A recurrent issue in democratic societies is the re-election of corrupt politicians to public office. Researchers have identified several causes for why this may be. One prominent hypothesis indicates that the absence of ...

The aim of this thesis is to study how the idea of integration has been formulated in Swedish policy proposals over time and what similarities and differences can be found in policy proposals spanning over more than a ...

It is a common understanding that women continue to be strikingly under-represented in peace processes despite the emerge of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) which assesses the important role of ...

It is known that women’s participation is less than men in Muslim countries and especially in Afghanistan. In order to know the reasons behind women’s less contribution in politics, this thesis focuses on women’s perceptions ...

Extensive research argues that women express higher levels of concern regarding environmental degradation and are more likely to act for environmental causes. This raises the question if women’s empowerment could lead to ...