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THE GOVERNMENTAL DISCOURSE TOWARD HOMOSEXUALS IN SWEDEN. A critical discourse analysis of the changing discourse between the years 1935 and 2007
(2022-02-11)
This Master’s Thesis aims to examine how the governmental discourse of the attitudes toward
homosexuals has changed in Sweden since 1935 up until modern day. To do this, selected quotes for deeper analysis based on a ...
"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 ...
REFUGEE WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SELF-RELIANCE? Evidence from Uganda
(2018-09-14)
This qualitative study focused on refugee women’s economic empowerment in Uganda, a country known for its progressive refugee policies built upon the notion of self-reliance. While one of the aims of the self-reliance ...
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 ...
Regulating the (E)Uterus - Epistemic Communities in the European Medicines Agency and the case of ellaOne
(2016-07-05)
EU institutions increasingly rely upon opinions from scientific experts in decentralised agencies as the basis for EU-level legislation. At the same time, the role of private actors as drivers of integration is becoming ...
SMALL STATES IN A GEOPOLITICAL WORLD A study of the relations between the Baltic states and Russia through an analysis of the countries’ statements in the United Nations the last ten years
(2019-10-29)
The Baltic States and Russia share a historical relationship. These countries, sharing borders with one another, have linkages that have found their basis in economic, political and cultural relations in which they have ...
Shift in Opinion or Change of Expression Public Reaction on Twitter to Abortion Policy Changes
(2020-09-21)
In 2019, nine US states voted on drastic policy changes to restrict access to abortion. Did the American population react to these policy changes, and if so how? Theory suggests that if the public disagrees with the policy ...
Regulatory reform on the European gas market. Does it make a difference?
(2013-12-03)
The structure of the European gas market has been the subject of extensive discussion during the last decade resulting in two EU directives. A key concept in this discussion is the mandatory break up of vertically integrated ...
STOP IT! YOU’RE SPOILING IT! - The (un)desirable consequences of state aid in face of the 2008 economic crisis
(2018-10-05)
During the 2007-2008 global economic crisis it took not long until the crisis swapped over from affecting banks to affect the real economy. Governments saw the need to act in order to strengthen their economies facing ...
POST-TRUTH IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE IN EUROPE: A Content Analysis of User-Driven Comments on COVID-19 Vaccination on Facebook
(2021-06-28)
This thesis aims to analyse the presence of post-truth characteristics in the public sphere, using the case study of the highly debated COVID-19 vaccines in Europe. Since 2016, the concept of post-truth has received increased ...