This thesis investigates Sweden’s foreign policy roles concerning aid and weapon exports from 2015 to 2023, using Yemen as a central example to illustrate a Swedish paradox. Despite significant Swedish weapon sales to conflict-afflicted nations, Sweden maintains substantial aid contributions to these same countries. Employing a scientific methodology, this study conducts a case study utilizing qua

This essay aims to evaluate the visions of the culture policy of the Swedish municipality of Norrköping during 2023. In Norrköping the municipal council has decided that costs for various parts of publicly funded culture are too high. Therefore they consider privatizing these institutions or making them perform commercial works to a larger extent. The study uses a normative method, where a norm ha

Challenger parties are a popular topic of interest in political science. Prior research on challenger parties is predominantly regarding their characteristics and effects on the political climate. However, the transition from challenger to mainstream is less investigated. Moreover, prior research on challenger parties is, albeit not exclusively, heavily focused on right wing populist parties. This

This essay explores the ethical dilemma surrounding the construction of green mines on indigenous lands and seeks to determine whether such actions can be justified. The aim is to show that a prioritisation between two seemingly good things is not always a given. Using a normative study framework, the research investigates a conflict of value between different interpretations of the value of the G

In this study, we conducted a qualitative comparative case study using text analysis and principal-agent theory to examine the effectiveness of transparency and accountability mechanisms in lobbying regulation. Our analysis delves into how these mechanisms function within different political systems, comparing the stringent regulations of the US to the more lenient framework of the EU. The thesis

This study analyses the educational levels of 240 different political leaders across 118 different countries between the years 1989 to 2015 to derive if the educational levels of leaders effect educational equality as well as health equality. The study is conducted with a quantitative approach and the results show us that a leader with a college degree is going to be more likely to increase equali

During the past decade the security policy situation in Sweden has deteriorated to a point where the circumstances resemble the early 1950s, which has created a need for a strong psychological defense. The population contributes with essential conditions to the country’s resilience through strategies and abilities. Citizens therefore have a special role in creating stability in times of threats an

The main thing of this paper is the connection between Saudi Arabia and football, which contributes to the understanding of the political developments in the country. The upcoming football season in Saudi Arabia in 2023 is discursively constructed as a manifestation of a modernization of Saudi Arabia where only oil and Mecka will no longer be associated with the country. In official Saudi Arabian

National elections have been shown to be beneficial to autocratic ruling coalitions within hybrid regimes, and although the super-election year of 2024 is unfolding, there still is a gap in understanding this topic. Since most research has been quantitatively conducted on elections in hybrid regimes, few have examined the purpose elections serve. To understand the mechanisms underlying this, a qua

This bachelor thesis investigates how women's representation in municipal councils affects the political agenda in two Swedish municipalities, Trelleborg and Landskrona. Through a qualitative analysis of municipal council minutes from the year 2022, it compares how issues related to women's rights and interests are addressed in these municipalities. The study applies theories from Lena Wän

This study examines the debate surrounding propositions of legalization of cannabis in Oregon and Pennsylvania through an argument analysis. The arguments are categorized into health, freedom, and economic perspectives. Analyzing the discourse reveals prevalent individual-focused arguments, such as health risks associated with cannabis use and personal freedom to use cannabis in one's own home

Sametinget, the Sami parliament, was established 1993 as a way to increase the cultural autonomy of the Sami people in Sweden. Through its double sided role as both parliament and official authority, together with being mainly based upon Western political governing structures, criticism has been raised against Sametinget as a limited way of achieving Sami self-determination. According to the theor

This paper examines conflicting land use interests in Jämtland, Sweden, focusing on the relationship between reindeer herders, the Swedish Tourist Association and the County Administration Board. The studied area has a long history and tradition of tourism and reindeer herding and both are classified as national interests. However, in recent years, tourism has increased to new levels, leading rein

I denna studie undersöks hur genusuttryck och genusnormer representeras i fyra valda public-service-producerade ungdomsserier: Bror, Klassen, Kär och Strula under tidsperioden 2018-2024. Frågeställningarna lyder: Hur representeras olika genusuttryck i SVTs ungdomsserier? Finns det några generella mönster och hur presenteras de? Undersökningen genomfördes med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys a

Once dominated by mainstream parties, party systems across Western Europe are being challenged by the rise and success of radical right-wing parties. Similar political developments have been observed in Sweden, where the Sweden Democrats have grown from a once marginal political force into a crucial supporting party for the formation of the center-right governing coalition. Studying how the Swedis

Previously the majority of tv-shows about crime have had male protagonists. But lately, more tv-shows have been portraying female criminal protagonists. Simultaneously there has been an increasing interest in women who participate in drug trafficking from the media and the Swedish government. The aim of this thesis is therefore to investigate how women are portrayed within tv-shows when participat

This essay aims to examine how the Swedish feminist debate about trans inclusive feminism in 2018 can be described in terms of agonistic and deliberative democratic ideals. The ideals are being operationalized by Habermas’ deliberative theory and Mouffe’s agonistic theory. To analyze the material a critical discourse analysis is being used and 13 opinion pieces are being analyzed. They are all wri

As the global climate crisis continues to develop, the significance of climate policies in creating sustainable mitigation and adaptation plans to prevent climate change’s adverse effects increases. The ability of climate policies to effectively address those most affected is crucial to prevent disparities among people. In Uganda, women, especially those who are in a vulnerable state due to overla

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