This study is about rigorously motivating dynamics of the European Union – its discursive capacity to effectuate change as a sui generis actor in foreign policy. It builds on the case study of the conflict between Russia and Georgia, involvement in which proved to be one of the most successful diplomatic endeavors of the EU. It opened the door for a new political dimension to the east of its borde

Studies of the European integration reveal that EU Council Presidency is an institution, whose vision of Europe defines and shapes ongoing and future integration processes. In times of deadlocks, it is the Presidency that is expected to exhibit leadership and guide the integration process towards new goals (Elgström 2003: 1). In the thesis we shall try to find out whether there are variations in g

By utilizing the concept of empowerment and how education can serve as an empowering tool for women, this bachelor thesis aims to examine women’s empowerment through education in the village of Gerupuk in south Lombok, Indonesia. The thesis is based on empirical material consisting of interviews with women from Gerupuk and representatives from Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), United Nation (UN

Our work is based on making a User Interface for CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines manufactured by HAAS. The machine uses a programming language called G-Code, which for the ordinary lathe-operator is difficult to learn. This discourages many operators, who have only used manual machines, to convert to CNC. Our task is to make the transition from manual to automatic machines easy. We and o

Denna studie ämnar att förklara vad som låg bakom införandet av ståltullar på den amerikanska marknaden under 2002 samt utvärdera vilka effekter dessa resulterade i. Genom att analysera den amerikanska stålindustrins egenskaper observeras att denna stämmer väl överens med de attribut som är avgörande för storleken av ett tullskydd. Trots att dessa, i flertalet avseende, överensstämde avvek observa

This paper takes its starting point with the enormous public attention that blogs got in 2008 regarding the “FRA” debate. In the media there is a consensus that the blogs influenced the parliamentary debate concerning the new law proposal. This essay intends to investigate the bearing of this consensus by comparing the debate in the blog sphere and the debate in the parliament and searching for si

This study aims to present the media coverage of the period shortly after the Swedish parliamentary elections of 2006. It soon turned out that five of the newly appointed Swedish Ministers of government had committed immoral acts prior they were appointed Ministers. The basis for this study is a hypothesis that media tends to picture politicians in the context of different normative logics. The

Blogging as a phenomenon has spread far from its initial western context and provides new interesting research topics on the implications of the blogosphere in more authoritarian states. We however face many problems when trying to connect the technological complexity of the new information era and the social scientific theories of our discipline. By applying a framework designed to bring order an

This thesis aims to examine what significance the output of a citizen panel constitutes to a municipality’s administration. Citizen participation projects have increased in popularity due to decreasing electoral participation and fewer members in political parties. This constitutes a democratic problem as well as a problem of weakened information channels for the decision makers. There is a need f

Abstracts The purpose of this paper is to examine if the Swedish discourse concerning FGM/C can be seen as a link in the shaping of ones own identity. To investigate if this is the case I have used critical discourse analysis influenced by Norman Faircloughs three-dimensional model. I’ve also used postcolonial feminism as a kind of lens through which I’ve looked at the discourse. The discourse in

The purpose of this study is to analyse the common representation of the trafficker, namely the offender of human trafficking, by examining newspaper articles, novels and film. The crystallised image is compared to recent statistics and in relation to this an explanation of the image of the trafficker inspired by discursive perspectives will be offered. The study concludes that the prevalent image

The purpose of this paper is to study the impact the coal industry in el Cerrejón has had on the indigenous Wayúu population at the north of Colombia. The issue is addressed in through a human right lens discussing the importance of environmental and indigenous rights, which are not yet included in any legal document of the United Nations. The topic of environmental and indigenous rights is furthe

In October 2008, the Swedish government made a resolution about a testing period for advanced classes in some of the Swedish high schools. After about a year the Swedish minister of education, Jan Björklund, made a statement that he wished that the try with the so called elite classes be extended to the primary schools. The purpose of my paper it to analyse the Swedish debate about elite classes i

The Attic year started around midsummer, and the year was full of festivals in honor of the gods. The festivals were all performed in different ways and each festival had its particular god or goddess as its main deity. All Athenians thought that when he watched the comedies or tragedies during Lenaia or City Dionysia, the god Dionysus was also there taking pleasure of the plays, and when the Athe

The essay focuses on international law and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) from a feminist perspective. My position is that these institutions are founded on patriarchal structures that oppress women and women’s experiences in favour for men and men’s experiences. My intention is therefore to investigate how the ICTR has failed to address crimes of sexual violence and rape an

The report presents four different alternative designs for a nursing home or an accommodation for elderly people (special housing) that are possible to use with the installation of an automatic sprinkler system. The conclusion of the performed simulations and the subsequent discussion is that under certain conditions may be possible to integrate the lounge with corridors and that automatic door cl

The purpuse of this thesis is to examine what kind of relation there is between theories of class consciousness and human rights. Can human rights play a part in the class consciousness of the working class? I have chosen to compare three western marxists, G. Lukács, E.P Thompson and W. Reich and their theories of class consciousness. Their analysis of class consciousness derives from three perspe

This study is about child trafficking and how it is manifested in one of the poorest and least developed societies in the world, namely Niger. A child perspective, understood as the best interest of the child, serves as the starting point for this study. The purpose is to use the situation of the trafficking victims in Niger as a backdrop in order to discuss the Nigerien culture. Universalism and

The aim of this study is to examine the prospects of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) becoming a permanent variable in the way that companies and enterprises work. This is done through an analysis of altruism, self-interest and egoism in the business enterprise and its aims in the capitalistic market economy of today. Examined are both the company from the inside, with conflicts of interest a

Artros är något som drabbar många, men är vanligast över 50 års ålder. Syftet med vår studie var att undersöka hur personer med höftledsartros upplever att detta påverkar de dagliga aktiviteterna. En kvalitativ metod med intervjuer på sju personer med höftledsartros gjordes. Resultatet visade att höftledsartros påverkade flera av de dagliga aktiviteterna. Tre kategorier bildades av det insamlade m