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    Examining the Ubiquitousness of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Territorial Conflicts A quantitative study on how territorial conflicts are related to rebel perpetrated conflict-related sexual violence and rebel groups funding natural resources
    (2020-05-12) Andersin, Emelie; Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; University of Gothenburg/Department of Political Science
    This study explores how territorial conflicts are related to rebel perpetrated conflict-related sexual violence and if rebel groups funded by natural resources exacerbates that relationship. Prior research has explored how rebel groups funded by natural resources is related to rebel perpetrated conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV). This study claims that the mere presence of funding natural resources is not a sufficient incentive to carry out CRSV. Therefore, this study introduces an alternative predictor: the presence of a territorial conflict. Further, this study introduces carefully in theoretical terms the gender dimension of rebel CRSV in territorial conflicts. I expect territorial conflict to be the main driver, not rebel groups funded by natural resources, since territorial areas often carries an inherent value and territorial conflicts are highly violent-prone. I also expect conflicts experiencing territorial conflict and natural resource financing by rebel groups to produce a higher prevalence for rebel sexual violence. To study this theoretical framework, I will carry out a quantitative analysis using three dependent variables capturing both conflict-related sexual violence and wartime rape. The results show strong support between territorial conflict and wartime rape, but not conflict-related sexual violence. The results suggest that territorial conflict, natural resource financing and sexual violence are related to one another. However, we do not know more on how territorial conflicts is related to sexual violence.
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    Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems and International Humanitarian Law: A mixed-methods study to understand and explain how states’ position themselves vis-à-vis lethal autonomous weapons systems compliance with international humanitarian law
    (2020-11-17) Andersin, Emelie; University of Gothenburg/School of Global Studies; Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier
    The purpose of this study is to understand and explain how states’ position themselves vis-à-vis lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL). It is important to understand and explain why states’ position themselves in the debate on LAWS compliance with IHL due to its rapid development and limited knowledge in this area. In gaining better knowledge of what influences states’ to be more or less concerned regarding LAWS compliance with IHL, will give contributions to the disciplines of International Relations and International Law. I will conduct this study in a mixed-methods design of two complementary research approaches, a qualitative and a quantitative. In the qualitative method, I posed three analytical questions to statements from the Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) meeting of 2019. The aim of the first quantitative analysis was to understand if the independent variables are factors to why states’ comply with IHL. All hypotheses were supported and reached the conventional levels of significance. In the quantitative analysis to examine states’ position on LAWS compliance with IHL, the results did not reach the conventional levels of significance, but mostly confirmed the hypotheses. The issue of LAWS is still at an early stage and much work is left to find convergence and consensus.