Projet de recherche : la diplomatie culturelle au service de la lutte contre le terrorisme
Thèse - 8 pages - Sciences politiques
Maurice Schumann avait prédit que "Le XXIe siècle commencera par une guerre diffuse et permanente." Il aura véritablement commencé, pourrait-on dire, le 11 septembre 2001. Ce jour-là, le terrorisme le plus présomptueux a frappé au coeur de la toute-puissance économique des États-Unis. Le monde...
L'évolution de la pensée nationaliste souverainiste au Québec
Thèse - 80 pages - Sciences politiques
l'impact de l'existance d'un systeme politique democratique pluraliste de libre concurrence sur la pensee nationaliste souverainiste au quebec
L'analyse du discours politique de simplification appliqué au champ de la formation professionnelle
Thèse - 66 pages - Sciences politiques
Aujourd'hui le mot simplification est présent dans de nombreuses loi. La nouvelle loi sur la formation professionnelle n'y échappe. Qu'est-ce que la simplification ? Quels sont les discours autour de la formation professionnelle et de sa simplification des différents acteurs, État,...
L'orientalisme de Marx ? Mise en perspective de la critique d'Edward Saïd
Thèse - 28 pages - Sciences politiques
"Ce travail se base sur la critique succincte adressée à Marx dans le livre Orientalisme d'Edward Saïd, paru en 1978. Cette critique repose sur une citation ""Ils ne peuvent se représenter eux-mêmes, ils doivent être représentés."" et sur un extrait d'un célèbre article de Marx sur...
The paradox of loyalist prostate paramilitarism
Thèse - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
“The British should realise that we will not accept Dublin interference in our affairs. The potential for Protestant violence is as great now as it always as”. These two sentences, taken from an interview of the Loyalist leader John McMichael in 1985, illustrate the contradiction of...
What do we mean by Eurocentrism, and what are its dangers?
Thèse - 5 pages - Sciences politiques
For Ama Mazama "there is no general agreement as to what precisely Eurocentrism is", this term highly controversial has indeed several definitions which usually refer to the political opinions of their authors. According to a broad conception Eurocentrism can however be defined as following...
The non-influence of European public opinion on Europe's engagement in Afghanistan
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
"The war in Afghanistan has been unpopular in continental Europe for a long time" noticed The Observer in July 2009 when in April 2009 the Guardian reported: “Barack Obama today won agreement for substantial NATO troop reinforcements in Afghanistan, when nine European nations, including...
Starting point (Religion as politics)
Thèse - 35 pages - Sciences politiques
In 1670 Charles II signed the secret Treaty of Dover, the first of a series with France whereby he became a pensioner, albeit a modest one, of Louis XIV and, in the words of the treaty sought jointly 'to humble the pride of The States General' (the Netherlands). Few in 1670 could have...
American Foreign Policy: What was driving the war on terror?
Thèse - 7 pages - Sciences politiques
The violence and the impact of the 9/11 attacks led the Bush government to act strongly in order to reassure the American people. Acting strongly at the time meant that the US would have to fight "the war on terror". This expression, although vague, highlighted a struggle against terrorism -...
The Politics and Policies of Cross Borders Region: Is the West Bank barrier an actual border?
Thèse - 8 pages - Sciences politiques
Israel has been building a separation wall between its territory and Palestine since 2002. A decision that goes against the current global movement for a borderless world. Whereas it has never been that easy to circulate from a country to another, some prefer to protect themselves against a...
Goldilocks politics: The Third Way
Thèse - 8 pages - Sciences politiques
This text is an extract from The Economist, a weekly newspaper, published on 19th December 1998. The Economist is a newspaper supporting free trade and liberalism even if sometimes it can tend to be more moderate, so we can say that it is rather right of centre. The writer remains unknown so we...
The European Union, a Sustainable Development Normative soon to be Global Power? Evidences from the 2002 Johannesburg World Summit
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
Over the last decade, the European Union (EU) clearly came out as a Sustainable Development (SD) worldwide challenger. Is the Union's SD internal commitment enough to predispose it to become a global power in this field? Building on Ian Manners' concept of “Normative Power”(NP), we will...
Should Gazprom fear the shale gas revolution?
