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Komplexa problem, lokala lösningar. En kartläggning av samverkansarbetet inom Malmö stads Områdesprogram

Collaboration between vastly different actors within society is often considered as the only viable solution to complex social problems. This thesis explores the concept of collaboration by examining the structure of a municipal area development initiative that is underpinned by numerous collaborative projects. By viewing the program as a solution to a complex problem, the study scrutinize what ki

The Return of the Poor: The Creation of a New Underclass and how it Constitutes Society

This thesis puts forward the idea that the radical other that constitutes and threatens our society is not to be found outside its limits, but that it is something inherent to our society. It proposes that the threatening other, the constitutive outside of society, is the subject 'the poor', that in its failure to partake in the labour market, fails to conform to the rules of the market, a

Islamiska Staten på Sociala Medier - Pressens inverkan på Säkerhetiseringsprocessen

Terrorist organizations use a plethora of tools to further their cause; to spread information, to propagate and to recruit. One of the most important of these tools in recent years has been different social media platforms. The terror organization that goes by the name the Islamic State has in recent years been on the frontline of using this new arena of information to further their cause. Social

Är åldersbedömningarna av ensamkommande barn rättssäker? -En utvärdering av Migrationsverkets interna riktlinjer

In 2015, about 33 568 unaccompanied children crossed the Swedish border and applied for asylum. Most of these asylum seekers were from “failed states” so they lacked documents that can prove their identity. For the Swedish Migration Agency it is very important to determine an asylum seeker’s age because whether the individual is an adult or minor affects the outcome of their application. Therefore

Försvaret av den svenska datalagringen: En koherensanalys av den fortsatta datalagringens rättfärdigande

The Swedish implementation of the EU's Data Retention Directive, entailing mandatory retention of electronic communications data concerning all individuals for the purpose of law enforcement, was passed in 2012. In 2014 the directive was ruled invalid by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the basis of its alleged infringements on fundamental rights. Implementations of the directive

Integrating Productivity

The cross-border regions of are often described as the heart of European integration, creating a unique platform for integration. Yet, many regions are struggling with economic disparities and low regional productivity. The levels of productivity in a region are closely linked to the size of a market. Could increase integration increase the levels of productivity in European cross-border regions?

Rättvisa visioner? Kommuners visionsarbeten ur ett rättviseperspektiv

Many Swedish municipalities create documents regarding their visions, ambitions and plans for the future. These documents display the strive many municipalities, cities and other areas have on ensuring their noticeability on the map, further enhancing their uniqueness compared to others. In the strive to achieve this, some values might be forgotten; especially those assuring justice and inclusion

Den odemokratiska lobbyingen? - En utvärderande idealtypsanalys om regleringen av lobbying och karantäntid

Sweden has no legislated regulation for lobbying, but there is a huge on going discussion about the benefits and disadvantages with lobbying related to democratic values. This essay is studying parliamentary bills from 2000-2015, which has been raised in the question and the essay is embracing a democratic view where Robert Dahl’s theory about democracy is used as a foundation to the ideal types o

Brysselöverenskommelsen - botemedel eller gift?

The Brussels Agreement signed on April 19th 2013 has been described as a historical deal on the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The agreement relates to questions of how to integrate the Kosovo Serb minority in Kosovo. The answer is decentralization. However are the intentions of decentralization to truly integrate the Kosovo Serb? And why has the agreement received so much r

Bolagsstyrning och politik i kommunala bostadsaktiebolag - Den politiskt tillsatta styrelsen

This thesis examines the corporate governance in a municipality owned Public Housing Company with a special focus on the politically elected board of directors. This is a qualitative case study were I have examined a large public housing company in a big town in Sweden. The empirical material is primarily from interviews with board members, CEO and management, but also from a field observation wer

Kampen om mellanöstern

This thesis is a case study about how Saudi Arabia’s and Iran's foreign policy have played a crucial role in forming the conflict in Syria from 2010 until today. Ever since the outbreak of the revolution in Syria, Saudi Arabia and Iran have been involved in Syria’s domestic policies. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how realism can be used to explain the power balance between the two c

Ansvarsutkrävande i privatisering av fred - Privata militär- och säkerhetsföretag i FN:s fredsoperationer

Private military and security companies are part of an expanding global industry for security and is now performing services within UN peacekeeping missions. This thesis aims to study the use of private military and security companies in UN peacekeeping in the light of accountability. It does so by asking how accountable is UN in their use of private military and security companies in UN peacekeep

A Principal's Homework: A study of principals' reactions to the Swedish School Inspectorate's auditing process

This thesis attempts to study and explain Swedish school principals’ reactions to and perceptions of the auditing process of the Swedish School Inspectorate. Guided by two strands of institutional theory, rational choice and sociological institutionalism, the author identifies certain factors that can potentially affect how principals react and think about the auditing process. The study follows a

Leadership Re(de)fined? - A Study of Post-Lisbon Political Leadership by the President of the European Commission

This thesis analyses political leadership by the President of the European Commission after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. In the elections to the European Parliament 2014 a direct link was for the first time established between election results and the election of the President of the European Commission. The study is a single-case study of Jean-Claude Juncker in the period before for

The Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction - An essay on the connection between Private International Law and Copyright in enforcing online

Allt sedan Internet introducerades på 1990-talet har mycket förändrats i världen och juridik är inget undantag. Genom internet skapades en ny koppling mellan copyright och Internationell Privaträtt, detta för att copyrightintrång blev transnationella till en högre utsträckning och började ske genom massmediala kanaler. Sedan denna förändring får nu Copyright och Internationell Privaträtt arbeta tiSince the emergence of the Internet in the early 1990’s a lot has changed in the world and the area of law is no exception. Important for this essay is that the internet created a strong connection between the areas of Private International Law and Copyright, mainly since copyright infringements became transnational to a higher extent and happened more through ubiquitous medias. These two legal fi

Orientalism i Bushadministrationens framställning av Irak : En diskursanalys av George W. Bush och Dick Cheneys uttalanden i samband med den USA-ledda invasionen 2003

The objective of this paper is to examine whether Edward W. Saids’ theory on orientalism exists in the Bush administration’ s description of Iraq in connection with the US-led invasion of Iraq 2003, and if so how it manifest. Orientalism is the thesis’ main theory which concerns how the West considers the “orient” (the Eastern part of the world, in particular the Middle East.) Further, the paper a

Lika för lika - Power-sharing accords åtskilda främjande för demokrati i Moçambique och Angola

Negotiated power-sharing arrangements between former warring parties in civil wars have more frequently been highlighted in peace settlements as a way to foster durable peace. On the other hand, democracy promotion followed by a power-sharing agreement has generally had adverse outcomes and in war-torn- societies, power-sharing institutions has often created an institutional barrier for further de