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Traveller of the Century (2009) by Andrés Neuman is a passionate love story that reflects 19th Century Europe and furthermore it constitutes a reinterpretation of the period by the author, in which he combines the classical novel with modern literary techniques. This essay analyzes the presence of translation in the story, interpreting it as a metaphor for love, and investigates its significance f
This essay explores how a critical reading of the novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) can inform teachers when discussing inequality issues in the ESL classroom. The main questions being investigated are how the novel The Grapes of Wrath reveals oppressive and unequal power relationships, and how a critical reading of the novel can be used when teaching and informing others about inequality. In this
In this thesis we present a model for ex-ante risk attribution in a decision based investment process. We first define the Investment Decision Process Model and apply it on a real industry case. Furthermore, we present a flexible approach to attribute the active risk associated with multiple active investment decisions in an investment process. In addition, we formulate a decision based risk attri
Scholars on Europeanization generally agree that local level governments are somewhat Europeanized since they are affected by EU legislation. The debate between scholars rather revolves around how local level governments are Europeanized. This study finds itself at the centre of the debate and studies what aspects of Europeanization that are present in the local level governments in Sweden. T
At the international climate negotiations at COP27, parties reached the historic agreement to establish a fund to provide assistance to countries in responding to costs associated with climate change, the loss and damage fund. The decision is a result of many years of struggle for the recognition of loss and damage under the UNFCCC which have long been opposed by post-industrial countries. This th
Situationen rörande undervattenskablar och ledningar är mer aktuella än någonsin. Med bakgrund i den allt snabbare digitaliseringen i världen, har denna typ av infrastruktur blivit allt viktigare givet dess användning för kommunikationstjänster och energitillgångar. Detta har gjort sådan infrastruktur en sårbar måltavla för hybridkrigföring. Under de senaste tre åren har sådana situationer utspelaThe situation regarding submarine cables and pipelines is more relevant than ever. As the world’s digitalisation keeps increasing, submarine infrastructure acquires more and more importance due to its vitality for communication services and energy reliability, thus becoming a vulnerable target for hybrid warfare. Such acts of deliberate sabotage have surged, with seven incidents being reported in
Syftet med denna rapport är att ta reda på vad kontorets framtida roll kommer att innebära för individen och organisationen. Nya behov växer däremot fram i takt med att omvärlden förändras, därför kommer även rapporten att syfta till hur dagens kontor kan anpassas genom ett cirkulärt perspektiv, i takt med att behoven förändras. Genom en identifiering av framtidens behov och en kartläggning över hThe purpose of this report is to find out what the future role of the office will mean for the individual and the organization. New needs, on the contrary, emerge as the world around us changes, therefore the report will also focus on how today's offices can be adapted through a circular perspective, as needs changes. By identifying the needs of the future and assess how adaptable today's
The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between English proficiency and trade. The question that this examination will try to answer is “do strong English skills boost international trade?”. That a common official language has a positive effect on bilateral trade flows have been confirmed by many. This paper will instead focus on English as a second language and will study whether cou
Sammanfattning Seminariedatum: 2 juni 2023 Kurs: FEKH49 - Examensarbete i organisation på kandidatnivå Författare: Edvin Eriksson, Leo Mitelman och Philip Trozelli Handledare: Anna Stevenson Fem nyckelord: Digitalisering, storytelling, narrativ, sensegiving och sensemaking Frågeställning: Hur framställs berättelsen om digitalisering på olika vis? Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att analysera och fAbstract Title: Stories about digitalisation Date of seminar: June 2nd 2023 Course: FEKH49 - Bachelor's degree thesis in Organisation Supervisor: Anna Stevenson Five key words: Storytelling, the grand narrative, antenarrative, sensegiving and sensemaking Research question: How is the story of digitalisation told in different ways? Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to analyse and understand
There is a trans-European transport network policy on the supranational level that aims to connect Europe with efficient, sustainable, safe and economically viable cross-national transport infrastructure. Because of this, one could expect EU funding to focus on rail infrastructure, as it has proven to be a low polluting, cost effective and an efficient mode of cross-national transport. However, as
Human rights values are often mentioned politically in the interaction between the Americas and Europe, but their scholarly examination remains rare. This paper aims to contribute to the study of Latin America and Europe today by re-examining the engagement of the European Union and Mexico, extending beyond trade to encompass human rights concerns. While the Mexico-European Union relationship cont
In recent years, disinformation has received a lot of attention, including within the European Union (EU). This paper aims to examine the EU's view on disinformation. The paper uses discourse analysis and the Copenhagen School Securitization Theory to analyze two policy documents about disinformation from the EU published in 2018. By examining and highlighting the use of language, the study ai
The 2010s have raised questions about the influence of small central banks in an integrated economy. This thesis investigates the efficacy of the Swedish Riksbank and the effect of economic integration since the adoption of a floating exchange rate in 1993. Theoretically, I examine how financial integration and trade may impact the Mundell-Fleming trilemma. To investigate the impact of integration
The aim of this study is to examine and gain a further understanding of the Swedish parliament’s approach to lobbying. Furthermore, to shed light on the democratic problems and values that underpin whether politicians in the parliament believe that regulations regarding lobbying should be introduced or not. The method that has been used is textual analysis. An analytical tool has been developed ba
Ever since the murder of the Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in February 1986, many different theories about who the killer could be have been created and discussed. One of the more intensely discussed theories is the “police-conspiracy theory”. In this thesis I investigate how this theory became a kind of public knowledge in the years after the assassination. Using a theoretical framework base
Energy communities are on the rise in the EU. Viewed as a potential driver to a socio-technical transition towards renewable energy, they are given substantial room for growth within EU policy. In some EU member states, they are flourishing, while in others they barely exist. This thesis analyses how the density of energy communities affects the shares of renewable energy in a state’s energy mix.
The political climate in the Arctic is changing in tandem with the world’s climate. As the ice thaws and leaves a previously frozen sea open, it likewise opens up for new opportunities as estimated abundances of resources become reachable for the first time. The diminishing ice also opens up new water ways for shipping routes and tourism, providing new economic opportunities. This has piqued the i
The aim of this paper is to describe the self-perception of the European Commission in terms of ideas portrayed in text of Political Guidelines formulated by three different Presidencies. The thesis analyses the Political Guidelines as formulated by three different European Commission Presidents; José Manuel Barrosso, Jean-Claude Juncker and Ursula von der Leyen. It uses a qualitative idea-analysi
This study explores two forms of oppressions facing Palestinian women in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: the Israeli Occupation and the Patriarchal Structure in their society. The purpose of the study is to examine how these oppressions intersect and impact Palestinian women’s daily life and their struggle for gender equality. Two question, in accordance with the study’s purpose were of part
