The Israel-Palestine conflict reached a critical juncture with the horrible attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, triggering a devastating invasion by Israel into the Gaza Strip. This escalation catapulted the conflict into a global focus, intensifying calls for a ceasefire amidst mounting Israeli violence. Against this backdrop, this paper aims to analyze media framing of violence in conf

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of displaced Ukrainians fled to EU Member States. The activation of the TPD allowed Ukrainians to enter the labor market immediately. This thesis addresses the barriers to labor integration faced by Ukrainian refugees with temporary protection in Malmö. Based on previous literature, Ukrainian refugees were expected to face labor integration barri

The Internet’s importance and the threats it faces make the global governance system crucial. The EU’s influence on these global governance principles is understudied, making the level of unity and effectiveness indefinite. This thesis aims to uncover this gap in the research, leading to the research question: How can the EU unite and be effective when negotiating global internet governance princi

Scholars on Europeanization generally agree that local level governments are somewhat Europeanized since they are affected by EU legislation. The debate between scholars rather revolves around how local level governments are Europeanized. This study finds itself at the centre of the debate and studies what aspects of Europeanization that are present in the local level governments in Sweden. T

This paper examines the European Union’s strategy for addressing and approaching human security in Nigeria, a nation grappling with diverse challenges spanning governance, peace, migration, and human rights. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the EU navigates the intricate landscape of human security challenges in Nigeria. A qualitative document analysis, including a c

The Nordic country of Sweden portrays itself as a leader in sustainable development and human rights advocacy. However, the expansion of what is portrayed as “green” mining activities in Sami territories creates cumulative pressure on traditional livelihoods like reindeer husbandry, which raises questions about the sustainability narrative. Previous research has focused on Swedish policy documents

This thesis examines how young people are represented in the discourse and policy outputs of the ‘European Year of Youth 2022’ and the ‘Year of ASEAN Youth 2022’ and in what capacity the neoliberal logics of development are reflected in the discursive representations of youth. The analysis presented continuously explores how these initiatives construct and frame youth political participation and,

Stakeholder engagement is viewed as crucial for environmental governance, especially in regard to common-pool resources (CPRs), such as river basins. This study investigates the conceptualisation of stakeholder engagement in Ireland’s third cycle River Basin Management Plan (RBMP). The study examines the underlying presumptions and representations of stakeholder engagement in governmental discours

This thesis investigates the evolving political attitudes and behaviours toward democracy among young Kenyans, examining whether they are becoming increasingly apathetic toward democracy or are evolving innovative democratic behaviours. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combines quantitative data from Afrobarometer surveys with qualitative interviews with Kenyan youths conducted during

This thesis reviews Colombia's waste management policies, decrees, and laws to scrutinize the country's discourses on waste management and their potential impact on waste pickers. Employing critical discourse analysis and Bacchi's What's the Problem Represented to be? (WPR) approach, the study critically examines these discourses. It identifies the prevailing discourse of free comp

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) stands as the most prominent international human rights instrument that defines and protects the rights of indigenous peoples globally. While it represents a landmark achievement, it significantly lacks comprehensive provisions addressing the rights of indigenous women, particularly environmental rights. This study undersc

India’s battle with gender bias against girls is deeply rooted within its patriarchal society. Since the 1980’s, a substantial rise of sex-selective abortions on female fetuses has resulted in a significant decline of girls in India. This phenomenon reinforces practices that violate women’s rights and bodily autonomy, and is also referred to as ‘female feticide’. Despite various efforts to target

This thesis investigates how the problem of plastic pollution is represented within the environmental policies of the European Union and the United States. By adopting and utilizing Bacchi’s ‘What's The Problem Represented To Be’ approach, the research explores the specific aspects of plastic pollution that are problematized by these policies. The study applies issue framing and environmental

This research aims to provide an analytical framework to bring awareness to the complex nature of sex tourism and the actors involved through the analysis of the many power dynamics at play, both at an interpersonal and structural level. It looks through the lens of intersectionality, while utilizing concepts from debates in feminist theory on sex work and critical tourism studies. This to further

Threats to women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) globally are evident. The framing of SRHR within policy is vital, as it yields value for the advancement of women’s SRHR. While Rwanda has adopted numerous policies on SRHR, many women are yet to experience gains. Through a qualitative single case study this thesis scrutinizes how reproductive choice is represented in Rwanda’s SRH

This thesis is about European integration, reflected in the problem representations made by the European Union concerning asylum from the Dublin III Regulation (2013) and the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (2020). To uncover the problem representation, Carol Bacchi's ‘What is the Problem represented to be’ has been adopted as the primary method, followed by a descriptive/comparativ

This thesis investigates the restitution of cultural artefacts looted during the colonial-era, through the comparison between two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Conventions and the newly proposed French guideline, Shared Heritage: Universality, Restitution and Circulation of Works of Art (SHURCWA). Through a qualitative case study employing Carol Bacchi’s

The study aims to investigate how the Indian state securitizes and legitimizes their actions in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2019, the state intensified its control over the area while revoking Article 370, a legislation that granted Jammu and Kashmir limited autonomy. These actions have been criticized for human rights violations. Concurrently, the state implemented legislation to protect transgender ri

This paper studies Swedish working class economic and cultural attitudes from 2002 to 2021 in order to discern whether increased radical right support has led to attitude change, and whether or not these changes complicate working class representation. The results suggest that whilst the working class has become slightly more left-leaning in its economical attitudes, cultural attitudes have become

Sexual violence (SV) is a problem that disproportionately involves men acting violently towards women, especially against women from social minority groups like women with disabilities or with an immigration background. In addressing the issue, policies to address sexual violence honor this empirical reality by developing measures that are focused on supporting women and that are targeted at t