This study examines the debate surrounding propositions of legalization of cannabis in Oregon and Pennsylvania through an argument analysis. The arguments are categorized into health, freedom, and economic perspectives. Analyzing the discourse reveals prevalent individual-focused arguments, such as health risks associated with cannabis use and personal freedom to use cannabis in one's own home

Fifty-five years have passed since Lijphart’s introduction of the consociational model of democracy, which uses elite cooperation to manage conflict in divided societies. Through a comparative case study of the application of consociationalism in the classic cases of Belgium and Switzerland with a focus on the key characteristics of grand coalition, segmental autonomy, and public passivity, the mo

Sametinget, the Sami parliament, was established 1993 as a way to increase the cultural autonomy of the Sami people in Sweden. Through its double sided role as both parliament and official authority, together with being mainly based upon Western political governing structures, criticism has been raised against Sametinget as a limited way of achieving Sami self-determination. According to the theor

This is a thesis about rural consciousness, a theory that rural people see themselves as different than city people, deprived of resources and not represented in politics. Through a qualitative comparative method, a case study based on interviews of locals is conducted on Gotland, Sweden, with inspiration from Katherine J. Cramer’s previous research in Wisconsin, USA from 2016. The results from th

Denna studie behandlar Högsta domstolens avgörande den 5 december 2023 i det uppmärksammade PFAS-målet. Fallet handlade om personer som fick en förhöjd risk att drabbas av sjukdomar och negativa hälsoeffekter till följd av en PFAS-exponering. Frågan om risker i sig själva kunde utgöra en ersättningsgill personskada togs därmed upp till prövning. Domen är viktig för skadeståndsrätten ur ett rättsutThis thesis examines the ruling by the Swedish Supreme Court on December 5, 2023 (T 486-23). The case, which has received a lot of attention in Swedish media, was about people who had an increased risk of catching diseases and other negative health effects because of a PFAS contamination. The question, which the Supreme Court had to decide upon, was whether risks themselves can constitute a reimbu

En förutsättning för att begå välfärdsbrottslighet är tillgången till ett bolag som kan användas under hela bolagets livslängd för att begå en rad olika brott av ekonomisk natur. Organiserad brottslighet som utnyttjar felaktiga utbetalningar från välfärdssamhället eller undanhåller skatteinbetalningar i syfte att finansiera sin kriminella verksamhet bidrar till att förtroendet för välfärdssamhälleAccess to a company is a necessity for committing welfare crimes. The company can be used throughout its lifespan to commit various financially motivated offenses. Organized crime that exploits wrongful welfare payments or withholds tax contributions to finance its criminal activities leads to undermining the trust in the welfare system. Utilizing purposeful regulatory strategies during legislati

Uppsatsen undersöker bevisrättsliga och processuella risker förenat med be-visning som består av berörings-DNA och invändningar från den tilltalade att DNA-spåret tillkommit genom sekundäröverföring. De risker som identifierats är att berörings-DNA är behäftat med vissa osäkerheter. Forskning har visat att sådana spår i vissa fall kan överföras genom ett eller flera mellanled. Samtidigt har HD i sThis thesis examines evidentiary and procedural risks associated with evi-dence consisting of touch DNA and objections from the defendant that the DNA trace was transmitted through secondary touch-transfer. The risks identi-fied are that touch DNA is subject to certain ambiguities. Research has shown that such traces can be transmitted through one or more intermediate links. Concurrently, the Swed

Som en följd av klimatförändringarna förväntas den globala havsnivåhöjningen att stiga avsevärt under de kommande åren, vilket medför potentiellt katastrofala hot mot kuststater. Detta väcker kritiska frågor inom folkrätt, inklusive den om den potentiella förlusten av maritima zoner och tillhörande rättigheter för kuststater. Enligt FN:s havsrättskonvention (UNCLOS) mäts havszonernas yttergränser As a consequence of climate change, global sea-level rise is expected to increase significantly in the coming years, posing potentially catastrophic threats to coastal states. This raises critical questions in international law, including that of the potential loss of maritime zones and associated entitlements for coastal states. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the seaward

The Internet’s importance and the threats it faces make the global governance system crucial. The EU’s influence on these global governance principles is understudied, making the level of unity and effectiveness indefinite. This thesis aims to uncover this gap in the research, leading to the research question: How can the EU unite and be effective when negotiating global internet governance princi

Scholars on Europeanization generally agree that local level governments are somewhat Europeanized since they are affected by EU legislation. The debate between scholars rather revolves around how local level governments are Europeanized. This study finds itself at the centre of the debate and studies what aspects of Europeanization that are present in the local level governments in Sweden. T

This thesis seeks to investigate the contemporary discourse on environmental activism in Sweden on a political elite level. This is done by analyzing statements by politicians behind “Tidöavtalet” using a method of Critical Discourse Analysis combined with a theoretical departure in Post-Politics. The findings point towards a discourse where environmental activists are depoliticized and constructe

