The Second World War (WW2) started in September 1939, by Germany invading Poland. Soon after, the Soviet Union attacked Finland, followed by the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940, thus Sweden found itself surrounded by war. As Sweden held a policy of neutrality during the war, it had to find ways of gathering information to maintain this policy and secure the country from espiona

There is an abandoned island in the center of Norrköping. It lays in the river Motala Ström and its future is constantly debated in the local press. People are longing for something to happen here. Historically, it has been a vivid place with small cafés, restaurants and small stages. During the 19th century it became a popular meeting point for the bourgeoise population in Norrköping which at the

The aim of this study was to understand, through interview-format podcasts, how individuals who have committed criminal acts from a young age described their pathway into crime and their process of desistance. Our study was based on a qualitative approach in the form of a thematic analysis of eight podcast episodes. We analyzed the empirical data using Howard S. Becker’s labeling theory (2006) and

This study examines Russia’s nuclear doctrine 2024 in the context of the evolving security landscape, particularly following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in 2022. By utilizing discourse analysis and the process of securitization on governmental documents and statements, the study aims to answer the research question How can Russia’s nuclear doctrine be understood as an intention to construct

This essay examines the motives among personnel employed by the Swedish and American defense sectors who have unlawfully collected and shared classified information. A narrative text analysis is employed, based on constructivist theory. A text-analytical framework was developed to study two Swedish and two American cases to explore how these can be understood. The study reveals commonalities with

This study explores the involvement of five women in criminal networks, focusing on their pathways to crime, actions and motives. The method of choice was a qualitative content analysis with a comparative case study design. The cases were analysed with a theoretical framework consisting of gender perspectives and criminological theories, alongside a review of prior research and official reports. T

This essay examines Russia’s nuclear rhetoric in relation to the war in Ukraine, with a focus on the strategic and normative dimensions of deterrence and the nuclear taboo. By using Thomas C. Schelling’s theories of deterrence and signaling and Nina Tannenwald’s theory of the nuclear weapons taboo, the study analyze how Russia’s rhetoric and actions relate to the theories in question. The study us

This paper tests Joseph Hatfields theory regarding intelligence in autocratic states. Hatfields three points regarding autocratic states intelligence services are operationalized into six analytical questions. These are applied to two cases selected by the most/least likely method. The democratic, least likely, case is the United States by the Church Committee. This includes descriptions of the CI

Disclosure of Intelligence information and information regarding Intelligence operations can have both advantages and disadvantages. In a descriptive case study of three military operations against suspected underwater activities, the thesis examines, based on a content analysis, how these operations have been framed based on the concept of the intelligence dimension specifically constructed for t

Africa has often been a neglected continent that is riff with historical tensions. Russia has sought to exploit this by stoking what remains of colonial tensions, portraying themselves as decolonizers, while simultaneously utilizing active measures to achieve goals, political, economical, and militaral. This study aims to conduct a comparative case study, based on Lars Ulfvings definition of the

This essay investigates social factors behind why an individual within a security-sensitive organization could become an informant for criminal actors. Based on a pre-investigation report, a case study is conducted on the Swedish case of "Domstolskvinnan" (the Court Woman). The empirical material is analyzed using thematic content analysis and narrative analysis to identify personal and

This paper examines how the Swedish government speaks about so called “enablers” or “facilitators”, also known as infiltrators for criminal networks in legal structures, and what aspects of the discourse points to a securitization of the issue. In other words, the study aims to examine how the threat is constructed semantically through “speech-act”. Based on the Copenhagen School’s view on securit

The purpose of the survey was to determine how social workers, with up to five years in their profession, perceive how compassion fatigue relates to organized support and self-care strategies. Addressing this question for our research, we conducted a quantitative study using bivariate correlation analysis. The results indicate that with higher levels of organized support and development combined w

När en individ tar del av kriskommunikation, om än i förebyggande syfte, väcks tankar och känslor hos mottagaren. Denna kvalitativa studie presenterar fyra universitetsstudenters känslomässiga reaktioner på broschyren Om krisen eller kriget kommer från 2024. Genom intervjuer undersöker studien de känslor och ageranden som respondenterna uttrycker i relation till broschyren. Analysen har gjorts med

Isabell Karlsson och Ida Persson har författat uppsatsen “Autencitet i en digital värld: En kvalitativ studie om hur Yung Lean attraherar och engagerar fans i en global subkultur” inom ämnet Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds universitet. Uppsatsen syftar till att undersöka hur Yung Lean, genom sitt konstnärliga uttryck och sin digitala närvaro

Spruce forests cover a large portion of northern Europe, where species like Norway spruce (Picea abies) is considered to be a significant biogenic volatile organic compound (BVOC) emitter to the atmosphere. BVOCs are highly reactive and can significantly influence atmospheric chemistry. Terpenoids are the most abundant group of BVOCs where especially Monoterpenes can facilitate the formation and g

Titeln på uppsatsen är När moderniteten öppnar dörrar som kontraktet stängt. En kritisk diskursanalys av hur kärlek i modern kontext konstrueras och gestaltas i reality TV-programmet “Gift vid första ögonkastet” och författarna är Thea Birgerud och Cornelia Lindberg vid Institutionen för kommunikation och medier, Lunds Universitet. Dagens samhälle präglas av en emotionell modernitet som påverkar h

Denna studie är författad av Emma La Ek, student på Lunds universitet. Texten undersöker hur animefans tolkar och förhandlar en sexualiserad framställning av karaktären Milim Nava från ”That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”. Karaktären, som ofta framställs med ett barnlikt utseende, väcker frågor om sexualisering och åldersrepresentation inom anime. Studien har särskilt fokus på fankonst och de

The sex trade is a market in constant change and, as a result of digitalization, has been given different conditions in the form of new arenas, conditions, and risks. This study aims to shed light on how women who have lived in prostitution describe the sex trade, focusing on how they describe power and control in the different areas of the sex trade. We have taken our empirical material from four

Synen på alkoholmissbruk har skiftat genom tiderna. Till en början sågs missbruket som en samhällsfara där lösningen var att isolera individen från övriga samhället. Detta synsätt skiljer sig från det nuvarande där det finns ett samhällsintresse för en arbetstagare som lider av alkoholmissbruk för att denne ska få tidiga stödinsatser och förhoppningsvis med hjälp av dessa åtgärder kvarbli i arbetsThe perception of alcohol abuse has evolved over time. Initially, abuse was seen as a societal threat, with the solution being to isolate the individual from the rest of society. This perspective differs from the current approach, where there is a societal interest in supporting an employee suffering from alcohol abuse through early interventions, The aim is to support the employee to remain in th