Master Theses: Recent submissions
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Disabled Human Rights?: A critical study of the implementation of disability rights in a globalized Nepal.
(2016-10-07)This thesis scrutinizes the governance of the implementation of disability rights in Nepal in the realm of neo-liberal globalization, and the different power positions that are produced during the process. Within Western ... -
To mediate climate change: A comparative study of Swedish news media representation of climate change risks
(2016-09-30)One of the most serious global issues presently is climate change. News media has an important role in informing the public about issues such as climate change and contributes to shape public opinion and the political ... -
Mental Health Rights of Incarcerated Mothers who are Accompanied by their Children in a Kenyan Prison
(2016-09-29)The purpose of the study is to examine how incarcerated mothers accompanied by their children in prison are able to claim their right to mental health care as well as if and how this right is fulfilled. Instead of the ... -
Euro-Islamic identity?: An example of hybrid identities in contemporary Europe
(2016-09-22)In-mass presence of Muslims in Europe dates back several decades ago, after Second World War; a presence which has been intricate since the beginning. After many years, Europe-born generations of Muslim immigrants are yet ... -
Kvinnors rättigheter i riksdagsdebatten: en studie av hur kvinnors rättigheter debatterats i kammaren mandatperioden 2010-2014
(2016-09-14)Women’s rights are debated today in Sweden as well as in the rest of the world, though it is not a new topic. Ever since the subject first started being discussed the view on what rights women should have and how they ... -
Closing the Gap: An interview study with Swedish newspaper publishers and editors on the lack of consistency between commitments on media and gender and actual representation
(2016-09-12)Women are grossly underrepresented as news subjects globally. This is a direct violation of the universal human right of freedom of expression, as well as a major hindrance to global sustainable development and societal ... -
“This is the guys’ home ground, you know”: A qualitative study about masculinity, homosociality and work identity among male and female dockworkers in the Port of Gothenburg
(2016-08-22)Harbour work in the port of Gothenburg has historically been a male-dominated working-class profession where dockworker identity has been strongly connected to working-class masculinity. Harbour environments are often ... -
National Identities among Israelis and Palestinians: A discourse analysis of how representatives for Israeli and Palestinian NGOs relate to national identities, in relation to the conflict between them and the settlement thereof
(2016-07-08)The world is amidst accelerating processes of globalization increasingly emphasizing univer-sal human rights and common human-ness. Parallel, nationalistic movements and values grow stronger. Universal and nationalistic ... -
Chinese Involvement in Mozambique: Sino-Mozambican Relations Understood through the Perspectives of Farmers in Boane and Xai-Xai
(2016-06-10)Sino-African relationships have become increasingly important for African development. Chinese investments and aid have provided an alternative to the development model presented by traditional Western partners. One African ... -
Understanding the Zimbabwe situation through the human security lens 2005-2009
(2016-03-24)The human security concept emerged as a result of contemporary global developments that triggered the manifestation of risks threatening the safety, survival and welfare of human beings. As such, there was need to widen ... -
‘The Palestinian Threat’: A Study of Israel's Contemporary Security Discourse in a Human Rights Context
(2016-03-23)This thesis is a case study of how Palestinians are depicted as a threat in Israel's security discourse. Applying Securitization Theory, a broad definition of security is adopted, whereby what may constitute an “existential ... -
Is it not enough to have nature outside cities?: The role of urban green spaces in a sustainable city
(2016-02-16)Green spaces have been seen an important part of urban areas for a long period of time. Both social and ecological benefits are well researched in relation to the sustainable city and concluding that the green spaces ... -
The Governance of Climate Adaptation in Sweden at Multiple -scales and -levels: A Case-Study on the Actors and Political Influence on Climate Adaptation in the Regions Surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv
(2016-02-16)This case study analyses the public multi –scale and –level governance of climate adaptation in the regions surrounding Vänern and Göta Älv in Sweden. It’s done in a governmental context and analyses how political priorities ... -
Women or victims?: An analysis of National Action Plans in response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security
(2016-02-01)Conflict affects and engages men and women in different ways. United Nations Security Council’s Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security draws attention to the disproportionate impact on women during and after conflict. ... -
How do supply companies perceive customer company’s Ethical Trading practice?: A study on the case of IKEA's code of conduct in Vietnam
(2016-01-08)This study explores ethical trading practices in Vietnam. Ethical trading is considered to be a major part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and emerged partly as a response to anti globalization and anti corporate ... -
Union women organizing towards a gender perspective at Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT) in Mexico City: A study on their strategies, obstacles, and the inclusion of men
(2015-12-10)This thesis takes the stance that globalization and neoliberalism have dramatically altered gender relations in Mexico. Women’s increased access to the paid labor force has caused conflicts and a demand for the revision ... -
Att tolka och arbeta med mänskliga rättigheter: en jämförelse mellan förvaltningar och bolag i Göteborgs Stad
(2015-11-04)Human rights is a broad concept which can be interpreted and implemented in many different ways. Human rights in public management is a growing research area, but many aspects are still not well researched. One of these ... -
"We Paid and Then We Could Continue”: Corruption during the Migration Trajectory, the Experience of Afghan Migrants
(2015-09-30)It is a common argumentation that contemporary world is characterized by globalization and the dissolving of borders. Flows of information, goods and people are argued to be fundamental in this new world. However, it seems ... -
“Show the world we are one”: The role of football in peacebuilding attempts
(2015-09-14)There is a growing field of local administered initiatives using, formerly leisure activities or hobbies, as tools to achieve social development of different types, from encouraging school attendance to facilitating peace ... -
Uyghur Identity: Contestation and Construction of Identity in a Conflict Setting
(2015-09-14)This study explores and discusses the dynamics of identity in conflict through examining Uyghur collective identity in the specific context of China as an emerging power. Particular attention ...