The Libyan revolution in the spring of 2011 highlighted the choice between NATO and CSDP as the responsible organization for the subsequent military intervention in the country. The aim of this thesis is to study the factors contributing to the choice of NATO over CSDP for the intervention in Libya and to provide existing alliance theory with explanatory factors to the choice between two already e

Since Finland committed to international development cooperation in 1955, the country subsequently channeled a lower volume of foreign aid to developing countries compared to Sweden and its Scandinavian neighbors. This paper is a comparative study between Sweden and Finland's development policies that seeks an explanation for the considerable disparities. The herein contained empirical study i

Principen om självbestämmande har färdats långt från sitt ursprung som ett verktyg för politisk retorik till sin nuvarande ställning som en folkrättslig princip gällande erga omnes. Såväl innehållet som tillämpligheten av självbestämmanderätten förblir dock oklar. Detta gäller särskilt nationella minoriteter, som traditionellt inte har tillerkänts denna rättighet. Denna avhandling undersöker därföThe principle of self-determination has come a long way from its origins as a tool for political rhetoric to its current status as a right of international law valid erga omnes. However, the contents of the right to self-determination, as well as its applicability, remain unclear. This holds true especially concerning national minorities, which have not traditionally been considered recipients of

This thesis seeks insight into a historical moment through an investigation of James Cameron’s 2009 film, Avatar, as an expression of a distinct form of posthumanism relevant to today’s digital network technology. Indicators of this include biologically-oriented empirical science, unique and individualized production,environmental integration and a haptical monitoring experience. The avatar icon i

This thesis provides a formal analysis of Agnès Varda’s documentary The Beaches of Agnès (2008), focusing on how the formal elements in the film such as voice-over, reenactments and the use of mirrors create a sense of self-awareness in the film. Through Agnès Varda’s extensive body of work it is possible to see the historical movement of the essay film, from its relation to the French Cinema fro

China would become one of the major economies in the world which has great market potential. The Chinese outdoor industry is on its rapid pace of blooming since Chinese people start to care about health and get to know more about various kinds of outdoor activities. Chinese outdoor market becomes a very attractive place for local and foreign outdoor firms to explore. However, China’s situation is

This study is focusing on Swedish foreign policy making, and analyzes the military participation of Swedish forces in Afghanistan. Sweden is part of ISAF, and has been in Afghanistan for more than a decade. The question is, what international and domestic factors are the reasons why the Swedish government keeps sending more troops? The study is using the Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) as the theore

This thesis explores the interplay between the architectural image and its collective meaning in the contemporary society. It starts from a wonder around the capacity of architectural project The Cloud towers, created by the widely known architectural company MVRDV, to ignite fervent reactions caused by its resemblance to the image of the World Trade Centre Towers exploding. While questioning the

De perspektiv av blankningslagstiftningen som kommer att lyftas fram i uppsatsen är inte enbart de nationella utan även de europeiska. Den europeiska harmoniseringen har inte uppnått så stora resultat på det skatterättsliga området, vilket beror på den starka suveräniteten som funnits historiskt när det gäller ländernas egna skattesystem. Fokus kommer i huvudsak att ligga på de skatterättsliga effThe perspectives of short-selling rules that will be highlighted in the paper are not only national but also European. The European harmonization has not achieved such great results in the tax area, which is due to the strong sovereignty that existed historically in terms of countries own tax system. The focus will mainly be on the fiscal impact of the phenomenon of short selling, but also the civ

The topic of international trust is contentious within International Relations. If states cannot trust each other doubts are cast on the possibility of them cooperating at all. According to offensive realism states can not trust each other because states can never be sure about other states’ intentions. In this paper I will test this theory by seeking an answer to the question does uncertainty rul

In 2006 a new law in Peru was proposed by the government, compelling civil society organizations to work for the same development goals as the government, which basically meant to account for their funding, and if it was not in line with the goals of the government, organizations would be fined or suspended. I have conducted a minor field study in Peru and investigated the relationship between the

Abstract: Since 9/11 a lot of attention has been paid to fragile states and state failure has also become an issue for the EU. EU elites frequently refer to the EU as a ‘force for good in the world’. There is an extensive academic debate about what kind of power the EU is in world politics, and whether it can be described as a distinct normative power. In this comparative study of ten fragile stat

This essay is about democracies effects on war, in a world level view. The work is a quantitative study in which I, from the theories of the democratic peace theory and alternative theories to the democratic peace theory, am trying to answer my question: What impact has the percentage of democracies in the world on the percentage of countries in a state of war? The question above is tested in a ti

The aim of this thesis is to investigate to what extent member states within the European Union have shown compliance with regards to the implementation of the EU’s counter-terrorism strategy from 2005. Grounded in a framework of social constructivism that emphasizes normative structures significant to strategy formation, the analysis concentrates on the impact national strategic cultures have on

This thesis is dedicated to the cinema art of Kira Muratova with the focus on the theme of grotesque. Kira Muratova shot films of different genres; mixing styles, creating a new reality of cinema, mixing audio-visualization of people with animals, classical literature with slang, including photography and pornography, installation, performance, opera and ballet. Due to this fact, her films provide

The construction and reparation of roads is a necessary part of Swedish infrastructure; for the use of individuals and for the transportation of commercial goods. Swedish road projects and related activities take place within and interact with their environment in differing ways. These interactions often include water operations to different degrees, for example land drainage, diversion of groundw

An ongoing debate in Sweden is whether or not to export arms to dictatorships. Despite recent opinion polls showing a clear majority in favor of withdrawing exports to dictatorships the parliamentary parties cannot contemplate an agreement. This essay will analyze the difference in argumentation between Miljöpartiet, who wants arms export to dictatorships to seize, and Moderaterna, who, wants to m

The expanding membership of the European Union (EU), as well as the the expansion of the scope and the deepening of the level of integration, has contributed to increase diversity within the EU. In order to cope with this situation a system of differentiated integration developed. Differentiation is a way of integration which involves only a limited number of member states. The objective of this p

This is a case study that aims to explain the adoption of the Victims’ Law by investigating the transnational advocacy networks’ work for the rights of the victims of the armed conflict in Colombia. Theories of transnational advocacy networks and opportunity structures are applied in order to understand the long term advocacy work for the victims’ rights, but also to explain their influence on the

In recent years the debate on local democracy and its gradual weakening has become increasingly lively. Citizens’ lack of commitment and engagement has been recognized as one factor of explanation to this decrease. The principle of a representative democracy is being jeopardized. This thesis is a case study of Skånedialogen in Skåne Regional Council. Deliberative polls were developed by James S.