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Oil extraction in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria has long resulted in environmental degradation and social inequalities. While multinational oil companies and the Nigerian Federal Government benefit financially from oil extraction, local communities in the region suffer from widespread pollution that impedes on their ability to practice livelihoods and earn an income. Consequently, militant gro

Building on a previous thesis, which focused on the historical emergence and transformations of different conceptions of so-called human rights cities (HRCs), this study focuses on the ramifications of operationalising the concept in practice in two cities on the Indonesian island Java. The thesis adopts sociological- and discursive new institutionalism as a point of departure for its analysis, lo

Governments are exploring new ways to tackle the gender pay gap. Consequently a new generation of equal pay legislation has emerged through policy innovations. Yet Great Britain implemented relatively weak equal pay legislation in 2017. Through inductive process tracing of the legislation process this study investigates whether the composition of the parliamentary constituents, civil society actor

Why are certain categories of people more likely than others to regard climate change as ‘fake news’? This thesis aims to replicate and expand on two earlier articles from McCright and Dunlap (2011) and Krange et al. (2019) who show that conservative white men are more likely to be climate change deniers in the US and Norway, respectively. This phenomenon is called the cool dude-effect. Theories a

I januari 2019 ingrep två ordningsvakter då en gravid kvinna och hennes dotter påträffades utan biljett på tunnelbanan. Vid Hötorget avvisades de. Situationen eskalerade då kvinnan gjorde motstånd och de båda ordningsvakterna tog ett hårdare grepp om situationen. Kvinnan blev då utdragen ur tunnelbanevagnen och pressad mot en bänk med den gravida magen nedåt. Vittnen beskriver en våldsam situation

To address wicked issues, public authorities depend on each other. Yet an ongoing trend within contemporary public administration has been to streamline and decentralize welfare service. Consequently, the need for public agencies to work through inter-organisational collaborations has increased. Substantial knowledge of how this works in practice is however lacking. The aim of this thesis is to u

In one way, international adoptees stands with one foot in each country. Their looks might make them look like they belong on the other side of the globe, but in manners, language, taste of music and interests they may be exactly like ethnical Swedish kids. Many adoptees experience that they don’t get looked at as swedes, because their appearance isn’t typical Swedish. This essay addressing if, an

Sverige ställer idag allt hårdare krav på utsläpp av växthusgaser, vilket kräver en stor omställning av vår fordonsflotta. För att nå framtida mål såsom en fossiloberoende fordonsflotta till 2030 krävs att fossila drivmedel med höga koldioxidutsläpp fasas ut mot bränslen med lägre utsläpp av växthusgaser. Idag står de fossila drivmedlen för den största delen av energiförsörjningen till transportseThis study examines the cost efficiency of reducing carbon emissions for personal vehicles by changing from petrol to either liquid bio fuels or electric operation. Based on own simulations of fuel consumption, life cycle-emissions and -production costs are derived based on existing knowledge through previous studies. The results are finally presented as ’SEK per reduced ton of CO2’; a unit that e

This study illuminates civil society organizations (CSOs)’ possibilities to prevent HIV among girls and women in Tanzania, reflecting on policy implications. A qualitative case study was conducted with a purposively selected CSO, Mtandao. Departing from a Socio-Ecological perspective, its staff was interviewed to find out (i) what signifies girls and women vulnerability to HIV infection (ii) how M

The primacy of hegemonic structures that shape political processes is relevant to purvey an extensive grasp of which central power dynamic is in effect. The United States has a significant role in the international context and frequently incurs the attention of the world when dealing with issues of global nature. This paper studies how American Exceptionalism, a tendency on the U.S. part to view i

Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka beredningskravet i 7 kap. 2 § regeringsformen i förhållande till den formella lagprövningen i 11 kap. 14 § regeringsformen. Uppsatsen fokuserar på remissförfarandet som är centralt i lagstiftningsprocessen och två fall av lagprövning under 2018 – NJA 2018 s. 743 och MIG 2018:18. En konstruktiv rättsdogmatisk metod tillämpas för att undersöka gällande rätt The aim of this essay is to examine the mandatory preparation of government business in Chapter 7, Article 2 Instrument of Government (IG) in relation to formal judicial review in Chapter 11, Article 14 IG. This essay focuses on the consultation process, which is central in the legislative process and in two cases of judicial review in 2018 – NJA 2018 p. 743 and MIG 2018:18. A constructive legal d

The right- left dimension is stronger in Sweden than in in most European countries, demonstrated by the distinct bloc division in Swedish politics. However, the political landscape is changing and new tendencies has been pointed out for Swedish municipalities. The amount of municipal executive committees with parties from both political blocs has steadily increased during the last legislative term

This case study aims to explain the perception of the Baltic states with regard to the signals sent out by Donald Trump; claiming that Nato is obsolete, demanding the so called ”burden sharing” and a general questioning of the alliance actively creating a sense of security in Europe since 1949. The Baltic states, whom are dependent on Nato for their protection, are perceiving an increased military

Party-emergence is a somewhat puzzling phenomenon, since it implies substantial risks for those who decide to form the party while rewards are uncertain. A dilemma that is reinforced when the new party emerges from an already established party and therefore has to compete with former allies for public support and votes. Previous research suggests that ”party- entrepreneurs” and their sentiments to

In studies surrounding the EU, assessments usually focus on the decision-making in the first tier-rule making system between the Commission, Parliament and the Council. What this study has analyzed is the second-tier rule making system, The Comitology. This institution is built up by hundreds of different committees tackling different subjects. Each committee is represented by one representative f

As empowerment retains its status as a buzzword among international development agencies, it has lost its essential element – power – intended to highlight the unequal structures and relations allowing disempowerment. Nonetheless, it has proliferated in the discourse and practice of women’s empowerment, as gender equity has become an important cross-cutting issue for many organizations and governm

Implementation in public organizations is a complicated process. Previous research has shown that neither a top-down or bottom-up perspective is sufficient to explain why certain implementations succeed and others fail. Alternative models that take the complexity of implementation processes into account by among other things allowing for the interaction between both horizontal and vertical levels

Implementation is a complex matter that has changed its foci within research over time. It has moved from being a subject standing by itself to something present in all parts on an organisation. However, we must ask; How is implementation created? This thesis aims to understand how managerial and political influence impacts implementation. It does so by focusing on the implementation of project PR

To address the problems that had sprung from the detail management of the welfare sector, a result of control in the vein of New Public Management (NPM), the Swedish government commissioned the Trust Delegation (Tillitsdelegationen) to develop a trust-based steering and launched the Trust Reform (Tillitsreformen). As this new reform seeks to remedy the failures of the previous system, this thesis