Master theses: Recent submissions
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“CRISIS AND CRISIS FOR WHOM?” - A critical discourse analysis of how Swedish and British editorials framed the refugee crisis during the autumn of 2015
(2019-01-16)This Master thesis aims to conduct a critical discourse analysis of how Swedish and British editorials covered the so-called "refugee crisis" during the autumn of 2015, specifically from Aug 1 to Dec 31 st. The overall ... -
EU CSR: TALK THE TALK OR WALK THE WALK? A case study of the Inditex Group
(2019-01-16)This study examines the various institutional pressures -including the ones proceeding from the supranational level of the EU - and how they impact and shape the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plan of an EU-based ... -
ECONOMIC GROWTH DETERMINANTS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION INSTITUTIONS A Cross-National Analysis of TFP, AP and Weberianess
(2019-01-11)The Weberian bureaucracy argument emphasizes a public administration with a set of principles on how it is organised, to make the bureaucracy more productive. This in turn means a more productive public sector. Due to the ... -
THE PARIS DECLARATION ON AID EFFECTIVENESS AND DONOR COORDINATION: A Comparative Study of The United States, Canada and China in Ghana
(2018-12-07)International development agencies, as well as government partners, agreed on five principles that aim at making aid more effective through the Paris Declaration (PD) in 2005. These Principles include ownership, alignment, ... -
EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS A Quantitative Study
(2018-10-31)Environmental risks are one of the top three threats to human population, according to World Economic Forum. It is known that human activities are important contributor to environmental disasters, and for decades policy ... -
INFLUENCE OF VALUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES How influential are values on environmental performance in countries with higher economic development?
(2018-10-31)Environmental problems have become a more and more important topic in the political science research. In order to stop exploiting natural resources and worsening living conditions, an answer to what is needed for improving ... -
ENGAGING THE MASSES A quantitative analysis of the role of reputation in explaining membership in environmental organizations
(2018-10-31)This thesis found its point of departure in the conundrum of why people join environmental organizations. To find what factors can predict membership in environmental organizations is becoming increasingly important as ... -
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the impacts of Natural Disasters on the level of Human Trafficking
(2018-10-31)The form of modern-day slavery of human trafficking has been increasingly seen as a serious risk associated with environmental problems. The number of trafficked women and children were seen as a reporting trend in the ... -
The importance of women in transitional justice. Women's work for justice in Guatemala and Liberia
(2018-10-31)This qualitative study focuses on women’s inclusion in the transitional justice process by comparing Guatemala and Liberia. Within these two countries, women have been active in assuring peace through grassroot movements. ... -
The European Union As A Global Counter-Terrorism Actor - Normative or Selfish Power
(2018-10-29)Based on its self-identification, as a normative power and ‘force for good’ in the world, this analysis explores the role of the European Union (EU) as an international counter-terrorism actor. A major part of the EU’s ... -
ON THE SWEDISH SOCIAL INSURANCE AGENCY AND ITS APPROACH TO DIVERSITY: A Study of Social Inclusion and Diversity in the Swedish Social Insurance System (SSIA)
(2018-10-05)Previous research has shown that the study of diversity need to account for variables other than ethnicity and nationality in order to provide more nuanced findings of the local diversity of experiences also on the basis ... -
STOP IT! YOU’RE SPOILING IT! - The (un)desirable consequences of state aid in face of the 2008 economic crisis
(2018-10-05)During the 2007-2008 global economic crisis it took not long until the crisis swapped over from affecting banks to affect the real economy. Governments saw the need to act in order to strengthen their economies facing ... -
MULTIPLE DISADVATANGES? The integration of refugee women on the Swedish labour market
(2018-09-24)Despite generally high levels of female employment and an extensive provision of gender-specific institutions, refugee women still hold a marginalized position on the Swedish labour market. While there already exists a ... -
THE SIZE OF TERROR Linking Inequality, Ideology and Corruption to the Membership of Terrorist Groups
(2018-09-14)The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effect of economic inequality on the size of terrorist groups. While several scholars have examined the impact of inequality on the number of ter-rorist attacks, as well as on ... -
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY PREFERENCES The case of youth unemployment and VET
(2018-09-14)On the subject of educational policy preferences, much are left to be said. Although the bulk of work on determinants has focused on welfare policies at large, a new strand of literature are making the case that education ... -
QUALITY OF GOVERMENT AND INTERNAL CONFLICT A large N study of developing countries
(2018-09-14)This thesis examines the effect of quality of government on low-intensity internal conflict, and how this relationship could be conditioned by the extent of ethnic division, in a context of developing and newly industrialised ... -
REFUGEE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SELF-RELIANCE? Evidence from Uganda
(2018-09-14)This qualitative study focused on refugee women’s economic empowerment in Uganda, a country known for its progressive refugee policies built upon the notion of self-reliance. While one of the aims of the self-reliance ... -
THE #METOO MOVEMENT AND WOMEN’S MOBILIZATION: WHY HAS SWEDEN OUTPERFORMED DENMARK? A Qualitative Study of Sweden and Denmark
(2018-09-14)Although Sweden and Denmark are often viewed as being part of “egalitarian Scandinavia”, the recent #MeToo movement has revealed a conflicting reality of a high prevalence of sexual violence in both countries. However, as ... -
THE EU AS AN ARCTIC POWER - Narratives from Norway and Russia
(2018-08-08)In recent years, the Arctic region has gained much attention as an area of new opportunities and challenges. This has attracted the interest of non-regional players, including the European Union (EU). The EU has explicitly ... -
Why Is European Union Defence Integration Difficult To Achieve?
(2018-06-29)This thesis utilises the inter-governmentalism theory and the content analysis method to critically analyse the reasons why defence integration is difficult in the EU. The main primary empirical source for this thesis is ...