Browsing Master theses by Title
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Campaigning with poetry, governing on prose - Experimental analyses of the effects of persuasive strategies in election campaigns, on fluctuation in political trust pre- and post-elections
(2012-04-25)What accounts for fluctuation in political trust pre- and post-elections? The dynamic process of increased fluctuation in political trust around elections has been studied before, but the effects of persuasive strategies ... -
CAN UNEVEN WELFARE FUNDING EX-PLAIN THE RISE OF THE POPULIST RADI-CAL RIGHT? A sub-national study of variations in welfare provisions and the change in vote share for the Sweden Democrats in Sweden between 2010 and 2014.
(2017-11-30)In the last few years, the party group defined as the radical right have risen in popularity across the nations of Europe. The research in this field is impressive yet many assume that these party simply represent a ... -
Career Ambitions and Roles in the European Parliament A case study of the 2014 French delegation to the European People's Party
(2015-12-01)The research aim of this Master’s thesis is to explore to what extent the roles that politicians play in parliamentary structures are shaped and influenced by their career ambitions. More precisely, the thesis proposes to ... -
CARRY ON WITH CARRION? A wildlife road infrastructure study regarding the effects of ethical justification on policy acceptance
(2023-08-31)Policy acceptance is an important aspect of compliance and government effectiveness. Political science and psychology researchers have attempted to understand policy acceptance through individual and contextual factors but ... -
”CEDAW IS OUR HOLY TEXT, OUR HOLY BOOK” Combating gender-based violence in a de facto state: The case of Iraqi Kurdistan
(2023-08-31)The Kurdistan region in Iraq, also known as KRI, has gained semi-independence over the decades and is today recognized in the Iraqi constitution as an autonomous part of the federal country. While still belonging to Iraq, ... -
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 ... -
CHALLENGES FOR CSOS LINKED TO FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY ON FOREIGN D0NORS. A case study of anti-corruption CSOs in Ukraine
(2020-04-30)Over the last 25 years anti-corruption policies have become inherent to the goal of building good governance within the field of development aid. Local anti-corruption civil society organisations (CSOs) in the countries ... -
CHANGING FASHION, LASTING WASTE - How local textile waste management is impacted by EU legislation
(2021-06-24)This thesis studies how the division of responsibilities between local actors are impacted by the 2018 EU waste directive amendment. The amendment stipulates that specific separation and subsequent collection of textile ... -
CHOOSING POLICY OVER VALENCE - A conjoint experiment on vote choice
(2021-02-12)In a representative democracy elections constitute the main channel for individuals to express their will. In each election voters are typically asked to make a single choice on the basis of multiple political preferences. ... -
City Networking in Europe Rescaling of the state and increased importance of cities in the multi-level system of governance
(2013-09-24)This thesis analyzes city networking from a rescaling perspective, highlighting the shift from government towards non-hierarchical governance, a development shifting political power between different scales. In its most ... -
Civil Society and Integration Between Established Habitants and Newly Arrived in Europe
(2017-09-08)The aim of this research is to assess the possibilities in future development of integration in Europe as well as highlighting the importance of civil society in the integration work. The thesis is informed by a postcolonial ... -
CLAIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION Analyzing the understandings behind migration policy in the EU
(2019-01-17)This thesis aims to uncover how, through the common discourse, human rights violations occur in the European Union when it claims to protect and promote human rights. More specifically the question is asked in what way ... -
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 ... -
Competing or complementing? An empirical pilot study of Swedish MEPs’ and MPs’ perceptions of Nordic and European security collaborations
(2014-12-17)Previous research has shown that a possible tension can be viewed to exist between the two parallel Nordic and European security structures which have come into place on the European arena since the end of the Cold War. ... -
A (COMPREHENSIVE) SEXUALITY EDUCATION? A Qualitative Field Study About the Support or Resistance of Communities Toward Sexuality Education in Guatemala
(2023-04-11)Sexuality education is considered a fundamental element to improve public health outcomes, informing young people about their rights and sexual health, and contributing to sustainable development. However, in many countries ... -
Conflict over territory and maritime routes in the arctic. The case of potential conflict between the US and Russia over resources in the arctic ocean.
(2021-02-12)Because of climate change, ice on the arctic ocean has been melting at a rapid paste. This environmental change in the arctic made access to the region much easier than ever before. This meant that new maritime routes have ... -
Connecting the disconnected. A field study about urban sanitation in Medellín, Colombia
(2015-02-20)Despite remarkable progress in Medellín, Colombia, many people do still not have access to improved sanitation. This master thesis explores why Medellín has been successful but also why the city is still failing, by examining ... -
Contested Sovereignty The case of Greece
(2012-07-09)This thesis examines the issue of political versus economic incentives to default, with regard to the present Greece debt crisis. It is hypothesized that when a country has strong political incentives to not default on its ... -
COOPERATOR OR DEFECTOR? A qualitative study of a superpower’s policy efforts on collective environmental issues
(2022-08-11)The thesis studies whether and how China, as an emerging superpower, cooperates on collective environmental issues through complying with international agreements, taking the management of chemical fertilizer and pesticide ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility in the tour operating sector: institutional arrangements and the shaping of agendas.
(2015-08-12)Aim: The aim of this research is to explore how institutional arrangements for socially sustainable tourism influence the shaping of CSR agendas in the tour operating sector. Theory: Neo-institutional theory of organizational ...