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Political parties in Swedish municipalities play a major role in reflecting the preferences of the inhabitants. At the same time, there is incredibly low confidence in our municipal politicians and parties in today's Sweden. This thesis aims to look at the internal processes of Swedish parties at the local level in order to examine their function and legitimacy. The purpose is also to look at
Romanian political and musical history is a complex and intense story that has undergone a major change during the 20th century with composers such as George Enescu and political events such as Romanian Revolution, 1989. Folk traditions and songs have for a long time been an essential part of the country’s identity, and through Enescu’s two rhapsodies and a music-pedagogical children’s book - “Alf
With an increasing amount of literature on the convergence of archives and libraries as a point of departure, this thesis examines how archives and libraries respectively assign metadata to informational resources with queer content. Thereby, the thesis contribute to a theoretical convergence between the two institutions. A mixed method approach with quantitative and qualitative methods was chos
The current vagueness within the literature makes it difficult for empirical social science to adequately assess how the Internet affects (the creation of) political protests. The purpose of this study is, to circumvent this problem, to refine, extend and critically evaluate existing theory within the field. Using the framework laid out by Comunello & Anzera (2012) as a starting point, I have
This study aims to first of all investigate the different strategies the Baltic states have employed in order to protect themselves from russian disinformation channeled through digital media. Second, it aims to apply the theory of containment strategy on the empirical cases in order to determine if this theory is a relevant way of depicting modern defence against disinformation. After describing
In this thesis, the relationship between democracy and biodiversity is examined by conducting a co-variational analysis using the cases of Colombia and Venezuela. Building on the foundation of previous studies, this thesis uses threatened species as a proxy for biodiversity to a greater extent than has been done previously. By analysing the results of the study, this thesis have been able to conc
The purpose of this study is to develop a further understanding of how welfare state institutions affect asylum and refugee policies. It centers on the comprehensive welfare state Sweden and the liberal welfare state United Kingdom, during the refugee crisis 2015. This is a theory testing case study of Frida Boräng’s theory about Large-scale Solidarity. According to Boräng different welfare state
The Brussels agreement is generally regarded as a big step towards further EU-integration of the western Balkans. The creation of the agreement constitutes an important event in the relation between Serbia and Kosovo as well as in the European Union's relationship with the two countries. It is therefore of interest to discuss the potential impact of the agreement, especially when it comes to t
A verdict in 2019 from the U.S Supreme Court that resulted in the withdrawal of the power of lower federal courts to judge in cases of partisan gerrymandering was a contested and debated one, both inside and outside the courtroom. Two different blocs out of the nine judges could be seen in the vote, one that voted for and one that voted against this decision, with the former bloc winning five to f
This essay has investigated the organizational dimensions of the municipal Rescue Services in Sweden and its challenges towards major accidents due to climate change. The results found in this essay derives from interviewing two commands of rescue operations employed by the rescue coalition Räddningstjänsten Syd. Together with the reports from public enquiries the overall assessment, according to
Media has continuously been criticized for covering rape according to unfashionable rape myths. Previous studies have stated that Swedish media coverage of female rape victims have invoked several of such myths. The young virgin on her way home from school that is attacked and raped by a stranger man has medially been portrayed as an ideal and legitimate victim whilst the drunk woman who is raped
Homelessness is a problem in Sweden and other countries, where the number of homeless is increasing. The only country in the EU with an opposite trend is Finland. Given that Finland and Sweden are similar in many aspects, such as adopting national policy documents to reduce the number of homelessness, the question arises as to why the number of homeless is declining in Finland while increasing in
Begging in Sweden is not a new phenomenon although it is a current issue in Swedish politics, more precisely the issue is focused on a begging ban. This thesis studies how beggars in Sweden are constructed in discourses of a begging ban. The study implements a critical discourse analytic approach with Carole Bacchi’s (1999) theory and method “What’s the problem represented to be?” (WTP). The WTP a
The thesis aims to analyze the effect of environmental policies on the electoral support of governing parties in Sweden. The study turns around the classical question of what effects environmental policies have on the environment, and asks instead what the government can expect regarding support by voters when implementing an environmental policy. The study uses a Difference-in-Differences approac
The EU has over the years tried to implement a common European identity to legitimize its increased sovereignty in Europe. In present time, nationalist movements have been assembling in European countries which seem to contradict the aimed effect of the European identity. This thesis examines the outspoken nationalist group Identity and Democracy in the European Parliament and how they portray the
The study aims to understand and map the influential factors affecting the degree of implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive, RED, in Poland, which sets individual national goals for all member states of the total share of renewable energy sources, RES, by the year 2020, a goal Poland is anticipated to fail to reach. The study is a within-case study conducted through a process-tracing
The world collectively stands before an environmental crisis that will further challenge overcoming inequalities and poverty. The purpose of this study is to trace and explain the relationship between climate change and increased violence against women. By studying the case of the South African drought crisis in relation to the increased violence against women, the study sets out to explain the re
This Masters’ thesis attempts to identify why European countries choose Chinese investment instruments despite their participation in the European single market and access to European Union (EU) resources and technical assistance. Since their inception in 2013, EU members as well as EU partner states in Europe have been divided on their approach towards joining the Chinese investment instruments-
Iran and Saudi Arabia have major impact in the Middle East and their bitter rivalry has led to multiple proxy wars in the area. The Middle East has experienced multiple conflicts throughout the years, especially Yemen. Iran and Saudi Arabia’ involvement intensified with the “Arab Spring” and have made the situation more complex. The overarching purpose of this study is to understand the rivalry be
The European Union faces new challenges, as the labour market we know today, is being disrupted in terms of technological development. The future job market brings new challenges, which must be addressed by the EU. This thesis seeks to explore how a small state can gain influence by acting as a smart state, in context of a future labour market. The study will be based on a case study, which invest
