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The Swedish school system is highly influenced by the extensive school reforms that took place in the beginning of 1990s. Through the free school reform, a market was created where schools compete with other schools, the main aim being higher quality and lower costs. The recent debate regarding free schools is mainly driven by ideological narratives where questions about free schools’ impact on co

In order to successfully identify as well as solve a certain societal problem, an adequate causal idea is crucial. Stern has shown how sociological research is characterized by theoretical blinders, which has made the biological perspective on understanding humans and society, despite its status as somewhat of a scientific consensus in natural sciences, close to invisible. This study follows in St

This article analyses why Singapore compared to Iceland, has received greater amount of FDIs during the time from year: 1977-2007. FDIs have often been proven to increase a state’s economy since it is used as a tool for states to establish a long term relationship and trade with each other. Moreover, New Economic Geography (NEG), a theory written by Paul Krugman will be used to prove that the geog

Lay judges within court systems are often proclaimed to be ‘representatives of the people’. Using Hanna Pitkins theoretical discussion of the concept of representation the present thesis examines what is and was meant by this proclamation in the case of Swedish lay judges (nämndemän). For this purpose, the thesis analyses the representative functions of lay judges as they are presented in governme

Since 1992 the European Union has been granting certificates attesting the veracity and legitimacy of products in all of the EU. Such certificates are a symbol of the importance given by the European Union to the protection of regional products against falsifications of unique foodstuff products and the maintenance of good reputation of rural producers and rural areas. There is, however, a great

This essay studies the relationship between democracy and journalism in Sweden during the corona crisis. The research question is “How have swedish newspapers met democracy’s demands during the corona crisis?” and is answered through a qualitative text analysis of six articles from the swedish newspapers Dagens Nyheter and Svenska dagbladet, with ideal type as an analysis tool. The normative theor

This bachelor’s thesis studies modern civilization movement and ‘Western’ values through the case of U.S. foreign policy intervention in Venezuela after its 2013 election. The purpose is to shed a more nuanced light on the interpretation of Western countries’ foreign policy intervention in non-Western countries, and to describe the factors of considerable relevance when determining its outcome as

Bakgrund: Inom ambulanssjukvården är extremitetsskada ett återkommande uppdrag. I Sverige inträffar mellan 16 - 17 000 höftfrakturer årligen. Höftfrakturer är medicinskt komplexa, förknippade med stark smärta och hög mortalitet. Smärtan inom akutsjukvården är oftast underbehandlad. I ett senare skede kan detta få konsekvenser så som till exempel kroniska smärttillstånd. Syfte: Syftet var att under

This essay discusses and analyses the events that took place around the planned extension of Preemraff in Lysekil, the so-called ROCC-project. It does so using a critical political economy perspective focused on the concept of incumbency, the future of fossil fuels and the relationship between Preem AB and the Swedish state and government. This essay finds that there has been a change in the polit

South Korea has gone from a military dictatorship to being the highest-ranking Asian country in terms of democracy over the last 35 years. In 2016, massive social movement protests broke out after media uncovered accounts of widespread corruption by then President Park Geun-Hye. These public demonstrations become known as the Candlelight movement of 2016-2017, lasting for six months to culminate i

In the context of former American colonies, statehood can for some be seen as either the end of colonization or the culmination of it. This paper will conduct an argumentation analysis to determine how the public debate surrounding the statehood question has been constructed and legitimized in Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The argumentation analysis is constructed by using the model and theories by Ever

The thesis aims to analyze the development of the Moderate Coalition Party’s view on immigration and criminal justice policy, based on their party manifestos from 2010 and 2020. To see how their policies have developed the essay will focus on the manifesto parts regarding the two subjects previously mentioned and compare them. The goal is to see if the development can be explained with help from M

This essay aims to examine the main factors behind why the transition to democracy during the Arab Spring succeeded in Tunisia whilst it failed in Libya. Tunisia is often referred to as the birthplace of the Arab Spring and later inspired regional neighbours to demand democratic reforms. Through a comparative approach this essay aims to provide a broader understanding as to how and why the outcome

