Browsing Master theses by Title
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Labour Market Integration of Female Refugees - A comparative study of the Swedish and Norwegian labout markets
(2017-11-24)Despite the considerable attention the labour market integration of female refugees receives from policy-makers and researchers, their employment rates are still the lowest among other population groups across Europe. Many ... -
Language as a tool for Social Integration Perceptions of non-European Immigrants in Gothenburg.
(2021-02-12)This study is an explorative qualitative study. This study aims to understand the social integration of non-European immigrants in Gothenburg, Sweden. The research focuses specifically on the language because many previous ... -
LARGE-SCALE COLLECTIVE ACTION OVER WILDLIFE AND NATURAL RESOURCES. Prospects in reaching compliance with conservation rules by resource users: The Case of Kavango Zambezi Conservation Area
(2017-11-30)Many of today’s global environmental problems could be mitigated through large-scale collective action between different actors. Still, most theoretical assumptions on how collective action can be reached over natural ... -
LESSONS LEARNED BY 9 MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING PROJECTS IN THE BALTIC SEA REGION A study of EU-funded transnational public sector projects
(2020-01-21)This thesis analyses the projects that are used to produce coherent transnational Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) by the EU, in accordance with the MSP directive. As the number of projects ... -
LET’S TALK ABOUT FREEDOM AND CONSENT - Prostitution in Germany and Sweden
(2022-08-09)This thesis aims to answer the research question How are the national prostitution laws in Germany and Sweden received by actors in the prostitution field. To do this a critical discourse analysis (CDA) has been used as ... -
Liberty, Equality, Exclusion - Sverigedemokraterna and liberal anti-immigrant frames in western Europe
(2010-07-07)In this thesis, I firstly present my view on how to define the anti-immigrant party family in Western Europe. I argue for a broad grouping including parties sharing resentment towards immigration and multiculturalism as ... -
Like a Bridge over Troubled Water: Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation
(2014-12-10)The development of women’s representation the last two decades has put pressure on research explaining the causes underlying high levels. Dahlerup and Freidenvall (2005) argue that high levels of women’s representation ... -
LOCAL NGOS AND FOREIGN DONORS RELATIONSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF PEACE-BUILDING A qualitatite analysis of the frictional encounter local/global in peace-building practices in postindependence Kosovo
(2019-10-14)This Master Thesis investigates the current role of LNGOs in delivering and implementing peace-building projects in the context of post-independence Kosovo. Due to LNGOs financial dependency from foreign donors, their role ... -
LOCAL SOCIETAL CONTEXTS AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 26 European Capital Cities
(2022-06-17)Based on a sample of 26 European capital cities, this thesis performs a multi-value Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify what combinations of local conditions facilitate or prevent the transition towards high urban ... -
LOCALIZING TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN POST ARAB SPRING COUNTRIES A study on the effect of using local language and implementing bodies on the public acceptance of transitional justice in the Middle East
(2020-11-13)The failure of transitional justice (TJ) processes in most post-Arab Spring countries has called TJ theory into question. Most literature addressing this failure is based, primarily, on arguments of anti-Westernism and the ... -
Losing cabin pressure - A study on the forces behind the proposal to derogate intercontinental flights from Directive 2003/87/EC
(2013-09-24)In 2008, with support from all institutions, the EU decided to include aviation into its Emissions Trading System (ETS) in order to mitigate greenhouse emissions from the sector. Initially, this decision received criticism, ... -
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY PREFERENCES The case of youth unemployment and VET
(2018-09-14)On the subject of educational policy preferences, much are left to be said. Although the bulk of work on determinants has focused on welfare policies at large, a new strand of literature are making the case that education ... -
MAINSTREAMING THE FARRIGHT: The Use of Anti-Migrant Frames in Sweden and France
(2021-07-14)This thesis explores the mainstreaming of far-right anti-migrant frames in Sweden and France. Using a qualitative approach combining frame theory and supplementary data from publicly available sources, the thesis documents ... -
Making Plans For Nigel Explaining the success of the United Kingdom Independence Party in the 2013 local council elections, with a focus on Boston, Lincolnshire.
(2013-11-11)Eurosceptic parties across Europe are on the rise, and since the Eurocrisis their calls for reform of or even exit from the European Union have gained more prominence. One such party, The United Kingdom Independence Party ... -
MANAGING THE DRAGON. A comprehensive analysis of Sweden’s Relationship with China
(2023-06-20)Sweden's relationship with China is an increasingly important topic, with a growing need for a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities characterizing this multi-power relationship. Navigating the complex ... -
Mapping the security networks - And the role of private security companies
(2014-11-21)This thesis examines the local occurrence of two global trends on a local level in Sweden, the increased privatisation of security services and the increasing tension and security problems in urban areas. The local ... -
Mapping the security networks - And the role of private security companies
(2013-12-10)This thesis examines the local occurrence of two global trends on a local level in Sweden, the increased privatisation of security services and the increasing tension and security problems in urban areas. The local ... -
Master’s Thesis: 30 higher education credits Programme: Master’s Programme in Political Science Date: 05/22/2018 Supervisor: Georgios Xezonakis, PhD Words: 15016 INDIVIDUAL HETEROGENEITY IN CORRUPTION VOTING How External Political Efficacy Shapes Electoral Responses to Corruption
(2018-06-21)Corruption poses a serious challenge to democratic accountability as electoral punishment of corrupt incumbents remains limited and varies considerably across contexts. Moreover, the empirical evidence indicates that ... -
Master‟s Thesis: 30 higher education credits Programme: Master‟s Programme in International Administration and Global Governance Date: 30 January 2018 Supervisor: Kohei Suzuki Words: 11518 IMPORTANCE OF REPUTATION FOR THE HUMANITARIAN NGOS Qualitative Study of the Danish Humanitarian NGOs
(2018-03-19)The issue of reputation has been studied in a variety of contexts such as, for example, educational (Plewa et al. 2016), religious (Nordin 2015) and environmental (Liao 2018), however, most frequently in regards to its ...