This paper examines conflicting land use interests in Jämtland, Sweden, focusing on the relationship between reindeer herders, the Swedish Tourist Association and the County Administration Board. The studied area has a long history and tradition of tourism and reindeer herding and both are classified as national interests. However, in recent years, tourism has increased to new levels, leading rein

Den 1 mars 2020 föreslog den svenska regeringen ett utreseförbud i 31 a § LVU för att skydda barn som riskerar att föras utomlands för att könsstympas, ingå äktenskap eller annan äktenskapsliknande förbindelse. Fyra år senare har bestämmelsen utvidgats för att fånga upp fler skadliga utlandsvistelser och därmed skydda fler barn. Mellan år 2020 och 2023 anmäldes 664 fall av barn- äktenskapsbrott ocOn March 1, 2020, the Swedish parliament proposed a travel ban in 31 a § (1990:52) The Care of Young Persons (Special Provisions) Act (sv. LVU) to protect children at risk of being taken abroad for genital mutilation or mar- riage, or other marriage-like unions. Four years later, the provision has been expanded to capture a wider range of harmful and thus aiming to protect more children. Between 2

Sverige har en lång tradition av en flexibel arbetsmarknad där arbetstagare fritt kunnat förflytta sig mellan offentlig och privat sektor. Övergångar av detta slag är i många delar positivt och genererar ett erfarenhetsutbyte som är till gagn för båda sektorer. I samband med övergång från anställning i offentlig till privat verksamhet kan emellertid så kallad svängdörrsproblematik uppstå. Denna prSweden has a long tradition of a flexible labor market where employees have been able to freely move between the public and private sectors. Transitions of this kind are largely positive and generate an exchange of experience that benefits both sectors. However, transitions from employment in the public sector to the private sector can give rise to what is known as the revolving door problem. This

I uppsatsen undersöks rättsläget gällande möjligheten att få hjälp med att resa utomlands för LSS målgrupp. Undersökningen utförs med hjälp av dels en rättsrealistisk rättsdogmatisk metod, dels med hjälp av en socialrättslig dogmatik. Slutsatsen blir att rätten till hjälp med semesterresor är förbehållen de med störst stödbehov och detta stödbehov måste vara konstant och det beskrivs inte rättsligIn this essay, the legal situation regarding the possibility of receiving assistance for traveling abroad, for the LSS (Law on Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) target group, is examined. The investigation is carried out using both a legal realist dogmatics method and a social legal dogmatics approach. The conclusion is that the right to assistance with vacation

Sedan Sveriges etikprövningslag började gälla år 2004 har kritiken mot den varit omfattande. På senare år har debatten kring lagen varit extra intensiv, och kritiken kommer framför allt från forskare inom samhällsvetenskap, rättsvetenskap och humaniora. Kritiken mot lagen och Sveriges etikprövningssystem går i första hand ut på att etikprövningslagen försvårar vissa typer av forskning till den graThe Swedish Act (2003:460) concerning the ethical review of research involving humans (“Ethical Review Act”) has been widely criticized since its introduction. In the latest years the debate has been intensive, with critique from researchers in social studies, law and humanities. The critique is primarily implying that the Swedish Ethical Review Act aggravate certain types of research to that exte

Principen jura novit curia är en central och vedertagen princip i svensk processrätt och tillämpas i domstolsprocessen. Principens relevans och tillämpning i skiljeförfarande är dock inte lika självklar mot bakgrund av skiljeförfarandets syften och bakomliggande principer. Frågan om en skiljenämnd kan, bör eller ska tillämpa principen jura novit curia på motsvarande sätt som i domstolsprocessen akThe principle of jura novit curia is a central and well-established tenet in Swedish procedural law, applied within court proceedings. However, its relevance and application in arbitration is not as clear, given the purposes and underlying principles of arbitration. The question of whether an arbitral tribunal can, should, or must apply the principle of jura novit curia in the same manner as in co

I denna studie undersöks hur genusuttryck och genusnormer representeras i fyra valda public-service-producerade ungdomsserier: Bror, Klassen, Kär och Strula under tidsperioden 2018-2024. Frågeställningarna lyder: Hur representeras olika genusuttryck i SVTs ungdomsserier? Finns det några generella mönster och hur presenteras de? Undersökningen genomfördes med hjälp av kvalitativ innehållsanalys a

Increasing demands for the green transition have created an ethical dilemma: How can the extraction of critical minerals be combined with protection of Indigenous rights and local ecosystems? Is it even possible to find solutions to the conflicts that emerge in “green” energy projects? Contributing to these debates, this thesis set out to answer the following question: How can we understand pro- a

Once dominated by mainstream parties, party systems across Western Europe are being challenged by the rise and success of radical right-wing parties. Similar political developments have been observed in Sweden, where the Sweden Democrats have grown from a once marginal political force into a crucial supporting party for the formation of the center-right governing coalition. Studying how the Swedis