Browsing Master theses by Title
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Failure after success - A study of extreme right party failure in Eastern Europe
(2013-09-24)This thesis analyzes failures among extreme right parties (ERPs). A majority of studies describing ERPs has been devoted to party success and parties on the ascent. More rarely are ERPs studied when incumbent or when they ... -
Family policy and gender-role attitudes in Germany - A quantitative analysis of the relationship between public policy and public opinion
(2015-12-01)Title: Family policy and gender-role attitudes in Germany Author: Catriona Hansbauer Supervisor: Prof. Björn Halleröd Semester: Spring 2015 Using data from the 1991-2012 German General Social Survey, this thesis examines ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
THE FIGHT AGAINST WELFARE CRIME IN SWEDEN. A theoretical mischaracterization of the problem?
(2023-06-20)In recent years a series of government agencies have indicated that the Swedish welfare systems are being exposed to an increasingly sophisticated and organized welfare fraud. According to the official analysis, Sweden’s ... -
FIT & FAIR FOR 55? - A frame analysis of fairness arguments on the EU’s 2021 emission reduction proposals within the Council of the European Union
(2022-06-27)Fairness, usually not a common consideration in international bargaining, features prominently in global climate negotiations. Also within the European Union, typically (self-)portrayed as a unified climate actor, ... -
FLOW SECURITY THEORY: A new perspective on the implications of Nord Stream 2 for EU-Russia energy relations.
(2021-06-28)Energy security presents a longstanding, constantly evolving challenge for both the State and multilateral institutions. Despite commonality in the challenges they face, their approaches remain divergent. In Europe, this ... -
For better or for worse? Happiness among unemployed in 19 European countries - The effect of the economic crisis of 2008
(2012-07-09)As previous research has shown that unemployment is followed by lower levels of happiness and life-satisfaction, few studies have examined how this relationship is affected by an economic crisis. The economic crisis, which ... -
FREEDOM OF RELIGION FOR MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS The politicisation of religion in 2010s Sweden
(2021-02-12)ABSTRACT: Globalization and a rising migration have led to an increasing religious pluralism in Sweden. During the last decade, a large proportion of the migrants have been Muslims, especially immigrants arriving during ... -
FROM AID TO EMPOWERMENT Evaluating the Impact of Democracy Assistance on Civil Society across 128 countries from 2005 to 2021
(2023-06-20)Civil society organisations (CSOs) are key players in democratisation processes. Consequently, a substantial part of foreign democracy assistance is directed at promoting civil society in recipient countries. A growing ... -
FROM SWEDEN, 12 POINTS AND 55.27 % TURNOUT TO THE EU. Attitudes towards the European Union and the electoral turnout in the Swedish elections for the European parliament 2019
(2022-07-26)This thesis investigates if attitudes and extreme attitudes towards the European Union and on the left–right ideology scale affect the electoral turnout in the European parliament elections among Swedish citizens. Previous ... -
FROM TRADITIONALISM AND MORALITY TO DEFENDERS AND ANTAGONISTS OF GENDER EQUALITY The Framing of Gender over time by the Sweden Democrats
(2020-07-03)This research study explores the framing of gender by Sweden’s right-wing populist party, the Sweden Democrats over time. It uses qualitative text analysis and frame theory with the aim to analyze how the party has constructed ... -
Gaming Together. When an imaginary world affects generalized trust
(2011-11-03)This thesis, by employing a four month self-selected panel-study of players from the Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft as well as a control-group of non-players, find that generalized ... -
GENDER SENSITIVE DEMOCRACY AND THE QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT The role of gender equality in lowering corruption
(2016-07-01)The aim of this study is to build on literature on the relationship between gender equality, democracy and corruption, in order to see if gender equality is a key factor for impartiality, which in turn has impacts on the ... -
Gender, Diplomacy and Symbolic Representation
(2022-06-20)For many diplomats, an appointment as ambassador is the highlight of a career, yet women are underrepresented in these career-making appointments. In addition, most existing research on contemporary diplomacy often lacks ... -
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 ... -
Global Governance and Sustainable Development:An analysis of some examples for global, EU and national policies and strategies
(2012-01-05)This thesis has been motivated by a desire to understand how sustainable development on the national level fits into global relationships. Ideas of sustainable development may affect all countries; play an important role ... -
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 ... -
GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL PROTEST IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS. A Spatial Analysis of Social Protests in Central America and the Caribbean
(2017-11-30)Numerous conflict-studies have explored the link between natural disasters and conflict and have revealed mixed results. In view of this ambiguity, it seems evident that conditions such as the characteristics of the state ... -
GOVERNANCE BEYOND BORDERS The Extraterritorial Reach of OECD National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct
(2023-06-20)As increasingly powerful actors in a globalised world, multinational corporations are often able to evade responsibility for human rights violations and other misconduct occurring in their own operations or supply chains. ...