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In recent decades, internal and external circumstances have increased the pressure on European states and the United States to act in response to such circumstances. The return of war on the European continent, shifting trade relations, climate change and its devasting effects on society and an aging population are all putting pressure on public finances. The aim of this study is to investigate th

Union to Union is a Swedish organisation that works with development aid in order to strengthen labour rights through international development cooperation with trade unions across the world, by working with development projects in countries where trade unions are weak. Even though trade union cooperation has existed for many decades, this type of development work is unusual between trade unions,

This study focuses on the national system for knowledge-driven management within Swedish healthcare. The study combines theories of governance and implementation with the aim of both analyze the system of knowledge-driven management descriptively, and how it is implemented by local actors. By using text analysis and interviews, the main finding is the complex reality of the system, involving actor

Uppsatsen undersöker rättighetsskyddet för samerna som ursprungsbefolkning och rennäringen i den gröna omställningen. Fokus ligger på hur skyddet tillvaratas när riksintresset rennäring ställs mot riksintresset energiproduktion i tillståndsprocesser för vindkraftverk. En rättsdogmatisk och kritisk rättsdogmatisk metod används. Undersökningen är relevant eftersom Sverige fått återkommande kritik, bThe essay examines the protection of the rights of the Sámi as an Indigenous people, and of reindeer herding, in the context of the green transition. It focuses on how these rights are safeguarded when the national interest in reindeer husbandry comes into conflict with the national interest in energy production. Specifically, during the permit process for wind power development. A legal dogmatic

Denna uppsats utreder regleringen kring och i vilken utsträckning det finns möjlighet att ta hänsyn till effektivitetsvinster enligt EU:s koncentrationsförordning och sätter detta i relation till EU-kommissionens strategi att skapa fler globalt konkurrenskraftiga företag, s.k. European champions. I uppsatsen diskuteras gällande rätt i stort, vilket innefattar EU:s koncentrationsförordning, EU-kommThis essay analyzes the regulation of efficiency gains in the EU merger control regime and its compatibility with the European Commission's strategy and ambition to create more globally competitive European firms, also known as European champions. I examine the current legislation, including the Council Regulation No 139/2004, the Horizontal Merger Guidelines issued by the European Commission

This thesis aims to contribute to previous research on the global anti-gender movement by examining the narratives deployed by the organizations CitizenGo and International Organization for the Family, and by analyzing the worldview of the anti-gender movement through the lens of cultural backlash theory. Furthermore, the theoretical framework deployed to understand the narratives will have its ro

This thesis explores the geopolitical consequences of Western foreign aid withdrawal, with a focus on how it affects the foreign policy behavior of aid-recipient states. This thesis investigates the following central research question: How has the withdrawal of foreign aid affected the geopolitical realignment of recipient countries, and to what extent has it impacted their voting behavior in inte

Denna uppsats undersöker hur reformen "snabbare lagföring" förhåller sig till rätten till rättvis rättegång enligt artikel 6 i Europakonventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna. Studien fokuserar särskilt på de två nya instituten tillgänglighetsdelgivning och förhandsgodkända strafförelägganden och analyserar hur dessa påverkar balansen mellan effektivitet i brottmålsprocessen oThis thesis examines how the Swedish criminal justice reform “Faster Prosecution” aligns with the right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The study specifically focuses on two new legal institutes: notification service availability of documents and pre-approved penalty order approvals, analyzing how these affect the balance between efficiency in criminal p

Uppsatsen analyserar den nya förverkandeformen självständigt förverkande i 36 kap 5 § brottsbalken och dess förenlighet med det grundlagsskyddade egendomsskyddet i regeringsformen (RF) och i den europeiska konventionen om skydd för de mänskliga rättigheterna (Europakonventionen). Självständigt förverkande infördes i svensk rätt den 8 november 2024, och innebär kortfat-tat att staten kan förverka eThis essay analyses the new form of forfeiture - independent forfeiture – as introduced in Chapter 36, Section 5 of the Swedish Penal Code, and examines its compatibility with the constitutionally protected right to property under the Swedish Instrument of Government and the European Convention on Human Rights. Independent forfeiture was introduced into Swedish law on Novem-ber 8, 2024, and in bri

This thesis investigates the guiding principles underpinning the Swedish parliament's narrative during the energy crisis, with a particular focus on how these align with established universal principles of the Swedish welfare state and the moral framework of deservingness. The study draws on the Swedish welfare state with the use of critical discourse analysis, as well the dimensions of deserv

Russia has utilized hybrid warfare techniques to expand its influence and obtain key strategic objectives during its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and its 2015 military intervention in Syria. The increased global isolation Russia experienced proceeding its annexation of Crimea, prompted a strategic pivot towards the African continent for resources and new alliances. This motive was further intensi

This thesis aims to study the decision making process behind the solidarity mechanism in the EU legislative package a New Pact on Migration and Asylum. The legislation covers the issue of relocation of asylum seekers and other efforts towards a joint responsibility for the migration management. Since the migration crisis in 2015 the migration issue has been high on the agenda. Simultaneously, any

Foreign aid and development cooperation have long been a topic of discussion concerning the global division of power, colonial history, and the inability to generate sustainable development. Norway and its aid agency, Norad, are not exempt from this criticism, despite Norway’s image as a humanitarian “idealpolitik” nation with a generous aid budget. How donor countries, such as Norway, view their

The political landscape is in a constant state of transformation. Today, the political map is being redrawn, with pronounced shifts to the right. Parallel to this development, the public administration is expected to adapt to these shifts. This development raises questions about how changing political power dynamics influence politicians' perception of the civil servants. This thesis aims to e

The thesis examines how the emergence of the Russian shadow fleet, a network of ships circumventing international sanctions on Russian oil, has influenced the European Union’s (EU) maritime security integration from when the Russian war on Ukraine started in 2022 until May of 2025. Using neofunctionalist theory as a framework, the study conceptualizes this development as a case of crisis-driven in

This paper uses nissological theory in order to ascertain the connection between Eurosceptic voting tendencies or lack thereof, and three elements often associated with island dwelling, those being physical, legal, or identity-based separation. The author has chosen four distinct island regions from around Europe, more specifically Sicily, Crete, Azores and Åland. After an explanation of the basic

As the impacts and consequences of climate change intensify and accelerate, climate adaptation is becoming increasingly central to and visible in European Union (EU) policy and governance. Yet, climate adaptation has historically been given less political and academic attention than climate mitigation. This thesis explores how the European Commission formulates and projects strategic narratives ab

Despite the claim that human rights are universal, the implementation of the UN Declaration has proven to vary in practice, especially in post-colonial societies. Many post-colonial states are still characterized by residual structural barriers that have made it difficult to implement human rights in practice. The following study examines how post-colonial legacies and cultural values ​​have influ

This study examines the relationship between democracy and bureaucratic effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on Francis Fukuyama´s argument that governance should be analysed separately from democracy, a quantitative analysis is conducted using data from 123 countries between 2018 and 2022. The study draws on the legal-bureaucratic model of bureaucracy and the crisis management as

This thesis investigates the ideological collaboration between Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Russian president Vladimir Putin in relation to democratic backsliding in Hungary between 2010 and 2022. Drawing on theories of democratic backsliding, autocracy promotion, and authoritarian collaboration, the study analyses and discusses a selection of speeches and press conferences to identif