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https://www.mhm.lu.se/sites/mhm.lu.se/files/bland_sang3.pdf - 2026-05-27

Associate professor Contact details Email: agustin [dot] goenaga [dot] 2530 [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se Phone: +46 46 222 94 64Organisation Department of Political Science Room number: 352 Service point: 31 WebpageAgustín Goenagas profile in Lund University research portalOther affiliations Director of studies International office, Faculty of Social Sciences Senior lecturer Department of Political

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/agustin-goenaga - 2026-05-26

Brevmall A. Reading course: Machine Learning Techniques in Social Science (PhD level), 7,5 hp A third level (PhD) “reading course” does not involve any teaching and typically only has one or a few participants taking part in the course. A reading course for 7,5 credits should cover an ambitious and demanding reading material, which exact page number can vary depending on the nature of texts (i.e.,

https://www.soc.lu.se/sites/soc.lu.se/files/2023-11/Reading%20course%20Machine%20Learning.pdf - 2026-05-27

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

Using a framework for analyzing security policy consisting of a synthesis of the Multiple Streams Framework by Kingdon (2014) and Securitization theory as described by Balzacq (2010), this study aims to explain the process of Sweden’s national security policy between 2014 and 2022. Such an investigation has relevance particularly for studies of peace, security and policy processes, since it relate

The 21st century has developed so quickly digitally that information spreads so quickly through e-word-of-mouth. To effectively communicate, companies have to find a way to spread their own messages in a fast, unique way to entice their publics. In the fashion industry, instead of using their own websites and social media, which can be viewed as untrustworthy, many companies turn to partnerships w

The early 20th century was the deciding moment for how Sweden and Denmark would control alcohol in the future. Sweden decided to restrict how much and when people could buy alcohol while Denmark decided to go through a more liberal approach where they only created extra taxation on liquor. The aim of this study is to explain why this difference occurred and which role interest groups played in the

This study attempts to highlight the importance of friendship in young adulthood, motivated by a curiosity of a lack of sociological attention. This is done by exploring concepts of modernity including individualism and the formation of identity. Objective: The research attempts the answer the questions: 1) how can the importance of friendship in young adulthood be understood, 2) how is the emotio

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

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

Samlade aktiviteter   I år, 2020, fyller Öresundsbron 20 år. Centrum för Öresundsstudier kommer att uppmärksamma detta på olika sätt, för att sätta fokus på vad bron har betytt och betyder för regionen, för Danmark och för Sverige. Nedan ser du en sammanfattning av de aktiviteter vi har, klicka på var och en av dem för att få mer information. Programmet kommer att uppdateras längre fram.   11 febr

https://www.cors.lu.se/aktiviteter/tidigare-aktiviteter/oresundsbron-20-ar - 2026-05-25

https://www.covid19app.lu.se/covid-symptom-study-sverige - 2026-05-25