Browsing Master theses by Title
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A BALANCING ACT? A study on Sweden’s ambivalence in responding to pressure from the Chinese embassy
(2020-07-03)Ever since Sweden was the first Western democracy to officially recognise the People’s Republic of China shortly after its establishment in 1949, the two states have enjoyed decades of successful and beneficial bilateral ... -
A EUROPEAN (NO) COAL AND (GREEN) STEEL COMMUNITY? - A Technological Innovation System case approach in the fossil-free steel sector
(2021-06-28)The EU has committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 and thereby heavily reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases. Policymakers and scholars have pointed out the development of fossil-free technological energy ... -
A EUROPEAN UNION WIDE WELFARE SCHEME Explanations of attitudes towards a welfare scheme at EU-level
(2020-07-03)In recent time, the social dimension has gained attention at the agenda of the European Union, since the new Commission lead by Ursula von der Leyen put forward her political priorities, where one of them is to create a ... -
A FEMINIST MILITARY? THE SWEDISH CASE An ideational analysis of the perceptions of security that have shaped the role of the Swedish Armed Forces and their current and future military strategic guidance and defence
(2021-02-12)This thesis aims to contribute knowledge to the current and contemporary debate on the concept of security in relation to feminism, by seeking which ideas that have shaped the role of the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) and ... -
A LANGUAGE THAT MATTERS – Viewing the Women, Peace and Security agenda through an intersectional lens
(2021-07-20)The aim of this study is to analyse how the Women, Peace and Security agenda is intersectional in its approach to women. This study contributes to previous research regarding gendered security and peace and conflict studies. ... -
A matter of democracy: EU soft law in the education area - A study on how Sweden relates and refers to the European Union in the policy field of higher education
(2015-12-01)The aim of this master thesis is to shed light on some of the democratic implications of Europeanization through soft law in the education area. The central question is how the national level, in its higher education ... -
A MISGUIDED FOREIGN POLICY How liberal interventionism backfires on the liberal international order.
(2021-07-20)This thesis explores in what ways liberal interventionism has backfired on the liberal international order (LIO) by analysing the 2011 Libya intervention, the Syrian civil war and the 2013-2014 Ukraine crises. The research ... -
A Political Bellwether? The European Commission’s Interaction with the Court of Justice of the European Union under the Preliminary Ruling Procedure
(2014-12-17)Recent quantitative research has shown a sizable impact of the European Commission’s written observations on the preliminary rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union. In explaining the high success rate of ... -
A Tale of Two Elections? - Differences in Media Representations between the European Parliament Election and National Election
(2015-12-01)The low turnout in the elections to the European Parliament is arguably a crucial aspect of the democratic deficit in the European Union. Although the reasons for the low turnout may be several, this thesis puts focus on ... -
A TRANSATLANTIC DIVORCE AND THE TIME FOR EUROPEAN SOVEREIGNTY? - A study on how US foreign policy, during 2010-2020, impacted EU member state views on defence integration
(2021-06-28)This thesis explores the impact of US foreign policy, during 2010-2020, on EU member state willingness to integrate defence, by utilizing a mixed-method approach. The objective of the study is to investigate how EU member ... -
Accepting Homosexuality - Measuring and Explaining Levels of Perceived Discrimination among Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People in the European Union
(2015-12-01)This thesis centers around levels of perceived discirmination among lesbian, gay and bisexual people (LGB) in the European Union and answers two main questions. The first aims to analyze the effects that different methods ... -
Addressing intersectionality in the #MeToo movement - A case study of women’s mobilization under the #MeToo movement in the postcolonial context of South Africa
(2019-09-27)The #MeToo movement united women around the globe in the fight against sexual violence. However, the #MeToo movement has been criticized for solely adopting a gender-based approach by neglecting the intersections of gender, ... -
AFGHAN WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE SWEDISH LABOUR MARKET
(2022-02-11)Discrimination matters; this study addresses an old yet existing social problem in the Swedish labour market. Most refugees who came to Sweden are highly educated but face many challenges that problematized their employability, ... -
African Leaders and After Office Causes to Corruption
(2015-09-09)The aim of the thesis is to contribute to research about African leadership and causes of corruption and with point of departure in previous research, to add to research about postpolitical prospects affect on leadership. ... -
AFRICA’S LOW ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: An Analysis of the Potential Causes of Africa’s Low Economic Performance
(2012-01-05)Many development specialists, policy makers, aid donors and recipient institutions have tried, with little or no success, to curb poverty in Africa. Though the continent is the poorest on the globe (more than half of its ... -
AID AS AN EMIGRATION MITIGATION STRATEGY? An analysis of official developmental assistance’s impact on the emigration rates of aid receiving countries
(2022-06-17)In the face of increasing pressure to slow immigration, policymakers in the United States and Europe have increasingly turned to the use of official developmental assistance (ODA) in an attempt to mitigate emigration from ... -
AID EFFICIENCY: CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT OR VALUE FOR MONEY A comparative study of Sida and DFID
(2021-02-22)Evaluative frameworks of aid efficiency have various approaches based on donor priorities, international agreements and agenda, and existing theories in place. This thesis aims to investigate whether measurement of ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY MAY FOURTH INTELLECTUALS’ INTERPRETATION OF ‟UNIVERSAL VALUES” - A Europe-China Cultural Encounter Perspective
(2022-06-23)There is an increased tension between China and the European Union (EU) over ‟universal values” of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. This is a question about ethical universalism and cultural relativism, a ... -
ANTI-IMMIGRANT PARTY SUCCESS - The insider-outsider divide and the role of labour market policies and institutions in 19 countries
(2016-09-16)The structure of the labour market in industrialized economies has changed during the last decades. There has been an increase in atypical employment, such as limited contracts. This development has resulted in a dualization ... -
Anti-immigration Parties Impact on Immigration Policies. Fact or Fiction? -A Study on the Sweden Democrats effect on immigration policies in the Swedish Municipalities
(2014-10-07)The electoral success of Anti-Immigration parties in Europe raises many questions. Even if the research on whether Anti-Immigration Parties has an impact on policy has been sparse, it is a questions that researchers have ...