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The essay discusses the different responses to constitution changes during the summer/fall 2015, allowing a new term limit for the presidents in Rwanda and Burundi. By using theory on dominant party systems the text tries to explain this has resulted in a lost dominance in Burundi, while the RPF-dominance in Rwanda has prevailed. The essay is based on the logic of method of difference and uses pro
NEW COURSE! Course name: SOCB34, Sociology: Managing Sustainability, Society and Collective Behaviour (Swedish name: Sociologi: Miljösociologi, hållbar utveckling och miljöpolitik). First Cycle Theme-course. 15 credits. Autumn semester. Language of instruction: English. Offered as a stand-alone course and an elective course within the Bachelor of Science Programme in Development Studies (SGUTV).
When did the Viking Age actually begin? Wood, turf, stone and daub – how did people live, and how were families organised? Power struggle, curiosity or greed? What were the incentives for Scandinavian expansion? What impact did the Scandinavians have on the Anglo-Saxon and Frankish kingdoms? These are some of the questions we will ask throughout the course, and you'll develop important skills in i
Business is increasingly faced with challenges that threaten current business models, but also represent huge opportunities. This programme provides you with the knowledge and skills on how to recognise these challenges and act upon them to ensure long-term success. You will learn how to make decisions that can make or break your company, but also how to implement them. We offer the latest insightBusiness is increasingly faced with challenges that threaten current business models, but also represent huge opportunities. This programme provides you with the knowledge and skills on how to recognise these challenges and act upon them to ensure long-term success. You will learn how to make decisions that can make or break your company, but also how to implement them. We offer the latest insight
The overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. ParticuThe overall aim of the course is to provide a theoretical and empirical orientation of different explanations and analyses of contemporary wars and attempts to achieve a more peaceful world. The course highlights theoretically how war as an institution is transformed and what consequences this alteration has on warfare, security and peace support operations in different parts of the world. Particu
Many companies sometimes affects that a competitive company pulls use for their trademark or their products in his advertising. It can for instance be that the company uses alike symbols or features and on so ways fields a free ride on another companies good reputation. This procedure is called reputation parasitism and settles in the marketing act, 8 a § comparative advertising. You can also cond
This thesis explores the possibility for (re)defining the relationship between humans and robots with conversational interfaces. It does so by looking at the creation process of a voice and text-based virtual assistant for tourists from the perspective of critical posthumanism and posthuman performativity. In a reflexive fashion, I analyze my involvement in a tech start-up, in order to argue that,
This course deals with current issues relating to aging societies. An increasing share of elderly has for a long time characterized Sweden and other developed countries. The course deals with questions like: If this did not constitute a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of This course deals with current issues relating to aging societies. An increasing share of elderly has for a long time characterized Sweden and other developed countries. The course deals with questions like: If this did not constitute a challenge before, why is it the case today? Is the welfare state, as we today know it compatible with an aging society? How can we finance the welfare of
As the physical consequences of climate change continues to augment, possibly millions of people might be forced to migrate. Those most likely to be forced to move are people living in poor countries in the Global South where vulnerability levels are generally high and the capacity to adapt is often low due to socio-economic difficulties and political insecurity. In contrast, the countries most re
The course provides an introduction to Swedish culture and daily life. It is based on field work in which an analysis is made of material collected through the practice of observation techniques. One of the themes studied is the articulation of modernity in Swedish daily life.
The course starts with an overview of contemporary research on Africa. Thereafter it introduces the diverse political landscape of Africa putting special focus on the present transformations the continent is going through. This will be done by emphasizing the problems as well as the opportunities that Africa is facing. The second part of the course offers deep insights on the present rural t
The programme provides students with an understanding of strategic communication and the closely related fields of organisational communication, public relations and brand communication. The aim is to give in-depth knowledge about communication processes and how they are interrelated. In terms of professional roles, recent developments have shifted the focus from operational skills to more advanceThe programme provides students with an understanding of strategic communication and the closely related fields of organisational communication, public relations and brand communication. The aim is to give in-depth knowledge about communication processes and how they are interrelated. In terms of professional roles, recent developments have shifted the focus from operational skills to more advance
- a source of knowledge, experiences and opportunities for future research cooperation Are you curious about which Advanced Study Groups that have been working at Pufendorf IAS throughout the years? Do you perhaps have a research idea which would benefit from perspectives from one or a couple of alumni? By clicking the links below, you can read more about each ASG, and which members they had, in t
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/about-pufendorf-ias-0/research-groups-throughout-years/advanced-study-groups-throughout-years - 2025-12-08
The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the diverse research methods used in political science, and to convey the necessary skills required for their application. Through lectures, seminars and practical workshops, the course will provide students with relevant knowledge of major research methods, their respective uses and usefulness, and their relevance for the study
The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of sociology of law while explaining how various theoretical traditions can be employed in analyzing concrete social issues which we confront today. The course will start with a presentation of the foundations of the sociology of law, discussing the relationship between different forms of regulation. The second part of the co
Kursen bygger på aktivt deltagande, diskussion och reflektion. Undervisningen består av sju schemalagda pass som kan ha föreläsningskomponenter men som huvudsakligen sker i form av workshops, där kursdeltagarna undersöker och utforskar användningen av AI-verktyg i språkstudier ur olika perspektiv, och där de utvärderar och delar med sig av sina rön aktivt med övriga kursdeltagare. Som en del The course is based on active participation, discussion and reflection. The teaching consists of seven scheduled sessions which can have lecture components but which mainly take place in the form of workshops, where the course participants investigate and explore the uses of AI tools in language studies from various perspectives, and where they evaluate and share their findings actively with the o
This course provides a comprehensive overview of social movements in East and South-East Asia. It highlights the development of significant movements in the region and their relationship to protests and issues of social contention. The course will foster typological and comparative understanding of movements in relation to the political regimes and social issues of different countries. The course
I den här kursen kommer vi att läsa ett antal olika texter utifrån hur dessa verk skildrar och teoretiserar miljö, och vi kommer att undersöka begrepp såsom ”miljö,” ”apokalyps,” ”klimat” och ”miljömedvetenhet” utifrån hur de uppfattas, formas och skapas av specifika kulturella sammanhang. Som akademisk praktik och teoretisk modell framträdde ekokritiken först under 1990-talet i studier av engelskIn this course, we will read a variety of texts in terms of how these works depict and theorize the environment, and we will examine concepts such as "environment", "apocalypse", "climate", and "environmentalism" in terms of how they are imagined, shaped, and created by specific cultural contexts. As an academic practice and a theoretical model, ecocriticism first manifested itself in 1990s era st
