Abstract: Since the implementation of the European community in the 1950’s support for the integration process was founded on the necessity of establishing an ever-closer Union among the citizens of Europe. There was an overall belief that support for a European community would increase over time as a result of the opportunities it created and the functional pressures that followed. The public su

The Swedish welfare model has historically been financially dependent on the mining industry, which has played an important role in the Swedish economic development. Many mines are located in Swedish Sápmi, a region traditionally inhabited by the Sami people, which has led to conflicts regarding land use and land rights. In this essay I use critical discourse analysis to examine how the Swedish po

The last few years has seen the world slipping back into the classic dividing lines of the Cold War - marked perhaps most clearly by Russias invasion of Crimea in 2014. At the same time, a new phenomenen has entered modern politics. We discuss fake news, information warfare and election meddling - again with Russia as a proposed assailant. What is the driving force behind this? And is it something

This paper aims to examine the roots of the Egyptian revolution of 2011, by tracing the vital variables for mobilization to flourish. This is made possible through the creation of a mobilization model based on the theoretical framework of Rational Choice and Collective Action, in combination with Charles Tilly’s writings on the subject. The model’s variables can then be examined in depth through a

Understanding third spaces as spaces of resistance and hybridity, this thesis examines western policies of remediation from a minoritarian perspective. It is an attempt to understand textual reality from a minoritarian viewpoint with tools offered for such critical analysis. Policies and organizations of influence are the greatest transmitters of homogeneous values; understanding power through tec

Den 1 juli 2018 förändrades den svenska våldtäktslagstiftningen. Gränsen mellan tillåtet sex och otillåtna övergrepp flyttades från tvång till frivillighet. En del av debatten som föregått lagändringen har handlat om hur processen i domstol skulle kunna påverkas. Framför allt har det sagts att bevissvårigheter kommer att uppstå samt att våldtäktsoffret kommer att vara i fokus vid den rättsliga pröOn July 1st 2018 the Swedish legislation concerning rape was changed. The line between legal sexual intercourse and illegal sexual assault was moved from coercion to voluntariness. The debate prior to the amendment of the law has partly concerned how the legal process in the courts would be affected by this change. It has been pointed out that there will be difficulties regarding evidence and that

This study will consider the link between trade openness and the preferences for social policy of key actors. In so doing, the findings will contribute to better understanding the qualitative link between globalization and social policy expansion (the compensation hypothesis) and complement previous quantitative findings. Given the importance of corporatism for the relationship, this study conside

Artificiell intelligens har under de senaste åren börjat att användas vid skapandet av musikaliska kompositioner. Systemen är i lång utsträckning autonoma och kan fatta självständiga beslut vid skapandeprocessen. Uppsatsen ämnar att utreda förhållandet mellan den svenska upphovsrätten och de musikaliska kompositioner som inte skapas av en människa utan av ett system byggt på artificiell intelligenIn recent years, artificial intelligence has started to be used in the process of creating musical compositions. The systems are to a large extent autonomous and can make independent decisions in the creative process. The thesis aims to investigate the relationship between Swedish copyright and the musical compositions that are not created by a human but by a system built on artificial intelligenc

This thesis explores how subjects are constructed within the labour market program called Trelleborgsmodellen, or the Trelleborg Model. It focuses on the Labour Market Department within Trelleborg Municipality and how economic welfare applicants and street level bureaucrats are constructed in the policy. The analysis is based on policy document and interviews with labour market secretaries at the

The differences in levels of taxation around the developed world is a puzzle in many aspects. What is it that really explains these differences and how is it possible that the citizens of some countries accept much higher levels of taxation? In this bachelor thesis the institutional aspects of this question is examined through the lens of how the degree of universalism in the welfare state might a

This paper sets out to describe the European union’s understanding of culture, to contribute to the discussion on the European union’s use of culture to create unity within Europe; that can support the legitimacy of the union. The problem guiding the study is that Europe is not given as a unit though it often presents itself that way. The question that will be answered, is how the European union’s

The public sector has approached the private sector, which can be seen in, for example, private public partnership (PPP). In this study, the relationship between democratic process and substance requirements within PPP is examined. The purpose of the thesis is to qualitatively examine what place democratic process and substance requirements possess in PPP and how it relates to institutional logic

Salience approaches are a widely used theory when studying political behavior on how political party’s emphases certain policy issues more than other issues and therefore, defining certain topics as more important to the party than other policies. One of the most important documents studying policy salience is the election manifestos parties present to the voters, containing intentions and views o

Sweden may be on the verge on making a historical shift in defence policy. The current non-alignment doctrine is under threat after the Russian annexation of Crimea. The two leading parties, the Social Democrats and the Moderate Party, have different opinions whether or not Sweden should join forces with NATO. Therefore the purpose of this thesis is to examine both parties’ arguments in order to e

The “nya gymnasielagen” brought with it a risk that teacher’s marks and attendance rate reports can be a basis for whether or not newly arrived immigrant students can have a continued residence permit. Many teachers who have criticized the law have had worries for the power given to them concerning individual student’s possibilities to obtain residence permits. A striking feature in the debate is

This thesis is based on fifteen semi-structured interviews with key actors of the Syrian political opposition. It explores the major limitations that faced the Syrian National Council (SNC) and the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (NOC). Within the theoretical frameworks of political opportunity and fragmentation, this research identifies four major limitations whi

The aim of this essay is to explain which conditions may lay behind the emergence of the political consumer, focusing on globalization, individualism and the increase of consumerism as a result of the rise of global political issues such as climate change. Thereafter, the portrayal of this transition will be investigated in Swedish media by comparing debate articles considering environmental and c

I takt med globaliseringens framfart har internationella transaktioner ökat vilka också fört med sig korruption som ett växande problem. Genom fördjupade insikter i de förödande konsekvenser som korruption för med sig har det utvecklats en internationell konsensus om att det krävs samarbete på ett gränsöverskridande plan för att komma tillrätta med problematiken. Resultatet av samarbetet mellan båAs globalization progresses, the opportunity dynamics for cross-border transactions follow, which facilitates the growing challenge of corruption. Through in-depth insights on the destructive consequences of corruption an international consensus has been developed on the need for cooperation at a cross-border level, all with the purpose to address these consequences. The outcomes of cooperation be

The aim of this study was to examine the governance of the education for principals, and what type of manager for Swedish schools the content of the education represents. The different manager types is influenced by Lennart Lundquists theory of five managers for the public sector. In addition to the discourse analysis of the content in the education for principals, through its target document. I a

This Thesis aims at analysing the relationship between class and sex in relation to the Swedish parental leave and its discrepancies. Since 1974, Sweden has been a forerunner when it comes to having a generous parental leave system. Despite numerous reforms and many political debates since its establishment it is still to this day a hot topic. With this thesis the aim is to use a critical discours