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This study examines how small states construct and perform diplomatic roles in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), focusing on the 2023 tenures of Albania, Malta, and Switzerland. Using a theory-driven content analysis informed by constructivism, role theory, and the concept of niche diplomacy, the study explores how these states advanced national interests and projected identity within a
This thesis examines how offensive realism can explain China’s violations of international law in the South China Sea (SCS). Drawing on John Mearsheimer’s five bedrock assumptions: anarchy, offensive capability, uncertainty of intentions, survival as a primary goal, and rationality, the study uses the congruence method within a qualitative case study framework. It assesses whether China’s violatio
As Sweden expands and modernizes its railway network, the design of durable and cost- efficient railway bridges becomes increasingly important. A central technical challenge in this context is track-bridge interaction (TBI), the mechanical interplay between the rail and bridge structure. This interaction affects how forces from traffic loads, temperature variations and braking are transferred with
Även om det internationella straffrättssystemet vilar på ett grundläggande uppdrag att sätta stopp för straffriheten för de allvarligaste brotten, är det rättsliga ramverket för den Internationella brottsmålsdomstolen (ICC) fortfarande strikt begränsat till åtal mot fysiska personer enligt artikel 25. Samtidigt har multinationella företag i allt högre grad blivit föremål för nationella åtal för siWhile the international criminal justice system is anchored in a foundational mandate to end impunity for the most serious crimes, the statutory framework of the International Criminal Court (ICC) remains strictly limited to the prosecution of natural persons under Article 25. At the same time, multinational corporations have increasingly been subject to domestic prosecutions for their role in int
Despite increased scholarly attention on civilian victimisation in recent years, this research often categorises all civilians into one homogeneous group, thus obscuring the differentiation within, particularly that of children. This study addresses this gap by examining the underlying logic of targeting children in war. The study examines the case of Russian deportations of Ukrainian children and
In Walking on the Pages of the Word of God Aron Engberg explores the religious language and identities of evangelical volunteer workers in contemporary Jerusalem. The volunteers are connected to Christian organizations which consider their work a natural consequence of the biblical promises to Israel and their responsibility to “bless the Jewish people”.Relying on ethnographic data of the discursi
This thesis investigates how the Finnish forestry company UPM-Kymmene collaborated with the Uruguayan State to legitimize the development of the Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay. Additionally, this thesis compares the legitimizing development narratives produced during the planning process for the Paso de los Toros pulp mill to the material outcomes of the project. The study utilizes a quali
This thesis examines Ataa, a contemporary Syrian children’s magazine produced by ATAA Humanitarian Relief Association, through six consecutive issues published between June 2024 and September 2025. It asks how the magazine stages adult authority, constructs an implied child reader, normalises an ideal child, justifies norms, and offers frames of belonging around the politically significant period
This thesis analyses how the growth of wind and solar PV generation has affected wholesale electricity prices in Spain between 2020 and 2025, and how that relationship evolved as renewable penetration increased. Using 52,603 hourly observations obtained from the REE ESIOS public data portal — covering OMIE day-ahead spot prices, electricity demand, wind generation, and solar PV generation — the st
After the Brexit referendum on the 23rd of June 2016 it is evident that the UK might be leaving the EU. In light of EU law, and the leave-campaign, the question of what will happen to UK merger control post-Brexit is especially riveting due to the internationality of merger control and the high impact of EU-control on competition law. Thus, the purpose of this thesis is to examine what would be th
This thesis presents an analysis of the production of K_S^0 and Λ particles in p-Pb collisions at a center of mass collision energy of sqrt(s_NN) = 5.02 TeV, measured with the ALICE detector at the LHC, CERN. The p_T spectra as well as the baryon-to-meson yield ratio Λ/K_S^0, for p_T <= 15 GeV/c, are investigated and compared for different centrality bins. The results are compared to those from Pb
År 1997 byggdes en havsvall i Isahaya bukten i Ariake havet, Japan, för att återta land för lantbruk och översvämningskontroll. Den här studien undersöker hur havsvallen har påverkat den barokliniska strukturen i Ariake havet och bildandet av hypoxiskt vatten i Ariake havet genom att fokusera på påverkan från förflyttningen av utflödet av färskvatten, den tidsmässiga förändringen för utflödet av fIn 1997 the Isahaya Sea Dike was built in the head of Isahaya Bay which is a branch of the Ariake Sea, Japan, with the aim of reclaiming land for agriculture and flood control. This study examines how the Isahaya Sea Dike has affected the baroclinic structure and development of hypoxic waters in the Ariake Sea by focusing on the spatial change of freshwater discharge, the temporal change of freshw
Political trust in the EU has declined substantially in recent year and the growing divide between the Eurozone and the other member countries are at the heart of the scholarly debate. As a result, there is a growing body of literature on the determinants of political trust and public opinions in the EU. Existing research propose and test several explanations for the foundations of political trust
The Dark Factor of Personality (D) measures the latent core of antagonistic traits. The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the full (D70) and the brief (D16) versions, concerning structural validity, item information, and convergent validity. An online sample (N = 294) was analyzed using CFA (Maximum Likelihood Estimation), IRT (Graded Response Model) and
The COVID-19 pandemic amplified demands on parents regarding balancing childcare and working from home. How parents distribute responsibilities differs culturally, and governments undertook varied strategies to address COVID-19. Research indicates that the pandemic resulted in increased burden for mothers, but also that it created a novel situation in which parenting and working styles could be re
Rapid urbanization has placed the sustainable development of some watershed ecosystems in jeopardy. In order to achieve sustainable urban development, it is vital to identify the coupling mechanisms between urbanization and the ecological environment quality. This study establishes indicators to evaluate the Jiulong River Basin’s urbanization and ecological environment systems. These are utilized
This chapter focuses on taxation in Africa since 1900. Using existing data and insights from the literature, the chapter documents taxes collected by colonial and post-colonial states, exploring what was taxed, the types of taxes, the tax revenue patterns and the socio-political contexts shaping taxation policies. It begins by discussing the fundamental principles of taxation and forms of direct a
Using eighteenth-century archival material from a Danish trading fort in West Africa, we explore how accounting and accountability systems were complicit with the crafting and narration of racialized slave trading during mercantile colonialism. By examining the role of accounting not at the slave trade's endpoint, e.g., plantations in the Americas, but at its points of extraction, we reveal the ro