This study explores two forms of oppressions facing Palestinian women in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: the Israeli Occupation and the Patriarchal Structure in their society. The purpose of the study is to examine how these oppressions intersect and impact Palestinian women’s daily life and their struggle for gender equality. Two question, in accordance with the study’s purpose were of part

The purpose of this study is to evaluate what impact the conflict in Afghanistan has had on the democratization process in the country. Almost twenty years have passed since the US-led invasion and the overthrow of the authoritarian Taliban regime in a response to the 9/11 attacks on American soil. The goal with the invasion was not only to catch Usama bin Ladin, but also to replace the religious

Syftet med denna uppsats har varit att undersöka hur arbetskostnad har reglerats i RUT- och ROT-avdragen (gemensamt kallat husavdragen), vilka förändringar som skett, vad som orsakat dessa och vad som kan hända i framtiden på området. Husavdragen ger en reduktion av skattebördan på köparen och en utbetalning från Skatteverket till utföraren vid vissa arbeten som utförs i anknytning till köparens bThe aim of this report has been to examine how work-cost has been regulated in the RUT- and ROT-deductions (called the house reductions together), what changes have been made, what has caused these and what can happen in this area in the future. The house reductions give a reduction of the tax burden on the buyer and a payment from the Swedish Tax Agency to the performer when certain types of work

Inom begreppet fri bevisprövning rymmer två grundläggande principer i svensk bevisrätt. Den ena principen kallas fri bevisföring och innebär att parterna i huvudregel är fria att lägga fram vilken bevisning som helst. Den andra principen kallas fri bevisvärdering och innebär att domstolen är fri att avgöra vilket bevisvärde ett visst bevis har för utgången i målet. Rätten till en försvarare är saUnder Swedish law, there are two general principles regarding the admissibility of evidence. The first principle entitles the parties to present any relevant evidence to the case. The second principle entitles the court to determine the significance of the evidence for the outcome of the case. However, the right under Article 6 § 3 (c) ECHR of everyone charged with a criminal offence to be effect

Enligt 51 kap. 1 § 2 st. 3 p. skatteförfarandelagen (2011:1244) ska hel eller delvis befrielse från skattetillägg meddelas om en oskäligt lång tid har gått efter det att Skatteverket har funnit anledning att anta att avgift ska tas ut. Befrielsegrunden infördes vid 2003 års skattetilläggsreform i syfte att tillgodose Europakonventionens krav på rättssäkerhet. Genom att använda den rättsdogmatiskAccording to Chapter 51 Section 1 (3) of the Swedish Tax Procedure Act, skatteförfarandelagen (2011:1244), the STPA, there is a possibility to be granted exemption from tax surcharges if the length of the tax proceedings has been excessive. The purpose of this paper is to examine Chapter 51 Section 1 (3) of the STPA and to analyze the relationship between Swedish applicable law and the right to a

Den här studien undersöker programmet Den stora hälsoresan som har sänts på Kanal 5 och Dplay 2020. I programmet får sex välkända svenska offentliga personer ta del av ett tränings- och kostprogram vid namn 16 weeks of hell som är grundat av tränaren Tony Andersson. Studien använder sig av en diskursanalys genom Rosalind Gills (2007) sjustegs-process för att undersöka vilka diskurser och normer kr

Huvudsyftet med denna framställning är att undersöka hur makars pensionsrättigheter behandlas vid en bodelning mellan makarna i anledning av äktenskapsskillnad. Fokus för uppsatsen är tjänstepension och privat pensionssparande. I syftet ingår att undersöka huruvida dagens reglering av makars pensionsrättigheter stämmer överens med likadelningsprincipen och principen om att var make svarar för sin The main purpose of this thesis is to examine how spouses' pension rights are treated in the event of a division of property between the spouses due to dissolution of the marriage. The focus of the thesis is the occupational pension and the private pension. The purpose further includes examining whether the current regulation of spouses' pension rights is in accordance with the principle o