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Korruption i Bosnien och Hercegovina

Since the war ended in Bosnia and Herzegovina in1995 the country's economic and political crisies has grown dramatically. As in so many other Post-communist states the corruption has become a large problem for the whole society. The ethnic entities in which Bosnia is divided makes it possible for the national parties to operate and rule the same political propaganda that was the result of the

"Det internationella kortet": En undersökning av det politiska samtalet kring Ålandsexemplet

Over the past few years the Åland islands have attracted growing international attention as an example of how to successfully secure the position of a minority region, and in the current situation the government of Åland has an intention to extend the efforts of spreading the example of Åland. The purpose of this essay is to shed light on the political discussion about the example of Åland, an

Pluralismens utmaningar - En teoriprövande studie med Belgien och Schweiz.

This thesis is set out as a testing of the crosscutting cleavages theory on two contemporary cases. The aim is to test the explanation process of the crosscutting theory applied to the political and social situations in Belgium and Switzerland and furthermore to examine potential conflicts in pluralistic states. Our main question is: How can the crosscutting cleavages theory explain the differen

Chicago Area Project - ett exempel på hur deltagardemokrati kan genomföras?

There are lots of theories about participatory democracy, but rather few examples of how to create it in practice. In the 1930´s, scientists at the Chicago School, implemented some projects within the Chicago Area Project, with the aim to decrease the youth delinquency in the socio disadvantaged areas surrounding Chicago. In this thesis, I assess wether these projects, and in particular the one at

Är kulturarv värda att bevara? En analys av kulturarv genom ett närmare studium av Irak 2003 - 2007

This thesis was created in an attempt to examine the concept of cultural heritage. What is cultural heritage to us and why do we treat it in the different ways we do? In my attempt to find an answer to this I have chosen to concentrate my interest on a situation where historical objects have been preserved as well as destroyed, Iraq 2003 until 2007. In my research I have divided the Iraqi cultural

Democratic Political Institutions in The New Federal Iraq

After the fall of Saddam regime, Iraq has been trying to renew its political system in line of democratic norms and principles already present in the western democracies. Many things have been changed in Iraq with aiming to establish a new democratic country. In this thesis, I investigate whether democratic political institutions exist in Iraq or not. I investigate if they properly function. By ta

ISO14001:2004 : ett humanekologiskt verktyg?

ISO14001:2004 : A Human Ecological Tool? This is a study by means of litterature analysis and personal experience to find out wheather you could call ISO14001:2004 a Human Ecological tool. The ISO14001 is an environmental management system. I'm approaching the issue from a users' perspective and putting my experience of implementing the ISO 9001 at my work to good use. Though my personal

En fenomenologisk studie av sex psykologers förhållningssätt till andlighet

The purpose of this essay is to examine Cognitive and Psychodynamic theory in the ways they approach spirituality. How and whether or not the personal view of spirituality affects the professional role of the psychologist is investigated. Data from six semi-structured interviews with psychologists have been collected and analysed in a qualitative, phenomenological method. The results reflect two m

What do Chinese university students expect from their future work and leaders? A transcendental phenomenological study on former International Students from China

China has in the last three decades undergone massive economic changes due to the market reforms. This has had the consequence that many multinational companies (MNCs) have built up their businesses in China, competing for recruiting Chinese students with a higher education. This study employed a transcendental phenomenological method to explore the expectations of former Chinese International Stu

Tillförlitlighet för automatiska sprinkleranläggningar - en analys av befintlig statistik

In this report statistics concerning the reliability of sprinkler systems from seven countries has been analysed. The objective of the report has been to determine the reliability of sprinkler systems in Sweden and to present suggestions on measures to increase the reliability. The main conclusion that has been drawn is that the reliability of sprinkler systems in Sweden is 92 percent according to

Al-Quds och den palestinska enigheten: Strävan efter nationell enhet genom nyhetspress

This thesis is an analysis of articles published in the Palestinian newspaper al-Quds concerning the escalated conflicts within the Fatah movement during the summer in 2004. The study is done on the basis of the assumption that The Palestinian Authority (PA) expects the domestic media institutions to support the official objectives and, in this case most important, the national unity. My investig

Civila samhället, organisatorisk autonomi och politisk utveckling i Ryssland

Since the disintegration of the Soviet Union a lot of hope has been put on civil society to help develop Russia into a more democratic society. This study explores the constructive elements in the relationship between civil society and the state in Russia, and how this enables the work toward political development. By using Julie Fishers theory about political development and organisational autono

Från kön till genus, tur och retur - en resa i könskonstruktion: Om översättningen av re-gendering i Elizabeth Bernsteins "The Meaning of the Purchase: Desire, Demand and the Commerce of Sex"

Det här examensarbetet bygger på översättningsarbetet med Elisabeth Bernsteins "The meaning of the purchase. Desire, demand and the commerce of sex". I den förberedande textanalysen undersöker jag några viktiga aspekter av artikeln. I min fördjupningsanalys tar jag avstamp i termen "re-gendering" och gör en djupdykning ner i engelskans "sex" och "gender" och

De djupaste ärren är dem vi inte ser: en kvalitativ studie av några professionella behandlares tolkningar av självskadebeteende, med fokus på kroppen

This study will focus on how patients that suffer from self-injurious behaviours experience the relation between their self and body according to some professionals. The purpose is to enlighten why a person who has mental problems chooses to injure his or her body. We believe that the reason behind this is based on the early attachment between the parent and child. We also believe that a person on

Irreguljära immigranter - en idéanalys av den politiska debatten

Every human being has the right to the highest attainable standard of health. This is regulated by the UN in the Declaration of Human Rights. However, Swedish legislation discriminate the group of irregular immigrants, regarding the right to health care. Therefore, Paul Hunt, the UN's special rapporteur on the right to health, draws serious critique on Sweden which has caused extensive debate

Promoting Innovation through Incubation in Beijing : An Innovation Systems Approach to Characterizing High-Tech Business Incubators and Start-Up Companies

Taking an innovation systems approach, this study sought to characterize high-tech business incubators and incubated companies in Beijing in terms of their institutional environment, interaction with other entities in the innovation system, and knowledge content. In-depth interviews were conducted with entrepreneurs and incubator managers and a survey based on these interviews was carried out. The

Hur är det att leva med ADHD? Tankar och funderingar från ungdomar

The purpose of this study was to examine young persons' experiences of life with ADHD. Semi structured interviews were done with four boys age 14-18 years, diagnosed with ADHD. The interviews followed a guide that consisted of themes with questions. The themes examined were: diagnosis, school, home, social and personal issues and how these themes are connected to ADHD. The results indicate tha

Mindfulness: medveten närvaro i socialt arbete

Our curiosity was awakened when we became aware that many social workers use "mindfulness" methods in their profession. In this study, we used qualitative methodology in our desire to examine and understand why the mindfulness approach, with its roots in eastern philosophy, is becoming established in society at large and, simultaneously, being used in the social work field. We were inter

Medveten kommunikation - bra ledarskap. En studie om internkommunikationen på Nymölla Bruk.

Vår uppgift med uppsatsen är att undersöka chefernas roll i internkommunikationen på Nymölla Bruk och utveckla deras kommunikativa förmåga. Detta gjorde vi genom att ta reda på hur cheferna på Nymölla Bruk uppfattar sin roll som kommunikatörer och hur internkommunikationen ser ut i dagsläget på bruket. Uppgiften fick vi på initiativ av företagets informationschef som sett ett behov av att undersök