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The summary of the present master thesis can be outlined as the following: The international terrorism and the counter-terrorism have been one of the biggest issues and concerns of the international community over the last decades. The international terrorism aims at the very destruction of human rights, democracy and the rule of law. There is no question and the debate that the international terr
I denna uppsats beskriver jag fenomentet prodemokratisk intervention. Begreppet är en utveckling av humanitära interventioner och gör gällande att man intervenerar med demokratiska förtecken i auktoritära stater. Min frågeställning syftar till att söka svar på hur man legitimerar prodemokratiska interventioner. Detta gör jag genom att undersöka demokratibegreppet och den internationella folkrätten
Buildings account for 40% of energy use and about one third of CO2 emissions in the EU. The huge energy saving potentials offered by the building sector has been targeted by a large number of policy instruments. To improve policy intervention in this area, more information on the extent to which the applied policy instruments are supporting the development and dissemination of different types of e
The main purpose behind this paper was to research what factors that can be seen as significant to an individual who has chosen a path of trying to become free from a drug addiction. This paper is based on qualitative interviews with eleven individuals, all interviewed once. Throughout these interviews an interview guide was used consisting of different themes, every theme had sub questions. The t
Purpose: This work examined the feasibility of flattening filter free (FFF) volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer. The aim was to investigate the potential gain in treatment time per fraction for extreme hypofractionation of prostate cancer, while preserving or improving the treatment plan quality and radiation delivery quality. The impact of intr
I Sverige opereras och sövs flera hundra barn varje dag och att som förälder vara närvarande vid sövningen är kanske självklart för många. På en del sjukhus i Sverige får en förälder närvara vid barnets sövning oavsett barnets ålder medan på andra sjukhus finns det en åldersgräns på barnet för att en förälder ska få närvara. Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur föräldrar, som inte fick vara me
The purpose of this essay has been to examine and investigate the issue of negligence, knowledge and exculpating, in connection to the liabilities within chapter 25 under The Swedish Company Act. The thesis of my essay is based on an investigation of the board of directors’ members, those acting on behalf of the company and the company’s shareholder to see how their responsibilities differ. The b
The goal of this essay has been to analyze how hospital counselors establish a professional relationship with dying patients and treat them with compassion and professionalism. We wanted to find out how a counselor creates a supportive conversation and how a balance through closeness and distance is established. A qualitative study was done were we interviewed eight hospital counselors tied to pal
Organiserad brottslighet är ett svårutrett fenomen och ett fortsatt växande problem i både Sverige och resten av världen. För att på ett effektivt sätt kunna utreda och bekämpa allvarlig och grov organiserad brottslighet har de brottsbekämpande myndigheterna möjlighet att använda sig av hemliga tvångsmedel mot en enskild. Några exempel på hemliga tvångsmedel är hemlig avlyssning av elektronisk komOrganised crime is a phenomenon, which is hard to investigate, and a continuing growing problem in both Sweden and the rest of the world. To effectively investigate and fight major and serious organised crime, the law enforcement authorities have the power to use secret coercive measures against an individual. Some examples of secret coercive measures are secret interception of electronic communic
This research shows that multiple factors are important when a person is trying to quit an alcohol or drug addiction. Factors that have shown to be important in the decision of breaking up with the addiction and to become alcohol or drug-free are both internal and external. The purpose of the research was to identify which factors that were most valuable to the interviewed persons in terms of quit
Uppsatsens syfte har varit att undersöka eufemismens retorik, i synnerhet med avseende på hur eufemismer kan användas för att uppvärdera företeelser som kan vara etiskt kontroversiella, varvid uppsatsen går igenom kontexterna det kriminella argot, väpnade konflikter, det tredje rikets terminologi, dödshjälp och abort. Uppsatsens huvudsakliga fokus ligger emellertid vid kontexten abort. En av uppsa
This study examines whether the right to respect for private and family life, as enshrined in Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights, is equally enjoyed by transgender people. The focus of the research is on the European Court of Human Rights’ case law on gender identity, and special emphasis is placed on the principles of equality and non-discrimination. For the analysis, the Europ
Syftet med den här undersökningen är att belysa förkunskapens betydelse genom att titta på hur resultatet ser ut på sista frågan på nationella provets läsförståelsedel i svenska 1 och svenska som andraspråk 1. Vidare kommer ett ordkunskapstest i två delar utföras för att titta på elevernas ordkunskap. Syftet är att jämföra resultatet mellan eleverna som har svenska som förstaspråk och de som har s
Thesis purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the interdependencies within the process of partner selection in the fashion and design sector and the emanating criteria for finding the ideal co-branding partner in order to use co-branding as a strategic brand activation tool. Methodology: Multiple Case Study Theoretical perspective: Brand Building and Brand Activation, Relationship Ma
PET waste is the most visible environmental threat in the Maldives, a Small Island Developing State (SIDS). The thesis aims to propose the deposit refund system as a policy intervention, and evaluates the feasibility of introducing the system in the Maldives. In order to see how other SIDS have implemented the policy, the research uses policy evaluation framework to analyse the implementation mech
Today, the concept of sustainability is central in several housing projects, not to mention the many other socio-technological projects for which the concept is a directive. In this study I problematize the relation of the paradigm of sustainable development to one of its main “pillars”, the social dimension, and how this can relate to the greatest challenge of our generation – climate change. As
