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The European Union’s external democracy promotion has increasingly and widely been characterized by most of the field’s scholars, with its overwhelming focus on supporting the overall socio-economic developments rather than nurturing the political underpinnings of democracy. The European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) has undertaken certain efforts to promote the shared values in the neighbourhood cou

Somalia piracy has its effects on the sea, off the coast of Somalia and in the wider Indian Ocean. However, the source of the problem has its roots on the Somali land. Economic hardship, absence of an effective government and law enforcement are the driving force of piracy. External interference to the Somali land by the colonial powers and some other African states urged the Somaliland into polit

This study aims to present different factors influencing growth comparing Innovative Gazelles and other average SMEs. In addition, this study will investigate relevance of factors fostering innovation in high-growing SMEs in a cross-country perspective in order to show how Innovative Gazelles differ from SMEs in general. The study applies qualitative approach of multi case study, which will be con

Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme, proposed in 2008,is the first of its kind energy efficiency trading scheme in India. PAT aims for improving the energy efficiency in the eight most energy intensive large scale industrial sectors, covering almost 54% of the total energy consumption in India, through certification of energy savings which can be traded. This thesis seeks to provide an early i

Hur kan Helsingborgs kommun bidra till de omställningarna som krävs för att lyckas tackla klimatförändringarna? En lösning är att ta hjälp av naturen, så kallade naturbaserade lösningar (nature-based solutions, NBS). Dessa har förmåga att ta upp koldioxid från atmosfären och binda det som kol i marken. Dessutom bidrar NBS till andra fördelar, såsom biologisk mångfald och mänskligt välbefinnande. T

The increase in crime is a high-profile problem area within the criminal policy debate in Sweden. Most political parties present stricter penalties as a possible solution. It is regulated by Swedish law how inmates shall, during their imprisonment, receive support in order to successfully reintegrate into society upon their release. This is in order to not relapse into crime. At the same time, for

Upphovsrätten är ett särskilt polariserat rättsområde i den svenska rättsstaten. Rättsbilden är starkt påverkad av hur samhället ser ut i stort vid en viss tidpunkt och vilka samhällsintressen som ses som särskilt viktiga. Länge var det rättighetsinnehavaren som sågs som den mest skyddsvärda i upphovsrättsliga tvister, i motsats till det allmänna intresset av yttrandefrihet. Sverige har inget uttCopyright is a particularly polarized area of ​​law in the Swedish legal system. The landscape is strongly influenced by how society looks in general at a given time and which societal interests are particularly important. For a long time, it was the rights holder who was seen as the most worthy of protection in copyright disputes, as opposed to the general interest in freedom of expression. Swede

Syftet med denna kandidatuppsats har varit att redogöra för förhållandet mellan egendomsskydd och miljöskydd i den svenska rätten. Vidare en analys av hur den svenska lagstiftningen balanserar dessa intresse. Egendomsskydd är en grundrättighet som återfinns i Europakonventionen och i svensk rätt. Rätten till skydd av egendom stadgas i första tilläggsprotokollet till Europakonventionen i första aThe purpose of this bachelor thesis has been to account for the relationship between property protection and environmental protection in Swedish law. Furthermore, to give an analysis of how Swedish legislation balances these interests. Property protection is a fundamental right that can be found in the European Convention on Human Rights and in Swedish law. The right to protection of one’s posse

This thesis is a qualitative case study that explores how the anti-immigration paradigm in Denmark has affected migrant street-based sex workers in the Red-Light District of Copenhagen. Denmark has been chosen as the geographical location of this thesis because the country is regarded as having one of the world's strictest immigration laws. Additionally, this thesis focuses specifically on str

I dagsläget är det få studier som undersökt skillnader mellan binära och icke-binära transpersoner. Syftet med denna uppsats var att undersöka huruvida det förelåg en skillnad i könsdysfori, könskongruens, i vilken utsträckning man lever i enlighet med sin könsidentitet, samt graden av socialt stöd mellan binära och icke-binära transpersoner inom den svenska transvården. För att begripliggöra könsTo date there are few studies investigating the difference between binary and non-binary transgender people. The aim of this study was to determine whether there are differences between binary and non-binary patients in swedish transgender care, with regards to the level of gender dysphoria, gender congruence, living in accordance with one’s gender identity and social support. To better understand

During the last decades there has been an increase of the housing segregation in Sweden. According to research this is mainly due to greater economic inequality and increased immigration. In Sweden there are a number of neighbourhoods with low socioeconomic standards that are mostly inhabited by immigrants, in these areas women are a particularly vulnerable group. Research states that learning the

This study analyses how then Facebook Inc. communicated their rebranding to Meta while in the middle of their worst public relations crisis to date, as well as how the news of Meta’s rebranding was framed in the Swedish news media. Through the theoretical framework of image repair and framing, the purpose of this study is to provide deeper knowledge on the aspect of rebranding within the contex

Den genomförda studien ämnade att besvara två olika frågeställningar: påverkar door-in-the-face-tekniken villigheten att acceptera ett monetärt bud i ett ultimatumspelscenario bestående av två steg, där deltagarna först blev presenterade med ett lägre bud följt av ett högre bud och finns det något personlighetsdrag inom femfaktormodellen som är relaterat till en större benägenhet att acceptera bud

The maturation of whisky is a long and complex process, the extremely long waiting time causes a large cost for new whisky distilleries, and without sufficient funding, it is hard to start a whisky business. To produce satisfying whisky products within the short term, accelerating the reaction during aging provides a promising approach. Various chemical reactions take place during this stage, this

In 1994, a new law called “Lagen om stöd och service till vissa funktionshindrade” or abbreviated as LSS was admitted by the Swedish government, the law was aimed to increase the social rights of people with certain disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore how these rights were understood and implemented by supportive assistants working with children. The two main aspects we looked into

This research investigates short-term management fixation to meet performance thresholds through real earnings management. Specifically, we examine management decision-making regarding the trade-off between short-term profitability and R&D’s long-term benefits in Nordic firms. Building on established economic and institutional frameworks, along with the most relevant studies in the field, this

This essay investigates the effects of a same-sex teacher assignment on female and male 8th grade students in Australia and New Zealand using data from the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). I employ the first difference (FD) method introduced by Dee (2007) to analyze the impacts on students' math and science academic achievements, as well as their attitudes toward these subjects