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Name changers’ experience in the Swedish labor market
Ethnicity, race, name, and several other factors can determine whether an individual enter the labor market or not. Ethnic minorities and immigrants are discriminated in employment process and therefore immigrants in some ... -
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - A qualitative study with focus on juvenile delinquency in the European city Malmö
The aim of this qualitative research is to investigate the shifts in juvenile delinquency in the southern Swedish city called Malmö. My two research questions are; 1) From the perspective of serving employees at the Police ... -
THE GOVERNMENTAL DISCOURSE TOWARD HOMOSEXUALS IN SWEDEN. A critical discourse analysis of the changing discourse between the years 1935 and 2007
(2022-02-11)This Master’s Thesis aims to examine how the governmental discourse of the attitudes toward homosexuals has changed in Sweden since 1935 up until modern day. To do this, selected quotes for deeper analysis based on a ... -
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, ... -
GOVERNANCE AND DEMOCRACY IN SHAPING PANDEMIC POLICY. A comparative case study of the Covid-19 response in Sweden and Denmark
(2022-01-26)The Covid-19 pandemic proves to be a major crisis with substantial effect on our society and thus projects an important area for academic research. Governments across the globe have taken extraordinary measures to fight ... -
DEMOCRACY OF ARCHITECTURE An Exploration of the Lack of Democratic Responsiveness in Contemporary Urban Architectural Styles
(2022-01-26)A key feature of democracy is responsiveness: that the political decisions respond to the will of the electorate. Previous studies show that most people tend to prefer Classical and classical inspired architecture in urban ... -
SMOOTH OPERATORS? - Ambassadors’ Engagement in Pride parades
(2022-01-20)Ambassadors waving rainbow flags participate in Pride parades in many capitals around the world. However, within existing scholarship, ambassadors are dominantly portrayed as facilitative of smooth state relations by ... -
THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION? THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EFFORTS TO MITIGATE GRAND CORRUPTION IN THE HEALTHCARE AND MINING SECTORS IN TANZANIA
(2021-11-26)The efforts to fight against corruption portrayed by international and domestic actors are crucial in addressing measures to alleviate corruption in the mining and healthcare sectors. Several experts in social science ... -
WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PERSPECTIVE. A Quantitative Large-N Study of ODA Recipient Countries
(2021-11-23)Promoting gender equality and closing the persisting gender gap is critical for achieving wide-ranging global objectives and sustainable development for all. One of the key domains in achieving gender equality is women’s ... -
Decentralization - a route towards gender balance in municipal politics? Decentralization and wider women representation in municipal assemblies: evidence across countries
(2021-11-23)This paper explores the relationship between the level of decentralization and women's political participation in local politics. Using the OLS regression analysis I ask whether fiscal decentralization fosters more ... -
ANTI-PLURALIST ALL THE WAY? The realtionship between authoritarian support and anti-pluralist vote choice in Europe
(2021-10-13)Literature on anti-pluralism has mostly focused on states and failed so far to include the individual level. This thesis aims to fill this gap and explores individual-leve! antipluralism or more precisely the question why ... -
Challenges and conditions for collaboration. A case study of how Swedish agencies address and handle collaboration and governance challenges in their work towards achieving sustainable development goal 2
(2021-10-13)This study focuses on collaboration and governance challenges within the implementation of Sustainable development goal 2 (SDG 2) in Sweden. The study is based on a theoretical framework on wicked policy perspectives and ... -
THE ROLE OF BENEFITS AND COSTS The COVID-19 pandemic effect on presidential election-2020 in the United States
(2021-10-13)The year of 2020 was the most challenging year in modern history, where it will be remembered as the year that the COVID-19 pandemic took place. The COVID-19 pandemic led to worldwide lockdowns, where people all over the ... -
CLIMATE CHANGE AND IDEOLOGY - Are climate change narratives affected by ideology?
(2021-10-13)Media's framing can arguably affect how media consumers view causes, consequences, and solutions of different social issues such as climate change. Likewise, newspaper editorials have different ideas and approaches to ... -
GERRYMANDERING THE SLAYING OF AMERICA’S VOTING DRAGON. A Study of Congressional Redistricting in US Elections
(2021-10-13)This Master Thesis through the theoretical construction of depoliticization and public bureaucracy a discussion of US Congressional elections and the role of their redistricting authorities will lead the discussion of ... -
FEAR THE OUSTED! HOW VESTED INTERESTS FIGHT BACK The Case of Georgia
(2021-10-13)The literature that discusses the anti-corruption reforms' failure in transitional countries departs from the assumption that the vested interests represent one of the critical stumbling-blocks for the reforms. The previous ... -
REGIONAL REPRESENTATION OFFICES AND THEIR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN THE EU ARENA - A comparative interview study of Swedish regional offices in Brussels
(2021-10-04)This thesis aims to study the lobbying activities among regional offices representing administrative regions to explore differences and similarities in relation to three theoretical aspects; mission and principals, resources ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORRUPTION, TRUST AND EFFICACY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS Direct and conditional effects
(2021-07-20)Empirical findings indicate that corruption perceptions decrease two key components of system support and legitimacy: citizens’ political trust and political efficacy. While the relationship between corruption, trust and ... -
FICTION VS REALITY A survey experiment comparing the effect of representation in different spheres on political efficacy.
(2021-07-20)The social debate mentions how people in socioeconomic weaker areas are less politically engaged and have less political efficacy. Previous research mentions lack of representation as a possible explanation. Using the ... -
"IS INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TOO HARD FOR AZERBAIJANI WOMEN?" MFA Azerbaijan as A Gendered Institution
(2021-07-20)The main aim of this thesis is to examine MFA Azerbaijan as a gendered institution for studying the status of Azerbaijani women in international affairs. Following this research aim, the thesis relies on three sets of ...
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