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This paper is focused on trying to answer the questions of how local political niche parties gain representation in the municipalities of Sweden. Could a lack of representation in a specific political question lead to the political advancement of a niche party? The main theory is based on the concept of “representation gap” and “voting behavior”. This theory is being tested against two alternative
The thesis sets out to explore the role and meaning of friendships across two age groups. This is attained by a generational interview design where the groups are separated by nearly 20 years. The thesis is motivated by an alleged seismic shift towards the importance of friendships as the nuclear family imagery is on a purported decline in ‘contemporary society’ as suggested by the academic litera
In 2018, the European Union (EU) adopted a revised version of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED 2). The directive introduced new objectives for the EU’s renewable energy sector and aimed to support the provision of renewable energy in the EU. After its adoption, the directive would be implemented in each EU member state. This thesis analyzes Sweden’s implementation of the RED 2 and applies a the
Climate and environmental activists in Sweden have never been more confrontational than now. However, despite previous research on social movements giving reason to expect a radicalisation and turn to political violence within the environmental movement, such a development has so far not occurred. This thesis examines the views and attitudes towards political violence directed at inanimate objects
This thesis explores how the European Union, through the East StratCom Task Force’s Disinformation Reviews, discursively frames Russia in its response to disinformation, and how this constructs the Union’s identity. Drawing on Thomas Diez operationalisation of Normative Power Europe as well as Strategic Narrative Theory, this study applies a critical discourse analysis of all reviews published wit
This thesis studies the democratic implications of the "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission" case in the decade following 2010. The aim is to examine the complexities of campaign finance regulations in regards to issues of elite influence, corruption and transparency. The subsequent proliferation of independent expenditure committees, or Super PACs, who can spend money on camp
How can we understand Gällivare municipality as a sacrifice zone through local narratives of green transition? The transition to low-carbon economies in the wake of the European Green Deal drives increased demands for metals and minerals, renewable energy, biomass from forests – intensifying green extractivism. In Gällivare municipality, located in the rural north of Sweden and within the borders
The purpose of this paper is to examine how youth crime is constructed as a political problem in the different parties' political manifestos and Tidöavtalet from 2022. The methodological approach is based on a qualitative content analysis together with WPR. The theoretical field is based on discourse theory and framing. Framing theory is used to identify which aspects of a political problem ar
This study examines the relationship between civil society engagement and party choice between the Social Democrats and the Sweden Democrats in the 2022 Swedish general election. Drawing on prior research on civil society, political participation and changes in the Swedish party system, the study adopts a mixed-methods design. The quantitative analysis uses data from the 2022 Swedish National SOM Civil society engagement has traditionally been viewed as an important foundation of democracy in Sweden. Through engagement, people are expected to build trust, become more politically involved and develop social networks. However, as the political landscape in Sweden shifts and the Sweden Democrats grow in strength, the question arises whether civil society engagement still matters for political
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https://www.ch.lu.se/utbildning/traffa-oss - 2026-04-21
Fyra föredrag i Visby Fredrik Nilsson kommer att hålla fyra korta föredrag under Almedalsveckan. Initiativet kommer från Öresundskomiteen som erbjudit honom möjlighet att medverka i deras program med historiska exposéer kring följande öresundsregionala teman: Infrastruktur, arbetsmarknad, social hållbarhet respektive grön omställning. Måndag den 29 juni Kl. 14.45 - 15.15 "Hur möter vi Europas stor
https://www.cors.lu.se/aktiviteter/oresundshuset-under-almedalsveckan - 2026-04-21
Genvägar till sidans innehåll:Deadlines inför sommaren 2026Hjälp med rekryteringRekryteringsprocessenRekryteringsunderlag Deadlines för rekryteringar och anställningsbeslut med stöd från Kansli N inför sommaren 2026 Innan dessa deadlines behöver HR-administratörerna på institutionsnivå hinna lägga upp och granska underlagen i Varbi. Dessa deadlines gäller inte läraranställningar som hanteras i LFN
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/stod-och-verktyg/rekrytera-personal - 2026-04-21
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/lotta-william-olsson - 2026-04-21
Popular Abstract in Swedish Avhandlingen är en studie av kvinnors brevskrivning i Sverige under 1700-talet. Breven är skrivna av ett antal kvinnor från de högre samhällsskikten (adel och borgerskap) under 1780- och 1790-talen. Flertalet av breven är skrivna på svenska, men några också på franska. Huvudsyftet med avhandlingen är att undersöka relationen mellan idén om att kvinnor skrev annorlunda, This dissertation is a study of women's letter-writing in eighteenth-century Sweden. The letters are written by a number of women from the uppper classes (nobility and bourgeoisie) during the last two decades of the eighteenth century. The majority of the letters are written in Swedish, some however in French. The main aim is to examine the relationship between the idea of women as a special kind
This thesis examines Putin’s use of history in their Ukrainian narrative. Presidential addresses from 2021-2022 constitute the research material. Putin’s selectiveness in historical production is not a new phenomenon. In light of the current Ukraine invasion, it can even be considered reinforced. The study highlights this fact. It does so by utilising a framework of theories and tools collected fr
The study examines the Polish state's problematizations and statements during the period 2020 to 2022 concerning Poland's new abortion law. In 2021 the abortion law in Poland became more strict, in case of fetus abnormalities, abortion is now banned. The study is a discourse analysis based on Bacchi's "What is the problem represented to be?" to analyze the problematization th
