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Oärliga mål och spoiling - En kritisk analys av privata aktörers förehavanden i resurskonflikter

Moberg, Fredrik LU (2014) FKVK02 20141
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This essay’s objective is to problematize the presence of private actors in protracted conflicts in resource rich states. Constructive engagement is a term that has justified the presence of private actors in war-torn states and functions as a political shield for private actors, something the essay is critical towards. Through the use of critical spoiler-theory and theory-testing process tracing the essay seeks to understand to what length a private actor can affect a conflicts length and intensity by obstructing peace. The essay studies the actions of two private actors during the context of civil war, the private actors are Chevron and Lundin Petroleum. The process tracing of the actions of these actors is analyzed and traced to an... (More)
This essay’s objective is to problematize the presence of private actors in protracted conflicts in resource rich states. Constructive engagement is a term that has justified the presence of private actors in war-torn states and functions as a political shield for private actors, something the essay is critical towards. Through the use of critical spoiler-theory and theory-testing process tracing the essay seeks to understand to what length a private actor can affect a conflicts length and intensity by obstructing peace. The essay studies the actions of two private actors during the context of civil war, the private actors are Chevron and Lundin Petroleum. The process tracing of the actions of these actors is analyzed and traced to an outcome for the peace process in the conflict where they operate. The conclusions that can be drawn from the study shows that private actors can affect the outcome of conflicts in some cases, if the necessary motives exist. (Less)
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author
Moberg, Fredrik LU
supervisor
organization
course
FKVK02 20141
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Spoiler, Angola, Sudan, Chevron, Lundin Petroleum
language
Swedish
id
4451040
date added to LUP
2014-07-07 14:37:28
date last changed
2014-07-07 14:37:28
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  abstract     = {{This essay’s objective is to problematize the presence of private actors in protracted conflicts in resource rich states. Constructive engagement is a term that has justified the presence of private actors in war-torn states and functions as a political shield for private actors, something the essay is critical towards. Through the use of critical spoiler-theory and theory-testing process tracing the essay seeks to understand to what length a private actor can affect a conflicts length and intensity by obstructing peace. The essay studies the actions of two private actors during the context of civil war, the private actors are Chevron and Lundin Petroleum. The process tracing of the actions of these actors is analyzed and traced to an outcome for the peace process in the conflict where they operate. The conclusions that can be drawn from the study shows that private actors can affect the outcome of conflicts in some cases, if the necessary motives exist.}},
  author       = {{Moberg, Fredrik}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Oärliga mål och spoiling - En kritisk analys av privata aktörers förehavanden i resurskonflikter}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}