This essay aims to evaluate the visions of the culture policy of the Swedish municipality of Norrköping during 2023. In Norrköping the municipal council has decided that costs for various parts of publicly funded culture are too high. Therefore they consider privatizing these institutions or making them perform commercial works to a larger extent. The study uses a normative method, where a norm ha

År 2018 trädde den nya förvaltningslagen i kraft. Den nya lagen var en revision av 1987 års lag och i samband med lagändringen tillkom en ny be-stämmelse, dröjsmålstalan. Dröjsmålstalan är avsedd att få ett ärende hos en förvaltningsmyndighet avgjort inom fyra veckor när sex månader har passerat från ansökan av den enskilde. Den nya bestämmelsen tillkom bland annat för att Sverige hade ett åtagandIn 2018, the new Swedish Administrative Procedural Act came into force. The new act was a revision of the previous Administrative Procedural Act from 1987. With the 2018’s Administrative Procedural Act came a new provision, the delay action, which made it possible for an individual to de-mand a verdict before an administrative authority within four weeks when six months have passed from the indivi

Den här uppsatsen handlar om rättshanteringen av sexualbrott inom den svenska rättsordningen, med fokus på brottet våldtäkt, och hur den hanteringen förhåller sig till det allmänna rättsmedvetandet kring våldtäkt i det svenska samhället. För att förklara denna samverkan så kommer undersökningen ske utifrån gällande rätt på området, rådande praxis inom rättssystemet samt genom studier av relevanta This thesis is about the legal proceedings of sexual crimes within the Swedish justice system, focusing on the crime of rape, and how these proceedings compare to the common legal consciousness surrounding rape in the Swedish society. To explain this interaction the study will be done considering the relevant legal framework, current practices within the judicial system and through studying releva

Challenger parties are a popular topic of interest in political science. Prior research on challenger parties is predominantly regarding their characteristics and effects on the political climate. However, the transition from challenger to mainstream is less investigated. Moreover, prior research on challenger parties is, albeit not exclusively, heavily focused on right wing populist parties. This

This research aims to examine the effects of the new LNG network structure on EU’s energy security. The research question is as follows: How can the concept of Weaponized Interdependence (WI) inform EU’s Energy Security? The concept of WI is used to reveal structural positions in the network which can be utilized to leverage political means. In addition, this research adopts a reinforcing understa

Uppsatsens syfte är att utreda vilket utrymme som tillkommer en god man och förvaltare att samtycka till sjukvård åt sin huvudman samt huruvida deras behörigheter skiljer sig åt. Vidare diskuteras det i uppsatsen om det kan strida mot skyddet mot påtvingade kroppsliga ingrepp i 2 kap. 6 § Regeringsformen att godta ett samtycke från dessa ställföreträdare och i så fall i vilka situationer. Metoden The purpose of this essay is to investigate the capacity for a limited guardian and administrator to consent to health care for the person they are representing. Furthermore, the essay explores whether the competence of one differs from that of the other. The essay also discusses if accepting consent from these deputies could possibly contravene the constitutional law. The method applied for answe

Sveriges nuvarande regering har i kommittédirektiv 2023:112 föreslagit en sänkning av straffmyndighetsåldern. Anledningen är den extraordinära situat-ion som uppstått i Sverige vad gäller ungdomsbrottslighet med koppling till gängkriminalitet. Polisen har under den senaste tiden rapporterat att allt yngre personer kan kopplas till allvarliga våldsbrott och kriminella nätverksuppgö-relser. RegeringIn the government commission directive 2023:112, a reduction of the age of criminal responsibility is proposed. The reason behind the proposal is due to the extraordinary situation that has arisen in Sweden regarding youth crime linked to gang violence. The police have recently reported that increasingly younger individuals are becoming involved in serious violent crimes and criminal gang activiti

Uppsatsen handlar om en oklarhet i rätten till självförsvar enligt FN-stadgan, nämligen när en väpnad attack utförd av en grupp som inte är en del av en stats reguljära armé ändå kan vara hänförbar till den staten ge-nom internationella hänförbarhetsregler. Den relevanta rätten för att avgöra om en väpnad attack är hänförbar till en stat är FN-stadgan, ARSIWA, och internationella domstolars rättsThis essay aims to clear up the obscurity of the right to self-defense in the Charter of the United Nations, and more precisely when an armed attack committed by a group that is not part of a state’s regular army is attributa-ble to the state in question by the rules of attribution in international law. The relevant legal sources for deciding whether an armed attack committed by a group is attrib

This study investigates the level of engagement among female politicians in Örebro Municipal Council, with a particular focus on their commitment to climate policy compared to their male counterparts. The purpose of the study is to explore whether women generally exhibit greater dedication to climate issues. To address the research questions, a combination of interviews and quantitative content an