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
This study will first examine how, after belittling shale gas' growing significance and game changing potential on the global energy market, Gazprom seemed to change its mind on this unconventional energy source. It will then explore to what extent Poland's estimated shale gas reserves are...
The Energy Challenge
Thèse - 75 pages - Sciences politiques
The subject of the thesis is about EU-Russia relations. I am really interested in knowing what the key points are and the challenges of their relations is a very difficult one: that is the energy challenge. The energy challenge is indeed one of the greatest tests for Europe. Unlike the financial...
The not-so-tragic assassination of Eugene Terre'Blanche: A presentation
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
As all of you know, post-apartheid South Africa is sometimes referred to as the Rainbow Nation. This term was coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to emphasize the start of a new era of harmonious multiculturalism and the coming together of people of many different nations, in a country once...
Alarming situation of the Russian population
Thèse - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
The article "a sickness of soul" was published in 'The Economist' in 2006; this article dealt with the dire demographic situation in Russia. First, I will present the alarming situation of the Russian population and the causes of such a disaster, then the consequences of the demographic...
Is referendum a threat for parliament?
Thèse - 6 pages - Sciences politiques
If 'Democracy is the government of the people, by the people and for the people', the citizens' role consists of mostly voting for their representatives during general elections. Still, from time to time, they are also called to vote for referendums. Once seen as an exceptional event,...
Plato's the Apology
Thèse - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
In 399 BCE, Socrates had to stand trial in Athens. He faced five hundred judges to whom he presented his defense (????????). His accusers, three citizens led by Meletus, charged him with disregarding the gods of the city and corrupting the youth. But Socrates felt the need to answer other...
The EU policy towards fragile states
Thèse - 12 pages - Sciences politiques
“Some developing countries are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, climate change, environmental degradation and external economic shocks. The member States and the EU will support disaster prevention and preparedness in these countries, with a view to increase their resilience in...
Under what circumstances do you think states should intervene in humanitarian crises?
Thèse - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
There is no denying that human rights are nowadays part and parcel of international relations. The humanitarian crises in Iraq, Rwanda, Bosnia, or Kosovo have obviously shown that humanitarian intervention proves to be a controversial right. In this subject it is essential to analyze the current...
What was Barack Obama's program during the 2008 presidential election campaign? To what extent do you think his program is achievable?
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
February 10th 2007, Barack Hussein Obama stood as candidate for the White House race with John MacCain as a running-mate. After passing through the wilderness and being the talk of the town, he managed to achieve 52.9% of the votes. He took the oath of office on the Holy Bible on January 20th...
The regional balance in the United Kingdom
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
The United Kingdom is integrated in a process of globalization characterized by competition. Innovation is an important factor for regional growth. And a lot of disparities existed between the Britain's regions, because the level of regional development is uneven. In effect, The United Kingdom is...
The role of the government in Canadian business
Thèse - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
Government is a very important factor that affects business in many countries, including Canada, in many ways. The role of government in Canadian business is an ideological issue, since right-wing political parties believe in kind of laissez-faire for business, and left-wing parties think...
EU Conditionality and State-Building in Bosnia: An Uneasy Relationship
Thèse - 75 pages - Sciences politiques
The thesis examines the adequacy of the EU conditionality to induce state-building reforms in the particular context of Bosnia. The purpose is to analyze whether the conditions set, and the incentives offered by the EU are adequate to induce state-building reforms. The EU conditionality has been...
L'Afrique face à son avenir : Union Africaine ou Union des Etats d'Afrique ?
Thèse - 3 pages - Sciences politiques
La tenue au mois de Juillet dernier du sommet de l'union Africaine au Ghana a été l'occasion de constater de visu l'état des medias en Afrique et le poids qu'ils occupent sur la scène et auprès du public. A Accra, faut-il le rappeler lors de ce sommet, les médias ont été malmenés par les...
Le développement des musées municipaux : un enjeu pour les collectivités territoriales
Thèse - 428 pages - Sciences politiques
Thèse de doctorat de science politique concernant les musées municipaux, ayant été réalisée à partir de recherches théoriques et empiriques en vue d'étudier les motivations des élus, des conservateurs, de l'Etat et la société civile. La volonté de démocratisation de la culture et des...
