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The role of artificial intelligence in defence against cyber threats: the perspective of the European Union and NATO

Čorić, Jana

2026-09-15

This master's thesis explores the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in defending against cybersecurity threats, with a specific focus on the policies and practices of the European Union and NATO. Drawing upon the Copenhagen School's securitization…

University of Zagreb University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science

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Umjetna inteligencija kibernetička sigurnost Europska unija NATO teorija sekuritizacije digitalna otpornost suradnja etika Artificial intelligence cybersecurity European Union NATO securitization theory digital resilience cooperation ethics

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Cooperation between citizens and government through participatory budgeting in Croatia

Pavić, Ines

2026-09-15

Participatory budgeting is a form of citizen participation in local decision-making that enables citizens to take part in determining priorities for the allocation of a portion of public budget funds. In Croatia, its implementation has become increas…

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participativno budžetiranje suradnja građana i javne vlasti participacija građana lokalna samouprava grad Zagreb Arnsteinina ljestvica participacije participatory budgeting citizen-government cooperation citizen participation local government City of Zagreb Arnstein's Ladder of Citizen Participation

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Foreign policies of small, middle and large European states from the 2008 global recession to the 2020 COVID lockdown crisis

Novak, David

2026-09-15

This thesis comparatively analyses the foreign policy autonomy of six European states - Iceland, Montenegro, Portugal, Switzerland, Russia, and Germany - during the period 2008-2020. The neoclassical realist framework states that a state's relative p…

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vanjskopolitička autonomija neoklasični realizam relativna moć domaće varijable komparativna analiza europska vanjska politika foreign policy autonomy neoclassical realism relative power domestic variables comparative analysis European foreign policy

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Foreign policy of the United Kingdom in the era of Margaret Thatcher: from Cold War realpolitik to the redefinition of British international influence

Medvidović, Lea

2026-09-14

This thesis analyses the foreign policy of the United Kingdom during Margaret Thatcher's premiership from 1979 to 1990, with particular emphasis on the ways in which British international influence was preserved and redefined under conditions of rela…

University of Zagreb University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science

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Margaret Thatcher Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo vanjska politika neoklasični realizam međunarodni utjecaj Margaret Thatcher United Kingdom foreign policy neoclassical realism international influence

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The EU intelligence strategies for combating illegal migration

Kraljak, Ivona

2026-09-14

This master's thesis analyzes European Union intelligence strategies aimed at countering irregular migration, as well as their role in protecting external borders and maintaining the security of member states. The analysis encompasses migration route…

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Migracije nezakonite migracije migrantske rute obavještajna djelatnost obavještajne strategije Migration illegal migration migrant routes intelligence intelligence strategies

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The relevance and impact of the Commonwealth in contemporary international relations

Ozmec Jovanović, Tin

2026-09-14

Commonwealth of Nations is an organisation with an especially long history that traces its roots to the former British Empire. Today it is a significant international organisation with indisputable legitimacy aimed at preservation and promotion of li…

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Commonwealth međunarodni odnosi moć utjecaj britanski imperij Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo The Commonwealth international relations power influence British Empire The United Kingdom

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Relations between Vladimir Putin and the United Russia Party: mechanisms of control and party loyalty

Novosel, Nika

2026-09-07

This thesis analyzes the relationship between Vladimir Putin and United Russia from 2001 to 2025, with an emphasis on changes in control mechanisms and their impact on party loyalty. The thesis is designed as a qualitative longitudinal case study bas…

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Jedinstvena Rusija Vladimir Putin mehanizmi kontrole stranačka lojalnost stranka vlasti Rusija United Russia Vladimir Putin control mechanisms party loyalty party of power Russia

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Relations between Brazil and South Africa in the 21st century

Guštek, Klara

2026-09-14

This thesis analyzes the relations between Brazil and South Africa in the 21st century, with an emphasis on the political, economic, and multilateral dimensions of their cooperation. The aim of the thesis is to explain how a shared historical heritag…

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Brazil Južna Afrika Globalni jug Jug-Jug suradnja BRICS IBSA regionalne sile multilateralizam Brazil South Africa Global South South-South cooperation BRICS IBSA regional powers multilateralism

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The transformation of proxy wars in the Middle East from the Cold War period to the contemporary era

Anić, Paula

2026-09-14

The aim of this thesis is to identify and explain key patterns in the transformation of proxy warfare in the Middle East from the Cold War period to the contemporary era through a comparative analysis of four selected conflicts. The analysis examines…

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posrednički ratovi Bliski istok Hladni rat bipolarni međunarodni sustav multipolarni međunarodni sustav građanski ratovi Sjeverni Jemen Jemen Libanon Sirija proxy wars Middle East Cold War bipolar international system multipolar international system civil wars North Yemen Yemen Lebanon Syria

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Security of NATO's underwater critical infrastructure : a case study of Baltic Sentry

Krznar, Dražen

2026-09-14

Undersea critical infrastructure, which includes submarine communication and power cables, pipelines, and other infrastructure systems located on the seabed, plays a vital role in the functioning of modern societies, economies, and security systems. …

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kritična infrastruktura podvodna kritična infrastruktura NATO Baltičko more Baltic Sentry sigurnost podvodne kritične infrastrukture critical infrastructure undersea critical infrastructure NATO Baltic Sea Baltic Sentry security of undersea critical infrastructure

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