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This study examines how small states construct and perform diplomatic roles in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), focusing on the 2023 tenures of Albania, Malta, and Switzerland. Using a theory-driven content analysis informed by constructivism, role theory, and the concept of niche diplomacy, the study explores how these states advanced national interests and projected identity within a
This thesis examines the relationship between state-led security deployments and electoral violence during Nigeria’s federal elections from 2011 to 2023. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines subnational quantitative data with qualitative document analysis. It assesses whether the presence of military and police forces reduces or exacerbates violence. While officially justified as preventiv
The following paper investigates the varying degrees of separatism in the Moldovan regions of Transnistria and Gagauzia. Through a comparative analysis it tries to answer the question of why Transnistria have not followed the Gagauzian way to a peaceful solution with the parent state of Moldova. By analysing and comparing both cases through four different variables it tries to find the most likely
Bakgrund: Varje år genomförs miljontals operationer världen runt och 60% av patienterna drabbas av svår postoperativ smärta. Postoperativ smärta är ett underbehandlat problemområde inom vården, och de som blir lidande är patienterna med påverkan på det dagliga livet och mående. Vårdpersonal och den postoperativa vården spelar en avgörande roll för hur smärta hanteras och behandlas. Både icke-farma
Begreppet embodiment innefattar den kombinerade upplevelsen av att ha en kropp respektive att vara en kropp. Empiri kring embodiment hos tonåringar är mycket begränsad och longitudinella studier saknas helt. Vår studie syftade därför till att explorativt undersöka hur embodiment förändrades över ett år, mätt med skalan 12-item Embodiment Scale och dess delskalor Harmonisk kropp, Disharmonisk kroppThe concept of embodiment entails the combined experience of having a body and being a body. Empirical studies regarding teenagers’ embodiment are limited, and longitudinal approaches are entirely lacking. Thus, the current study aimed to exploratively examine the one-year stability of embodiment, as measured by the 12-item Embodiment Scale and its subscales Harmonious body, Disharmonious body and
In this thesis the delegation of decision-making power in Swedish social assistance is explored, researching the variation in delegation and regulations across municipalities, as well as how those regulations impact the discretion of social workers in the field. The research questions are approached using quantitative document analysis to map the delegation orders of Swedish municipalities and a m
Sweden’s security policy has shifted significantly in recent years, prompting new ways of legitimizing military engagement. This study explores how the Swedish Armed Forces use language and narrative to manage this transformation by analysing two editions of their “soldier manuals” from 2005 and 2023. Drawing on theories of strategic narratives and ontological security, the study examines how thes
Ukraine is a war-torn society polarised by language, among other things. Examining Ukrainian civilians through the scope of everyday peace, a post-liberal local agency is given to people whose identity is threatened. This thesis researches everyday peace across the Ukrainian language divide during war to determine how the war impacts everyday actions, explanations, and the applicability of the the
This thesis examines how consultation bodies – including economic institutions, universities, government authorities and civil society organizations – reproduce economic-political discourses in their responses to the government’s proposed reform of the Swedish fiscal framework (FOU24:76). Although Sweden has a longstanding tradition of incorporating experts, such as scholars and economists in the
This thesis explores the beginning of the opioid crisis and the ways in which the liberal welfare system and its principles have led to the lack of regulation of prescription opioids from both Health Canada and the FDA of the United States. The focus of this research is on the impetus to the overprescription of opioids, which started with the creation of Purdue Pharma’s OxyContin. The thesis focus
This thesis examines how offensive realism can explain China’s violations of international law in the South China Sea (SCS). Drawing on John Mearsheimer’s five bedrock assumptions: anarchy, offensive capability, uncertainty of intentions, survival as a primary goal, and rationality, the study uses the congruence method within a qualitative case study framework. It assesses whether China’s violatio
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a protracted dispute between the states Armenia and Azerbaijan. This study develops a framework for how dependence on Russia affected the conflict outcome in 2020-2023. The framework explains the possible effects of an asymmetric relationship between the great power Russia and two weaker powers in Armenia and Azerbaijan while in a violent conflict. In the quantitat
This master’s thesis concerns the problem of how subject teachers go about the task of basing their teachings on research knowledge, as it is stated for them in the Swedish education act. Some challenges for teachers lie in staying up to date with relevant research-based findings in all the areas that the teaching profession encompasses and orienting themselves in an overwhelming and complex infor
Background: The world is facing immense challenges regarding resource depletion, sustainable development and climate change. The European Union has made a commitment to being the first climate neutral continent with the initiative The European Green Deal. One of the regulations in the Green deal is the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. A key component is the Digital Product Passport (
Recent years have seen a declining role of Western actors and international organisations in peace processes. Meanwhile, emerging powers have increasingly engaged as mediators in contemporary conflicts. This dynamic is particularly evident in the Ukraine war, where several emerging powers have launched a variety of peacemaking initiatives. Among these, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have assumed the lea
Bakgrund: Klimakteriet är en fas som alla kvinnor går igenom och den kan variera i längd. Klimakteriet innebär att hormonnivåerna går ner vilket kan påverka kroppen på olika sätt och det är inte ovanligt att sexualiteten förändras. Dock är varje kvinnas upplevelse av klimakteriet individuell vilket är viktigt att beakta. Minskad lust och nedsatt lubrikation är vanligt förekommande förändringar un
Bakgrund: Transpersoner som genomgår graviditet och förlossning är en särskilt utsatt grupp som kan möta utmaningar inom mödra- och förlossningsvården. Tidigare forskning indikerar att bemötandet från vårdpersonal, såsom barnmorskor, påverkas av strukturella normer i samhället. Dessa strukturella normer kan ha betydelse för upplevelsen av trygghet och tillit i vården samt för den psykiska hälsan u
This study examines how the differing transitional justice approaches in Argentina and Chile after the military dictatorships in the late 20th century affected the possibility for reconciliation between the state and its citizens. Despite similar histories of authoritarian rule, widespread human rights abuses and the use of truth commissions, these countries chose different paths during the transi
Iceland's long-term care system faces significant challenges, marked by persistent fragmentation between health and social care sectors. Despite a rapidly aging population and repeated calls for reform, a major policy shift towards full integration, similar in impact to the foundational 1983 Act on the Affairs of the Elderly which held the promise of integration, has not materialized. This res
The discrete Bak-Sneppen model is a Markov chain describing the co-evolution of n species arranged in a one-dimensional circular lattice with periodic boundary conditions. Each species i at time t is assigned a fitness value xi(t) ∈ {0,1} and the system evolves through local interactions: at each time step, a species with fitness 0 is selected, and its fitness—along with that of its two neighbors—
