In the global north, we seem well informed of the pending climate crisis, but despite criticism of un-sustainability, it seems as if we lack alternatives to eco-modernist solutions. Although not unproblematic, degrowth and other alternatives do exist, but are somehow non-existing in the public debate. Within political ecology and ecological economics this can be explained in terms of “capitalistic

The purpose of this paper is to, based on theories around gender, study how female and male artists are portrayed in interviews in the music journalist Fredrik Strage's podcast Hemma hos Strage. By examining the topics that are talked about and how these topics are discussed in the various interviews, the paper intends to show how the artists' gender is created in the interview environment

This thesis studies discourses and the creation of values in a Swedish governmental report regarding forest management. Critical discourse analysis is conducted in order to understand how values of forests are shaped discursively. The general idea is that discourses reflect assumptions and affect understandings. How the relationship between nature and society is constructed can thus be analyzed. I

The current food system has undergone crisis after crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic brought yet another disturbance. Due to the industrial food system’s lack of resilience new alternatives emerge in order to develop the food chain, such as alternative food networks(AFN). Based on earlier research on AFN this study aims to focus on the alternative food network “Reko-ring”(Reko) in Sweden based on t

In this thesis I have tried to understand this great complexity in architecture, when an oppressive architecture can be considered an architectural masterpiece. This conflict is embodied by Palazzo della Civiltà. Italiana. A monument built with the intentions to host an exhibition celebrating 20 years of fascism, is now 80 years later, rented by the luxury fashion house Fendi due to its mesmerizin

Bosnia & Herzegovina is the 27th largest exporter of coal-fired energy in the world. Multiple organizations are warning about the dangerous rates of air polluting substances in many of the country’s larger cities. Youths in Bosnia & Herzegovina feel alienated from decision-making, making it hard for them to express their voice and concerns. This paper is looking at the situation from a hum

The city of Stockholm has increased its number of surveillance cameras in public places the last few years in the name of crime prevention. However, as the number of cameras increases, how does this affect the people living in the city? This paper examines how surveillance cameras affect young women between the ages of 18-24 and their perception in different area around Sergels torg, T-Centralen a

2004 var ett omvälvande år för Kriminalvården då det under en tidsperiod av endast 9 månader inträffade 4 olika fritagningar/rymningar från svenska anstalter. Rymningarna medförde stor medial och politisk uppmärksamhet samtidigt som stark kritik riktades mot Kriminalvårdens misslyckande med att förhindra händelserna. Genom en processpårande fallstudie som kombinerats med McMillan & Overalls te

In light of much previous research concerning growing urbanisation and the view that humans and nature by definition are separate phenomena, this research operates on the assumption that this view is not beneficial for creating a more harmonious relationship between humans, society and nature. The aim of this research was therefore to examine how urban farming could contribute to a view of nature

The initial purpose of this study is to investigate and clarify the function and debate in Swedish policy on cybersecurity and cyber defense. How does it work and what threats does the development of digitalisation pose when it comes to both societal functions and everyday services? Cyber ​​security and cyber defense is a relatively new area of ​​research compared with many other study objects wit

This thesis concerns itself with the current state of water activism in El Salvador. For 20 years the topic has been a point of conflict for the nation, with both wins and losses for the water activists. The previous academic research into this consists of ethnographic studies. However, not much has been done to discuss this topic through discourse analysis, and so this is what has been done here.

This thesis investigates the modern phenomena of ruralisation; people leave the city for a life in a calm rural region, explained by theories of lifestyle migration, push pull effects and new expectations. During the last 20 years, migration from Stockholm to four Swedish rural regions have increased with 37 percent according to collected statistics, answering the first research question on how mi

This thesis examines how discursive formations of problem representations presented in the “H&M Group Sustainability Performance Report 2020” institutionalize and shape knowledge regarding strategies on combating climate change. The politics behind these formations are made visible by using Carol Bacchi’s Poststructural Policy Analysis What’s the problem represented to be?(WPR) as a methodolog

The purpose of this study is to assess whether Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Arabia sought deniability in regard to the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi. Almost from the outset, the assumption is made that they wanted to deny their involvement and the objective is moved to determine what type of deniability – either plausible or implausible – seem to have been their goal. The frameworks for the tw

Detta arbete är en kvalitativ studie som undersöker hållbarhet och miljöaspekter inom klädindustrin. Specifikt analyseras konceptet ”Fast Fashion” och dess plats i klädindustrin, samt ”Green Marketing” och hur det kan användas av företag. Vidare studeras H&M och deras kollektion H&M Conscious som specifikt exempel. Det huvudsakliga materialet i arbetet kommer från intervjuer med vardagliga

A narrative analysis of the reconstruction dune by the Swedish Security Service regarding a suspected spy, can exemplify how a narrative is built with values to give meaning to actions. This narrative is understood by previous studies and literature regarding counterintelligence and humint. Revealing actions dune by the suspected spy was noticed by counterespionage. The detected suspicious behavio

In recent years there has been a rising trend to develop urban areas to become more sustainable, as an answer to the ongoing climate crisis. However, studies show that labelling the city as sustainable and green may cause equity issues and may lead to what is called green gentrification. This thesis explores the power that actors involved in the process of planning the sustainable city hold. Speci

This study tests the theory of Authoritarian Stability against the expectation that security services are essential for preventing the fall of the regime in Egypt, Jordan, and Syria in the lead up to the Arab Spring. A most similar comparative case study is used as method. Authoritarian stability is operationalised as the ruler maintaining the support from domestic elites and from external powers