Author:
Balys Astrauskas
Phd location:
Vilnius University
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Author:
Arvydas Kumpis
Institute:
Klaipėda University
Year of assertion:
2020
This dissertation examines the expression of Japanese far-right groups in the Internet space, which has not been studied in Lithuania previously. From the beginning of 21st century the intensification of internet use and the deteriorating attitude towards Korea and Koreans in Japan have led to a rapid increase in incitement to hatred and hate speech. Makoto Sakurai, a conservative activist, mobilized anonymous hate activists on the Internet to form the first organization of its kind in Japan, called Zaitokukai (short for “Civic Society that Disagrees with Special Privileges for Zainichi Koreans) and other pro-civic movements. The thesis investigated how the formation and development of far More
Author:
Konstantinas Andrijauskas
Institute:
Vilnius university
Year of assertion:
2014
The research objective of this dissertation is to assess the impact that a regional level of foreign policy has on Sino-Russian relations in the 21st century, by successively determining: (1) whether the relations are characterized by power asymmetry at a regional level; and, if yes, then (2) what the main features of that regional-level power asymmetry are; and (3) what influence it has on both actors’ positions in their traditional spheres of influence and on the strategic partnership between them. Based on the regional approach of international relations, the dissertation presents an innovative theoretical model of regional-level power asymmetry along with its three component methodological tools. More
Author:
Vytis Silius
Institute:
Vilnius university
Year of assertion:
(Lietuvių) 2014
The dissertation deals with the controversy between two contemporary Western philosophical interpretations of early Confucian ethics: Confucian virtue ethics and Confucian role ethics. The dissertation not only discusses the different presentations of what constitutes the core characteristics of early Confucian ethics, but also critically reconstructs and analysis the changing Western reception of early Confucian ethics. The two interpretations are compared in order to critically assess the ongoing controversy and to evaluate the prospects of the newly suggested alternative reading of early Confucian ethics as Confucian role ethics. More
Author:
Agnė Rocienė
Institute:
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Year of assertion:
(Lietuvių) 2014
The object of the doctoral research is one of the most phylogenetically primitive (and thus theoretically one of the most important) taxa of the Lepidoptera order. The distinctive feature of the Nepticulidaefamily is deep trophic specialization and wide distribution in almost all terrestrial habitats and continents (except the Antarctic) (Puplesis, 1994; Diškus & Stonis, 2012). Though the family has long been an object of study, the fauna of many regions is still poorly known. East Asia is an important centre of biodiversity and is faunistically related with the European biota. Therefore studies of the East Asiatic Nepticulidae are important for better understanding the old faunogenetic processes which took place in the Eurasian continent. More
Author:
Linas Didvalis
Institute:
International Christian University
Year of assertion:
(Lietuvių) 2014
The dissertation analyzes the activities of Japanese interest groups and the dynamics of their relationship with state institutions after the Second World War, using a forest and wood policy as a case study. The study reveals the relationship and power relations between different ministries, the impact of foreign policy on domestic policies, the fragmentation and the dependence on support from foreign organizations of civil society, and the actions of business representatives to defend their interests. The dissertation presents a complex and often contradictory situation of a globalizing Japan, in which the ambition to preserve the environment and to ensure economic growth by providing access to cheap, country-specific raw materials, is illustrated.
