This thesis quantitatively investigates under what circumstances countries legalise abortion without restriction as to reason. The interest in this study emerges from a thorough conviction in the right to decide over one’s own and from a wish to understand why some countries reformed their abortion laws several decades ago, whereas others did so more recently. Previous research on the liberalisati

The unparalleled economic growth of China during the latter 20th century and early 21st century, has led to the country becoming a great power and perhaps on the fast track to even becoming a superpower. This growth has come mainly in the form of manufactured goods, which need vast amounts of energy and resources to produce, most important of which is oil. Today China is a net importer of oil, and

In 1993 with the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty, the European Union, for the first time, formally institutionalized foreign policy cooperation in its Treaties. Thence, the Treaties governing the foreign policy of the Union has undergone no less than four reforms, introducing theoretically interesting institutional innovations. Despite this, academia has largely turned its attention towa

The thesis studies the situation within Lund University in relation to the implementation of the European Standards and Guidelines (ESG) developed by The European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA). The aim of the study is to answer the following research question “How have Lund University implemented the European Standards and Guidelines developed by The European Associa

In this thesis I investigate the role of formal leaders in international negotiations. I present theories on the role and influence formal leaders might have in international negotiations, and what variation in this role and influence might depend on. I then use this theoretical framework to analyse the role of the Presidents of the UN Climate Change Conferences in Copenhagen in 2009 and in Cancún

Controlling motors over IP networks naturally introduces delays. For an operator of a surveillance camera to point the camera (e.g. following an object) delays are of importance. This master’s thesis investigates the sources of steering delays in IP-cameras, testing on AXIS Q6035 and AXIS Q6032 with different video management software and video codec. Camera firmware and communication protocol ar

Ett högspänningsinstrument används för att mäta den dielektriska nedbrytningen av polymera material i syfte att hitta defekter i laminerade kartongförpackningar. Avdelningarna New Material Design och Applied Material Design vid Tetra Pak i Lund ville få förståelse för hur strukturella skillnader i polymera material påverkar materialens dielektriska nedbrytning. De strukturella skillnader som underHigh voltage test equipment is used to measure the dielectric breakdown of polymeric material in order to detect defects in laminated carton based packages. The departments New Material Design and Applied Material Design at Tetra Pak in Lund wanted to understand how structural differences in polymeric material influence the dielectric breakdown of the material. The structural differences investiga

In Sweden, a number of companies have started viewing risk management from a holistic perspective rather than a silo-based one. This holistic approach is referred to as Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). Research on ERM has mainly focused on the implementation process and whether it can be value adding for shareholders. This study is designed to look at why companies decide to implement ERM and wha

When the Torrey Canyon ran aground in 1967, there was no international regime covering liability for oil pollution damage. This changed with the adoption of the 1969 Civil Liability Convention for Oil Pollution (CLC) and the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (Fund Convention). While torts are mainly fault based, th

Syfte: Syftet är att studera skatterevisionsprocessen och förklara hur kunskap rörande denna process kan överföras till en yngre generation skatterevisorer. Metod: Vi har använt en kvalitativ metod för att uppfylla syftet med studien. Detta har gjorts via dokumentstudier, intervjuer och observation. Teoretiskt perspektiv: Studiens teoretiska ramverk innefattar en genomgång av begreppet kunskap s

The paper examines whether and how the complementary principle in the Rome Statute entails deference to genuine exercise of concurrent jurisdiction over crimes within the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction. The ensuing discussion is focused on the proposed international criminal jurisdiction of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights as envisaged in the Draft protocol on Amen

This report investigates how determination of safety distances during urbanisation in the proximity of major industrial hazards occurs as well as the factors and aspects that should be considered when doing so. An interview-study is carried out with relevant stakeholders with the following results being highlighted by the interviewees: - Today determination of safety distances are made by municipa

The purpose of this report is to investigate an appropriate minimum distance between windows opposite each other to gain adequate protection against external fire spread. Studies were conducted of how external fire spread between fire cells through window openings occur. Studies were also conducted of how ordinary window glass can protect against such spread and how they react to fire. A model to

The purpose of this study was to investigate how women working for different women’s organizations within civil society in Zimbabwe perceive and experience their own as well as other women’s ability and existing opportunities to influence and participate in politics and decision-making. Several research questions were elaborated that address the role of the women’s organizations, the opportunities

En instabil arbetsmarknad med allt högre konkurrens skapar utmaningar för dagens företag att kostnadseffektivisera, vilket har lett till att nedskärning av personal blivit allt vanligare. Hur en nedskärningsprocess gynnar ett företag tenderar bero på en anställds upplevelse av processen som organisatorisk rättvis. Ett orättvist bemötande har visats påverka anställdas beteende och attityd till arbe

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The aim of this paper is to provide more insight of nonviolence into the field of Peace and Conflict studies. In an effort to reach this aim three acknowledged thinkers of nonviolence and their ideas have been analyzed, consequently Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Gene Sharp. The theories of pacifism/nonviolence and realism, in combination with an analysis of ideas were utilized to foun

Uppsatsen utforskar hur hen används av dagstidningar efter det att boken Kivi & Monsterhund populariserade pronomet i början av 2012. Studien använder sig av kvantitativ innehållsanalys av Aftonbladet och Svenska Dagbladets artiklar innehållande hen. Det statistiska materialet analyseras med stöd av teorierna om medielogik och diffusion av innovation. Fokus ligger på i vilken kontext ordet anv