This bachelor thesis explores the potentially conflictual relationship between fundamental state values and political directives in a Swedish context. The analysis takes its starting point in a public letter to the Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Office of Administrative Affairs, in which 261 public officials question what to prioritize – instructions from the government or principles declared

In this paper the role of the EU as a global actor is analyzed against the theories of global actorness and Europeanization. Since the beginning of the 2000s, the EU has implemented a number of reforms to make its development policy more efficient and coherent. They have composed a consensus that describes goals and priorities of the EU in development policy. However, development politics within t

The aim of this study is to analyze the concept of security in the European Union’s Neighbourhood policy (ENP). The ENP have since its launch in 2004 been evaluated several times, the latest in 2015, where it was established that more focus was to be placed on the security aspect of the policy. Thus, the author of this study seeks to answer the following questions: - What meaning does the EU ascr

This paper aims to test the impact of a changing dimensional structure on the party system polarization for several countries in Western Europe. It will focus on research on why new parties, and in particular radical right parties, have been able to find ground in Europe. In particular, it will quantitatively test how this might correspond with an increase in the polarization of the new dimension

Border carbon adjustment is an economic instrument being discussed more frequently as a possible solution to address carbon leakage, which is an issue for many developed countries. Developed countries are showing interest in this instrument to protect domestic industries from carbon leakage to countries that do not tax carbon. There is however concerns from developing countries that border carbon

The Swedish Social Democratic Party promoted open borders before the election in 2014, however, implemented restrictive migration policies when in office. The purpose of this paper is to explain why they have changed their migrations policies based on Gunnar Sjöblom’s theory of arena competition on how political parties behave in multiparty systems. According to the theory, decisions-makers of po

Denna uppsats handlar om begreppet tillräknelighet och hur detta ser ut i svensk och norsk rätt. Den komparativa metoden har använts för att kunna presentera likheter och skillnader gällande kravet på tillräknelighet i svensk och norsk rätt. Den komparativa metoden ska även syfta till ökaförståelsen för varför Sverige inte längre uppställer krav på tillräknelighet för straffansvar. TillräkneligheThis paper inquiries through a comparative study, the concept of sanity and insanity in criminal law in Sweden and Norway. It has proven difficult to reach an inclusive and satisfactory definition of what ‘insanity’ implies. Instead, the law has attempted to identify situations that can account for ‘insanity’: such as when the perpetrator is unable to perceive reality in a ‘sane’ way or to underst

Trust is considered one of the main preconditions for good democratic governance. Trust in political systems facilitates effective policy implementation and rule due to increased government compliance. Due to the importance of trust for democratic political systems, in this paper I study the factors that cause trust for the EU, focusing on the relationship between citizens trust for national insti

This thesis aims at analyzing Alliance of Small Island States’ influence and leverage in international climate negotiations with the purpose of widening the understanding of power relations and structures in international climate politics. The theoretical framework for the paper is Pierre Bourdieu’s theory on symbolic capital and the thesis studies Alliance of Small Islands States part in the proc

Denna uppsats syftar till att utreda och belysa gällande rätt kring misstag i vården som lett till, eller riskerat att leda till, allvarliga vårdskador. Under 2016 skadades cirka 100 000 patienter i den svenska hälso- och sjukvården, varför ett aktivt patientsäkerhetsarbete är viktigt för att fortsätta utveckla vården och förebygga patientskador. Hälso- och sjukvårdsrätten har genom lagändringar d

This thesis seeks to broaden and deepen the understanding of the ideological motives and driving forces of the European Union. By analyzing the legal framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) this thesis seeks to examine whether expressions of liberal or mercantilist views can be detected in the material. Despite a liberal rhetoric conducted by the European Union regarding trade policies a

Offer för brott mot mänskliga rättigheter orsakade av multinationella företags aktiviteter möter stora rättsliga luckor och hinder när de försöker utkräva kompensation för skador. Bolagsrätten som täcker dessa situationer har inte ännu anpassats till förändringarna som den globaliserade världen inneburit, och de komplexa strukturerna som multinationella företag består av idag. Principen som innebVictims of human rights abuses linked to activities of multinational corporations face huge legal gaps and challenges when trying to access compensation for harm. Corporate law covering these scenarios have not yet adapted to the changes of a globalized world and the complex structures of today’s multinational corporations (MNCs). The principle of separate legal entities is one such obstacle keep

The aim of this study is to identify which types of international pressures can be found in Georgia’s democratization process and to understand how international pressures and external factors promote democratization of Georgia, using a theory-testing process tracing method. An analytical framework consisting of four types international pressures; contagion, control, consent, and conditionality is

Through an idea analysis that utilizes an ideal type of populism, this study seeks to find out how the use of populist ideas has changed over time in conference speeches by four consecutive Labour Party leaders between the years 1998 and 2018. The method for this idea analysis is based on Göran Bergström’s and Per-Anders Svärd’s theories on an ideal type-based idea analysis. The theoretical framew

The purpose of this essay is to show how the Vinnova financed pilot project Internet of Things (IoT) can be regarded as an expression of the marketing of places as a management of control measure. The so-called Place marketing is a theory referring to the development of brands and identities in geographic regions as an instrument for political orientation as well as a transitional process. The stu

The debate about Daddy Months in the Swedish parental insurance as a method to increase gender equality is lively. Advocates for Daddy Months mean that making a part of the parental insurance only available to father’s, increases gender equality while opponents mean that they restrict individual autonomy. The biggest debate in today’s political philosophy is supposedly between communitarians and

This paper is a qualitative case study on the interaction between the United States of America and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea). The study examines the difficulties states face when bargaining, and draws conclusions based on theories of how the structural setting affects strategic choices when states seek security on the international arena. The paper examines si

En återkommande fråga i svensk skadeståndsrätt har varit vilket ansvar föräldrar ska tillskrivas då deras barn vållar skada. Genom en lagreform år 2010 infördes ett principalansvar, med innebörden att en förälder som har vårdnaden om ett barn ska ersätta skada som barnet orsakar genom brott. Anknytningen till brottslighet hänger samman med lagstiftningens syfte. Den bakomliggande tanken var att prA frequent question in Swedish tort law has been what liability parents should have when their children cause damage. Through an amendment of law in 2010 a vicarious liability was introduced. A parent who has the custody of a child shall compensate damage caused by the child through crime. The connection to crime is related to the aim of the legislation. The underlying thought was that the vicario

The fight against malaria in Kenya is tightly connected to gender inequalities. The traditional gender roles in some households create exposure patterns that affect the most vulnerable groups: pregnant women and children. Current political strategies to prevent malaria in pregnancy rely on community health volunteers (CHVs), who fulfil a crucial role as implementers of malaria policies on communit

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has a big impact on the national agricultural sector in the EU member states, but the policy can be contentious due to the economic, social and environmental challenges it faces. This essay is testing the hypothesis that these three divisions creates three frameworks under which a divergence in the environmental values can be perceived and comprehended. The cho