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The purpose of this thesis is to find out to what extent Sweden’s new liberal approach towards labour migration is a case of Europeanization. The intention is also to illustrate the gradual Europeanization in the area of labour migration and discuss the new paradigm shift in favour of labour migration. Managed migration is the new ‘catch word’ where the focus primarily is on skilled labour. A top-
Politeness in Japanese has been the subject of many linguistic inquiries. Overarching these is Brown and Levinson's (1987) influential but also criticized (see Matsumoto, 1988; Ide 1992) theory on politeness as a cross-linguistic factor. By looking into the desu/masu-form and how it contrasts the so called plain form in Japanese, I will show that some of the criticism is misplaced, partly due
Following rapid economic growth and industrialization in China, environmental problems from waste batteries are rising as a consequence. There is an urgent environmental demand to establish a waste battery management system in China. With the purpose to contribute to the development of waste battery policy in China, this study presents the environmental problems from waste batteries in China and e
This essay examines the implicit relationship between political science and rare events, or so called Black Swans. The purpose is to analyze Black Swan weakness by evaluating the nature of political analysis and political theories. The key to this assessment is the analysis of the predictive powers of political analysis and theories. This essay claims, on the basis of Karl Poppers historicism crit
Through discourse analysis I investigate how the Swedish liberal party, Folkpartiet, constructs two opposing identities in their discourse of alienation (in Swedish utanförskap). I draw from Torben Bech Dyrbergs theory on how identities are constructed through the logics of difference and equivalence (1997). Laclau and Mouffe are the main inspirations for analyzing the organization of the discours
Aims: The Evangelical-Lutheran Swedish Church was separated from the state in 2000. In the 2001–2025 elections to the church meeting, a trend of increasing support for political/theological extremes can be discerned. The aim is to investigate these trends in terms of Sartori’s concept polarized pluralism, which was later modified. Results: The political/theological center which consists of the Soc
A shipyards' right of retention is somewhat of a phenomenon, enabling the shipyard to retain property and secure credit accordingly. The right of retention has a character that is similar to a so-called legal lien. The current regulation in the MC governing retention has its roots in the 1967 Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages. There are several kinds of retention rights. The one prima
Nyhetsbrev från Akademikerföreningen Sveriges Ingenjörer vid Siemens Energy AB Kontakt: asi.se@siemens-energy.com Redaktörer: JB, MP, CH Nr: 07 2025-09-08 Lönen spelar roll I Sverige har en manlig ingenjör i snitt 6200 kronor mer i månadslön än sin kvinnliga kollega, enligt lönestatistik från Sveriges Ingenjörer. Hur ser det då ut på vår arbetsplats? Vi ser i vår lokala statistik att fram till ung
Modelica-TM is an object-oriented language for modeling physical systems that was designed in the last years with the goal to become a standardized multi-domain modeling language. This paper describes a robust model for homogenous and inhomogenous two phase flows with dynamic or static slip correlation. It was developed in the context of developing a Modelica base library for thermo-hydraulic appl
Valuing single-name Credit Default Swaps (CDS) is a dicult task since in order to make a fair valuation, one needs to assess the credit risk of the corresponding company. Many dierent models exist when it comes to modelling the credit risk, this report specically focuses on the branch of models named structural models. The aim of this thesis is to, for a number of companies, model the CDSspreads g
Purpose: The purpose is to find out how first time buyers of cars gather and process information to make decisions. Methodology: The thesis has been based on a qualitative study with a hermeneutic approach. The primary data is based on interviews whereas the secondary data is derived from scientific publications and books. Theoretical perspective: The essay is based on the information retrieva
Denna uppsats behandlar EU:s nya regler som förändrar kravet på prospekt - ett detaljerat informationsdokument som företag måste publicera när de erbju-der aktier till allmänheten eller noterar dem på en marknadsplats. Prospektet skyddar investerare genom att ge klar information om företaget, aktierna och riskerna, så att de kan fatta välgrundade beslut. Uppsatsen fokuserar på "tröskelvärdet&This essay discusses how the EU's new regulations change the requirement for prospectus - a detailed information document that companies must publish when offering shares to the public or listing them on a marketplace. The prospectus protects investors by providing clear information about the company, the shares, and the risks, enabling them to make well-informed investments. The essay focuses
This study examines the case of Soft Hooligans and their significance in the supporter culture. The study aims to highlight the patriarchal structures exemplified by football stands and how Soft Hooligans dismantle these structures. The study is based on a qualitative case-study, using the multimodal analysis method and drawing upon theories of feminization of sports fans, masculinity, fan culture
Sjukvårdspersonal riskerar att hamna i situationer där samtycke för ett medicinskt ingrepp inte kan inhämtas på grund av att patienten befinner sig i ett medvetslöst tillstånd. Vid givande av vård krävs som utgångspunkt alltid patientens samtycke, vilket är något som i praktiken inte alltid är möjligt. I akuta och allvarliga fall ingriper sjukvårdspersonal med stöd av 4 kap. 4 § PL när patientens Daily, medical personnel risk finding themselves in situations where consent for a medical procedure cannot be obtained due to the patient being in an unconscious state. According to Swedish law patient consent is always required before providing medical care, yet is something that is not always possible in practice. In acute and serious cases, medical personnel intervene under the support of Chap
This paper discusses a presumed medieval tower in Blekinge. The tower is situated close to a harbour in an inlet of the Baltic just east of modern day Ronnebyhamn. Archaeological investigations in 2021 and 2023 have however firmly dated the tower to the 17th century, making it the first Scandinavian example of a tower-house from the Early Modern era. The tower originally had at least three floor-l
This pioneering volume explores complex local, global and digital contexts from the perspectives of Digital Theology.The use of and access to digital technology is highly contextual. It differs between regions, generations, classes, religious denominations, and gender. Which problems theologians claim to be important and which developments they ignore is contingent on their cultural, social, econo
Quantitative studies show that the proportion of young people in Sweden who distrust democracy has increased, mainly among boys. This qualitative interview study, based on qualitative text analysis, seeks an in-depth understanding of young people's experiences of democracy through semi-structured interviews, illuminated by the theory of participatory democracy. The study includes group intervi
