed to non-violent civil disobedience to persuade governments to act on climate change. As part of this aim, it approaches climate change as a non-partisan and unifying ...Open AccessThesis -
‘Illegal Aliens’, ‘Anchor Babies’, And ‘Mooches’: How does securitising discourse validate the sterilisation of migrant women in the US?
Published 2022-01-27In 2020, Dawn Hooten, a licensed practical nurse employed at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility, filed a complaint alleging that inmates were subjected to concerningly high rates of hysterectomies, ...Open AccessThesis