Browsing Master theses by Title
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UNCHARTERED DEMOCRATIZATION IN CENTRAL ASIA Explaining the Unlikely Democratization in Clan-Based Kyrgyzstan
(2019-10-07)This thesis examines the political development in Central Asia from the onset of independence in 1991 to 2011, with an in-depth focus on explaining Kyrgyzstan’s democratic development in clan-based Central Asia, that is ... -
UNCOVERING EU-SAAMI RELATIONS An exploratory research on the relationship between the European Union and Saami political mobilisation.
(2023-10-25)In recent years, relations between the European Union and the Saami, the indigenous people of Fenno-Scandinavia who are mobilising to claim their rights, particularly in terms of rights to land and resources, cultural ... -
UNDER PRESSURE: DEMOCRATIC MANDATES AND POLICY OUTCOMES IN TURBULENT TIMES. EVIDENCE FROM GREECE
(2018-04-26)To what extent do political parties under conditions of extraordinary pressure manage to fulfill the promises they made at elections? While systematic evidence from an international context points to parties under ‘stable’ ... -
UNDER RUSSIAN INFLUENCE? A quantitative study on the effect of euroscepticism on European peripheral parties’ voting behaviour
(2016-12-06)For nearly two decades, Europe was considered a stable and peaceful continent. Following several crises, including the annexation of Crimea and Brexit, the future of European integration is being questioned. Despite being ... -
Understanding Swedish Democracy Aid: An analysis of political party assistance.
(2013-10-04)Abstract The Swedish government commissioned a committee led by Hadar Cars in December 1993 to report on the question of channeling assistance for building democratic structures through Party Affiliated Organizations ... -
Understanding the Impact of the Normative Power of the European Union on the Belt and Road Initiative: The Case of Italy, Serbia, and Latvia
(2020-10-22)The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was announced in 2013 and has attracted much attention from many countries. Promising significant investments all over the world, including in Europe, the BRI has prompted vibrant discussion ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE RELIGION AND GENDER EQUALITY CONTROVERSY Why does the Christian protestant- Lutheran church clash with the promotion of gender equality? An explorative study of Tanzania family law.
(2023-06-20)Gender equality is a well-studied topic, but we have not understood to a sufficient extent how religion interacts with notions of gender equality, especially from an elite perspective. That is why this research aims first, ... -
UNEQUAL PILLARS Examining Inequality and Protest Among Autocracies
(2020-11-13)The goal of this thesis is to analyze the relationship of economic inequality to protest occurrence alongside other factors across autocratic regimes. Earlier work has done much to explore the diversity of autocracies and ... -
UNITED BY FAITH, DIVIDED BY …? A comparative content analysis on the splintering of the Islamic Terrorism Movement
(2019-12-06)Through a qualitative comparative content analysis, this thesis sets out to describe current splintering within the Islamist terrorist movement – a noteworthy change given previous intergroup tolerance. The comparison is ... -
Universal Welfare State at Stake? The Changing Political Discourse Regarding Inclusive Welfare for Refugees in Sweden
(2017-12-11)Sweden has for a long time distinguished itself as a major player among few other generous and inclusive welfare states. The Swedish welfare system is characterised by the universal principles based on the idea that all ... -
UPLOADING WAR: The Weaponisation of 0s and 1s and the Changing Nature of War
(2021-02-25)As digital technology revolutionises the world, it is not surprising that it is altering the way states conduct themselves, especially in terms of war. War is a powerful policy tool of states and its implications are ... -
Väljarnas val - en studie av partiers vallöftesgivande på kommunal nivå
(2012-09-07)Syftet med denna uppsats är att belysa hur vallöftesgivandet ser ut på kommunal nivå. Mer konkret studeras antalet vallöften partier avger, vad för slags vallöften som avges och hur relationen ser ut mellan vallöften ... -
VECTORS FOR CHANGE? - The role of civil society in curbing corruption in a post-socialist and post-conflict setting –The case of Kosovo
(2022-06-27)This thesis analyses the role of civil society in attempting to curb corruption in a post-socialist and post-conflict setting. The aforementioned settings have previously been studied separately, leaving out the context ... -
VOTING COHESION ON CHINA IN THE 9TH EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
(2022-06-30)In recent years the EU-China relationship has become more tense and after Chinese sanctions on EU institutions and parliamentarians, the European Parliament has decided to freeze the ratification of the Comprehensive ... -
Vulnerable EU Migrants' access to Welfare - A source of Conflict? A Comparative Study of Party-Political Approaches in Gothenburg and Stockholm
(2016-10-04)Vulnerable EU migrants' access to welfare has become a controversial issue in Sweden since two rounds of EU Eastern enlargement. The political debate has comprised both inclusive and welfare protective preferences, however, ... -
WATER AS A CURSE? A quantitative examination of the link between water resources and interstate conflict
(2016-09-16)The phenomenon of the resource curse links the abundance of natural resources to higher levels of conflict occurrence. Until now, most literature merely focuses on non-renewable resources such as diamonds or gold. This ... -
We Love the ‘Nordic Way of Life’ A study on How International Students’ Perception of Europe and the Nordic Countries Influenced their Study Abroad Decision
(2014-12-18)This study combines theories about how international students evaluate different study abroad destinations with research regarding the Nordic Model, sometimes also referred to as the Nordic brand, and Brand Europe. The aim ... -
"We need both" - Identifying the different stages of norm promotion. The European Union as a promoter of values:the case of the Eastern Partnership.
(2010-08-04)The question of why agents adopt new norms have been adressed by a number of scholars, pointing at the importance of incentives as well as identification. Yet, less attention has been directed towards how norm promoters ... -
"We will break the vicious circle" - A study on Swedish prison officers' views on violent extremists and radicalised persons
(2018-02-05)The aim with this study is to find out how prison officers in Gothenburg are identifying violent extremism and radicalisation. The method used to find information regarding this was interviews performed with thirteen prison ...