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This thesis investigates how audiences express participatory diplomacy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, focusing on Israel’s participation amid the Israel-Hamas war. Using a single-case study design, the analysis applies mixed methods drawing on observations of quantitative data such as voting results and betting odds, alongside a qualitative reflexive thematic analysis of online fan discussio
Adopting a postcolonial theoretical framework, drawing specifically on the concepts of imagined geographies and subaltern nationalism, this thesis explores the motivations behind pro-Palestinian activism among the post-accord generation in Northern Ireland since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict beginning on October 7, 2023. Based on in-depth interviews, field observations and onl
This thesis explores how formal education reflects the legacies of conflict and contributes to sustainable peacebuilding in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Using a comparative, mixed method approach and drawing on the 4Rs framework– Redistribution, Recognition, Representation, and Reconciliation– the study examines how education systems in both societies address historical divisions. The findin
This thesis uses norm research and a developed theoretical framework to find the ‘climate policy norm’ that affects and creates the argumentation for the European Commission's climate policy measures, and puts it on the life cycle of norms for the years 2019 and 2024. Through a comparative discourse analysis and qualitative data study, this paper develops the theoretical understanding of norm
The purpose of this thesis is to examine how soft law frameworks influence compliance behaviour among private security providers (PSPs), focusing on the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC). The study analyses how formal mechanisms like contracts and certifications, as well as informal dynamics like reputation and network engagement shape PSP alignment with t
Under de senaste åren har utvecklingen av artificiell intelligens frodats och med sig tagit en förbättrad träffsäkerhet i taligenkänning. Däremot, liksom med alla snabba teknologiska utvecklingar har den sina brister, i det här fallet bristen på dialektal träningsdata. Den här uppsatsen undersöker om AI har en ojämnt fördelad förståelse av regionalt språk, med fokus på försummandet av de sydsvenskThe recent surge in the development of artificial intelligence has greatly improved the accuracy of automatic speech recognition. However, as with all abrupt technical improvements, it will have its weaknesses, in this case the lack of dialectal training data. This thesis investigates if AI has an unevenly distributed understanding of regional speech, focusing on the disregard of southern Swedish
Despite ongoing global political uncertainties, international trade and maritime shipping continue to expand, underscoring the urgent need for integrating sustainability in the growing port industry. This thesis applies the leverage points framework to assess sustainability initiatives at the Swedish seaports of Gothenburg, Helsingborg, and Ystad, which collectively manage over one-third of the na
The purpose of this thesis’ topic is to investigate regular usage and relations between the development led archaeology and the archival institutions of Skåne region in southern Sweden, specifically to highlight how archives might act as reliable sources of information to aid development led archaeology in Skåne region. The research questions touch upon the following topics: what categories of sou
Kollektivtrafiken är en viktig del av transportsektorn för att uppnå både EU:s och Sveriges klimatmål. För att fler resor ska kunna ersättas med hållbara resor behöver kollektivtrafiken bli mer attraktiv, och ett utvecklingsområde för det är att förbättra trafikinformationen. Trafikinformation värderas högt, inte bara utifrån dess tillgänglighet, utan även utifrån kvaliteten. Den påverkar både denPublic transport is an important part of the transport sector in achieving both the EU’s and Sweden’s climate goals. In order to replace more journeys with sustainable alternatives, public transport needs to become more attractive, and one area for development is the improvement of traffic information. Traffic information is highly valued, not only in terms of its availability, but also in terms o
Women Environmental Human Rights Defenders (WEHRDs) safeguard biodiversity, community well- being, and place-based knowledge systems. Yet, WEHRDs, particularly in Colombia, face heightened levels of psychological violence—including threats, defamation, and emotional exhaustion—deeply tied to the extractivist economic model that underpins systemic exploitation of land and communities. In my thesis,
Economic Growth is often cited as a driving force behind electricity consumption. Pakistan has an under-developed Electricity Sector, and this restrains the economic activities in the country. Load-shedding, which are power outages scheduled by the government, are a frequent occurrence, and these outages affect all sectors of the Pakistani economy. The Energy Crisis (based on electricity shortage)
The society of today relies heavily on transportation. Goods and people are transported across the globe at an unprecedented scale and volume and the internal combustion engine is an integral part of the world's transportation systems. Combustion engines emit greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, one of the most serious global threats today. One of several ways to increase effici
Chemicals are developed and produced in order to meet the desired features of various chemical products. Chemical substances can sometimes cause adverse health or environmental effects when humans and the environment are exposed to them. Landstinget Blekinge (the county council of Blekinge) uses large amounts of chemical products annually. Products such as cleaning products, hygiene products, dent
Scania is a region in southern Sweden that used to be a region of wetlands. Nevertheless, due to human activities wetland loss is an established matter currently, and following from that, changes in biodiversity, water regime and nutrient retention. One purpose of creating new wetlands is to reinstate good status of biodiversity. The study was based on data gathered in July 2011 from 13 newly con
Old trees in cemeteries are often designated trees with "high conservation value" (in Swedish: särskilt skyddsvärda träd), which means that they are important for biodiversity. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has created an action plan to conserve those valuable trees in the Swedish culture landscape to preserve, for example, red listed species (often insects, lichens, mosses
The fire-bellied toad (Bombina bombina) is an amphibian that since its national classification as an endangered species in 2005 (NT- Near Threatened) has increased in population size and distribution. Today the population in Sweden is considered viable since 2010 (LC- Least Concern) and it is possible that constructed wetlands in Scania have had positive effects on the fire-bellied toad. The impor
Populärvetenskaplig sammanfattning Genom nedskalning av mikroelektroniken, kan både prestanda, kostnad, och effektförbrukning förbättras och har därmed varit ett mål för elektronikindustrin. Dimensionerna är så låga i nuvarande teknik att parasitisk kapacitans och läckströmmar begränsar möjliga fördelar. Spintronik är en ny teknik under utveckling som skulle kunna erbjuda lösningar för dessa problA new design based on the spinFET proposed by Datta-Das was fabricated, using a channel defined by etching on a 2DEG material and nanomagnets as top-gates. The magnetotransports properties were measured at low temperatures. Magnetoresistance changes with different behaviors were measured in different configurations and the presence of hysteresis showed the action of the nanomagntes. But, due to th
The purpose of this study has been to investigate how social workers, who work with drug abuse treatment in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, experience that organizational, political, economic, societal and power aspects, affect them in their daily work. The study is formed on a basis of qualitative interviews, applying organizational theory as a tool for analysis. The main empirical material
In this report, I investigated possible actions to reduce energy consumption for heating a house in Örnskoldsvik built 1955th. Is it possible to get down to low-energy-rating? Is it reasonable given the costs it entails? The alternatives studied are additional insulation in the basement, wall and the attic, replacement of windows and installation of heat recovery ventilation. After evaluating the
