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This thesis examines the compatibility of the European Union’s countervailing duties on imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles with World Trade Organization law. Particular focus is given to the causation and non-attribution requirements under Article 15.5 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, in conjunction with the threat of material injury standard under Article 15.7.
Nesting phenology in birds has been studied for decades and two different breeding strategies have been identified, income and capital breeding. The nesting behaviour and the breeding strategies of 131 females were studied from three species, the Common eider (Somateria mollissima) (n = 65), known to be a capital breeder and two species the Velvet scoter (Melanitta fusca) (n = 48) and the Red-brea
This thesis examines the effects of pseudo and quasi-random number generators on the accuracy and efficiency of Monte Carlo Integration in the case of the multivariate normal distribution. The study compares the performance of the Mersenne Twister (a pseudo-random number generator) with Sobol and Halton sequences (quasi-random number generators). By evaluating these generators across different dim
Biodiversity loss and diminishing urban green space are widely recognized sustainability issues, but little research exists on the construction sector’s role and the attitudes they hold towards biodiversity. This study contributes to the sustainable urban design literature by studying how construction companies in Finland view their relation to biodiversity and how they could achieve better biodiv
Digital media and social media are by now established platforms for daily online social interaction, expression and debate, also in the political field. They offer users a space to voice and exchange opinions, as well as a tool to organise political acts of protest or support around offline world events. And they are changing the game of politics in remarkable ways. Political institutions such as
In the past two decades, African countries have become the destination of increasing investments of Chinese multinational enterprises. This phenomenon is supposed to be strengthened under China’s One Belt, One Road, a strategy announced in 2013 with the aim of stimulating commercial relations among Asia, Europe, and Africa. Research, however, has not kept up with these developments. This study att
This thesis focuses on the experiences of Christian women in the Netherlands regarding their religion, faith and daily lives – especially within the (envisioned) family. Through Bible study discussions and individual interviews, 11 women shared how they navigated the traditional systems at work within each of these spheres, how they negotiated their own understandings of each and how they would ch
The immune cell population is essential for understanding the immune system’s reaction against the tumor. This study identified T cells and myeloid cells in human papillomavirus positive and negative tonsillar cancer biopsies via extracellular markers to investigate the biopsies’ composition, cellular neighborhood, and interactions. A detection method for tertiary lymphoid structure was developed.
Climate change and socio-economic developments are projected to intensify land use pressures in northern latitudes, potentially driving agricultural expansion into Arctic and boreal ecosystems. This thesis examines the consequences of future climate and land use change on ecosystem services in the European Arctic, focusing on vegetation dynamics, carbon storage, crop productivity, and biophysical
This thesis explored how large Swedish organizations leverage continuous learning to enhance organizational agility in response to the challenges of operating in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) world. The aim was to examine how learning initiatives are enhancing and sustaining organizational agility in two case companies, one in entertainment technology and one in industrial t
The Palestinian refugee question is one of the most protracted and politically charged refugee crises of modern times and in modern history. Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have endured generations of statelessness, constrained by exclusionary legal frameworks. This study examines the condition of statelessness among Palestinian refugee youth in Lebanon and the formation of political agency and ev
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