I slutet av 2023 meddelade Patent- och marknadsöverdomstolen (PMÖD) dom i mål PMT 4156-21 (Betssondomen). Målet rör P.L., som var beroende av spel på nätkasino. P.L:s spelande var omfattande, och efter en tid utsåg spelbolaget honom till VIP-kund. I samband med det intensifierades den marknadsföring som spelbolaget riktade till honom. Efter att P.L. slutat spela stämde han spelbolaget och anförde In late 2023, the Patent and Market Court of Appeal pronounced judgment in case PMT 4156-21 (the Betsson case). The case concerns P.L., who used to suffer from gambling addiction. P.L. used to gamble intensely, and the gambling company decided to appoint him as a VIP customer. Subsequently, the company intensified its marketing efforts towards him. After P.L. had stopped gambling, he sued the comp

Den 1 juli 2022 infördes i Sverige ett kronvittnessystem som enligt svensk rätt utgör en strafflindringsgrund på grund av utredningsmedverkan av annans brott. Kronvittnessystemet, som är tänkt som ett redskap i brottsbekämpande syfte, är en främmande fågel för svenskt påföljdssystem. Då kronvittnessystemet i princip kastats in i svensk rätt, kan det ifrågasättas hur enhetligheten i påföljdssystemeThe crown witness system was implemented in Sweden on July 1, 2022. The system constitutes under Swedish law as a mitigation of a sentence for suspects who cooperate in the investigation of another's crime. However, its integration into the Swedish penalty system raises questions regarding its coherence. The working hypothesis in the thesis is that the crown witness system does not fit into t

This essay aims to examine how the Swedish feminist debate about trans inclusive feminism in 2018 can be described in terms of agonistic and deliberative democratic ideals. The ideals are being operationalized by Habermas’ deliberative theory and Mouffe’s agonistic theory. To analyze the material a critical discourse analysis is being used and 13 opinion pieces are being analyzed. They are all wri

Uppsatsen undersöker diskussionerna och argumentationen kring införandet av lagstiftningen om avbrytande av havandeskap i Sverige under 1930-talet. Den centrala utgångspunkten är att analysera hur olika intressenter, såsom Lagrådet och riksdagens första och andra kammare, resonerade kring behovet och utformningen av abortlagstiftningen samt vilka skäl som diskuterades för- respektive emot att tillThe essay examines the discussions and arguments surrounding the introduction of legislation on the termination of pregnancy in Sweden during the 1930s. The focus is on analyzing how various stakeholders, such as the Law Council and the first and second chambers of the parliament, reasoned about the need for and design of abortion legislation, as well as what reasons were considered legitimate for

This essay explores the ethical dilemma surrounding the construction of green mines on indigenous lands and seeks to determine whether such actions can be justified. The aim is to show that a prioritisation between two seemingly good things is not always a given. Using a normative study framework, the research investigates a conflict of value between different interpretations of the value of the G

Climate-focused study abroad relying on high-emitting travel poses a dilemma between study abroad and emission reductions. This study employs the three spheres of transformation investigating this dilemma through coding syllabi (n=156,) surveying educators (n=9,) and interviewing (n=14) Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE) affiliates considering whether studying climate chang

Digitaliseringen av hälso- och sjukvårdssektorn har resulterat i en ständigt växande tillgång till hälsodata, vilket möjliggör implementeringen av artificiell intelligens (AI) inom hälsosektorn. Det finns en stor tilltro till att AI kommer att ha en betydande inverkan på alla delar av hälso- och sjukvården. Behandlingen av hälsodata är i allmänhet förbjuden enligt EU:s dataskyddsförordning (GDPR).The digitalization of the healthcare sector has resulted in an increasing source of health data, enabling the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare. There is great optimism that AI will have a significant impact on all areas of healthcare. The processing of health data is generally prohibited by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). However, article 9(2)(j) GDPR pro

This thesis studies the democratic implications of the "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" case in the decade following 2010. The aim is to examine the complexities of campaign finance regulations in regards to issues of elite influence, corruption and transparency. The subsequent proliferation of independent expenditure committees, or Super PACs, who can spend money on camp

Förekomsten av skada är ett nödvändigt rekvisit för skadeståndsskyldighet vid personskada. Huruvida rekvisitet har uppfyllts har länge varit oproblema- tiskt att avgöra. Först i slutet av 2023 behövde HD ta ställning till om personskada förelåg sedan kärande i målet menat att höga nivåer i blodet av evig-hetskemikalierna PFAS utgör personskada. Den väsentliga juridiska aspekten är att kärande inteInjury is a necessary requirement for establishing liability concerning personal injury. The requirement ́s fulfillment has long been unproblematic to determine. However, the unproblematic view was challenged in the end of 2023 when the Supreme Court needed to consider whether personal injury existed in the case of high levels of the eternity chemicals PFAS being dis- covered in the bloodstream of

This thesis uses a quantitative method to explore the factors that influence the use of electronic banking (e-banking) in Yemen, considering the role of socioeconomic conditions and technological accessibility. By using an adapted Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model, the study examines how performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating con

2024 marks the second anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has resulted in large numbers of Ukrainian refugees entering EU member states, including Germany. As far-right parties are on the rise across Europe, the topic of immigration is high on the political agenda again. Mainstream right and far right parties are competing for the discursive upper hand on the top