Browsing Master theses by Title
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Inequality and democracy A quantitative study of the relationship between different measurements of inequality and democracy level
(2018-03-16)This master’s thesis investigates the relationship between inequality and democracy level. The research question investigated is, does inequality affect democracy? I conclude from previous literature that there is little ... -
INFLUENCE OF VALUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPED ECONOMIES How influential are values on environmental performance in countries with higher economic development?
(2018-10-31)Environmental problems have become a more and more important topic in the political science research. In order to stop exploiting natural resources and worsening living conditions, an answer to what is needed for improving ... -
INFLUENCING DEMOCRACY - The importance of contextual factors for UN peacekeeping missions in post-conflict states
(2016-12-14)Achieving peace and democracy is a declared goal for the United Nations (UN). It is a difficult task concerning the current increase of conflicts and international political challenges. One of the UN’s tools to contribute ... -
INFORMATION AND QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE IN NON-DEMOCRATIC SETTINGS A Geospatial Analysis of Media Access and Quality of Public Service Provision in Uganda
(2021-07-20)This thesis investigated whether access to a non-state-owned radio station can improve the provision of public services at the district level as aspect of quality of governance in Uganda, depending on the visibility and ... -
INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE WAKE OF NATURAL DISASTERS A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the impacts of Natural Disasters on the level of Human Trafficking
(2018-10-31)The form of modern-day slavery of human trafficking has been increasingly seen as a serious risk associated with environmental problems. The number of trafficked women and children were seen as a reporting trend in the ... -
“INTEGRATED? JUST LAGOM.” Socio-cultural integration of young EU-expatriates in Gothenburg
(2020-07-03)This thesis examines aspects of social and cultural integration of young EU-expatriates in Gothenburg, Sweden. It focuses on three areas – workplace, language and socialization – that came forward as the most important ... -
INTERNATIONAL ALIGNMENT IN THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT A quantitative study with Andrew Moravcsik’s liberal theory of international relations
(2019-07-05)The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has received a lot of international attention since its evolvement during the 20th century. This thesis aims to resolve the puzzle of worldwide alignment: it tries to identify the factors ... -
International Maritime Regimes – Business Rules?
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IRAN -US CONFLICT 2020: LIVE ESCALATION ON TRUMP KILLING OF SOLEIMANI IN IRAQ
(2021-07-20)This dissertation is engaging and contributes to the contemporary research on the distinguished transformations of American Iranian relations in the post-Soleimani era. It is represented dangerous and unprecedented escalation ... -
IS CHINESE INVESTMENT A ‘WIN’ FOR AFRICAN WORKERS? An investigative study on Chinese labor practices in Ghana’s construction sector.
(2016-07-01)China has stepped up its activities on the African continent over the past decade, promoting its ‘win-win,’ non-interventionist agenda of development and investment as an alternative to Western donor institutions. However, ... -
"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 ... -
Is the EU barking up the wrong tree? - A study on Swedish stakeholders' perspectives on the means and conditions for establishing a more coordinated European agenda on forests
(2022-06-23)Forests are becoming an increasingly important tool for the EU in its fight against climate change following the introduction of the Union’s Green Deal and the recent Forest Strategy for 2030. However, since forest policy ... -
Is the European Union speaking with one voice in Brussels, Vienna and Strasbourg? - The EU at the OSCE and the Council of Europe during the Ukraine crisis
(2015-12-01)The European Union has increasingly engaged in formulating a common foreign policy, an aim that has been reinforced through the Lisbon Treaty and the European Security Strategy of 2003. The EU puts considerable effort into ... -
IS THE MEDIA DIVIDING US? A Panel Data Analysis on the Relationship Between Media Fragmentation and Mass Polarization in 71 Democracies (2000-2018)
(2022-06-17)Mass polarization as a phenomenon that divides the electorate on political and societal issues is on the rise globally, and its negative consequences for the well-being of a polity are well documented. Literature on the ... -
”It’s a blessing and a curse for us”. Negotiating postcolonial identity in the context of Greenlandic climate discourses
(2022-08-10)The original decision by the Greenlandic government to abstain from the Paris Agreement in 2016, following COP21 was justified with criticism of the Agreement not protecting Indigenous rights to development and thus ... -
“IT’S NOT LIKE THIS IS A CORRUPTION SCANDAL…” A qualitative content analysis of the link between gender and corruption and the mechanisms at play
(2020-09-21)The link between gender and corruption has been studied since the beginning of this century and a number of theories have been suggested about why women seem to be more averse towards corruption than men. However, most of ... -
I’m a Graduate, Get Me Out of Here! Discourses on Graduate Unemployment in the United Kingdom 2009 - 2015
(2016-03-15)Labour markets throughout Europe are changing because of globalization. Education and skills are highly important to meet new standards and technology. At the same time, the financial crisis has caused mass unemployment, ... -
JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION - A qualitative study with focus on juvenile delinquency in the European city Malmö
(2022-03-16)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 ... -
Kulturen bakom kulturen - En komparativ studie av kultursynens inverkan på tyska och svenska kulturpolitiska strukturer
(2014-01-29)This thesis aims to develop a theory in the under researched field of international comparative cultural policy studies. lt does so by combining theories from the fields of political science and cultural studies, researching ...