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How can we reconcile Muslim minority law with state law in the European Union and its member states? This essay seeks to analyse and dismantle the concepts of ‘secular’ law and ‘religious’ minority law in the context of the European Union and within the theoretical framework of Sociology of Law. France and the UK shall serve as locations for contextualised comparison, assisting us in making sense
The aim with this study is to investigate the disadvantages and advantages with ADHD medication for adults with both an ADHD diagnosis and an addiction to alcohol or drugs. In our study we have used qualitative methods through semi structured interviews with professionals from different organizations, including Addiction Centres, Probation, Social Services and treatment centres. The result showed
This essay examines the contemporary concept of mission in the Church of Sweden, by analyzing material from the years 2012 and 2013 published in the magazine Kyrkans Tidning. The concept of mission differs, both among the world’s Christian population and among members of the academic world. For such a diversity to be fruitful and for the communication among those who use the mission concept to be
This qualitative case study utilizes constructivist theory to better understand the success of the Somaliland peace process, which took place in the early 1990’s. The thesis argues that underlying forces, such as social change, social norms, values, beliefs and traditions have been vital in strengthening and legitimizing the peace process. Somaliland has been chosen as the case due to its impressi
The aim of this study was to show the relevance of child-perspectives in the welfare services in Malmö municipality. A group of social secretaries directed to families with children who are current cases in more than one instance of the social services have been asked to discuss child perspective and the needs of children. The outcomes of the interviews are analyzed from street-level bureaucracy t
The current rules concerning the right to take industrial action were established in the early 1900s and are still an issue governed by the labour market organizations. In Sweden, the right to take industrial action is protected by constitutional law, which also includes sympathy actions. Limitations can only be made by law or particular agreements. In order to adapt to the current conditions, neg
The aim of this study was to understand students' of social work participation in non-profit social work through examining which external and internal variables students of social work themselves defined as important factors when deciding to commit to non-profit social work. This study is based on semi-structured interviews with eight students of social work concerning their engagement in non-
Globalization is a complex and constantly changing phenomenon shaping our contemporary world and societies. It is argued to generate economic growth and greater possibilities to most people in the world, but has an impact on an individual level as well, on our personal values and social attitudes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to the research done within the field of globalization and how
This study investigates the emergence of accountability in a natural resource-rich regency in Indonesia namely Bojonegoro. While it is widely acknowledged that natural resource-abundance tends to be associated with predatory states, Bojonegoro has able to promote accountability and achieve a high level of economic growth in the last five years. This paper thus attempts to analyze the incentives th
Söder om Hultsfred, i Småland, ligger Kejsarkullens avfallsanläggning. Här har ett område, i närheten av deponin, använts i över 30 år för infiltration av lakvatten. Lakvattnet sprinklas ut över marken, där merparten av de miljöfarliga ämnena adsorberas under vattnets passage neråt mot underliggande grundvatten och renas. Detta arbete har som syfte att undersöka hur länge till infiltration är möjl
A qualitative case study presenting a result of how two opposing stories during an OD change process can be understood as identity management in the form of control and support. The study's result contribute to the field of OD in adding an additional understanding of how a phenomena viewed as resistance in the field of OD can be understood in other ways.
The purpose of this paper is to critically examine documents setting down standards for EU asylum policies, in order to see if the power structures and actions called for therein can give a hint as to why declared human rights goals are not fully accomplished by the EU and its member states when implementing the policies. Methodologically this research is done by carrying out a Critical Discourse
I samband med informationsteknikens framväxt har användningen av datalagring som övervakningsmedel på nätet bidragit till att den personliga integriteten som ett uttryck för en mänsklig rättighet blivit ämne för debatt. Denna debatt har nyligen aktualiserats i Europa och framför allt i Sverige till följd av att EU:s datalagringsdirektiv ogiltigförklarats av EU-domstolen i april 2014. Uppsatsen a
The purpose of this study is to examine whether an acquiring firm that operates as a contractor within the defence sector can expect to generate shareholder value from a merger and acquisition with a fellow defence sector competitor. Having selected thirty acquiring defence firms an event study utilizing the market model is performed to obtain the abnormal returns generated from a merger and acqui
Miljonprogrammet är en benämning för bostadspolitiken och bostadsbyggandet som skedde i Sverige under 60- och 70-talet. Befolkningen upplevde en stor bostadsbrist, som krävde akuta lösningar. Beslutet som landets politiker tog, var att bygga en miljon bostäder på ett snabbt och effektivt sätt. Målet var att minska bostadsbristen, tillfredsställa hyresgästernas behov samt ge dem en högre levnadssta
Today, Sweden is in an upgrade period between the two train control systems. Today’s system has soon reached the end of its lifecycle period and therefore need to be replaced. Meanwhile, decisions within the EU have been taken to improve interoperability between European countries. The solution will be an international control system replacing the different national train control and command syste
This thesis explores the possibility to develop a tool for mobile analytics, which maps user behavior with the intent to detect frustration. The project was carried out in cooperation with the company Tactel AB. They see a great commercial potential in a tool that can provide application publishers with information about users’ frustration levels in real-time. The objective of the project was to d
Transnational entrepreneurs are migrant business owners, traveling abroad for business purposes and engaged in business activities, based on ties to a foreign country. Operating in two countries exposes the entrepreneur to more sources of information and can increase the ability of the entrepreneur to make connections and discover opportunities. Using dual habitus and theory of practice as the mai
This dissertation investigates the function of the sea in contemporary British and Irish literature, focusing on the following three novels: Dermot Bolger’s Temptation (2000), John Banville’s The Sea (2005), and Ian McEwan’s On Chesil Beach (2007). The analysis is divided into two main parts, where the sea is considered in its roles as a setting and as a symbol. The former section starts with a su
