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Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka hur amerikanska påståenden kring Irakiska massförstörelsevapen användes som övertalningsmedel innan och omedelbart efter invasionen av Irak 2003. Detta görs via en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Analysen utgår från Jowett och O`Donnells teoretiska ramverk på tio punkter för analys av propaganda. Dessa operationaliseras och appliceras på källmaterialet. Källmateri
The industrial and information revolutions that took shape in the British and Anglo-American empires, respectively, and that are linked in time and space by a westward expansion of capital, have both been justified and referred to as unavoidable and inescapable processes. Thus, they have been understood more as revelations of nature and less as products of a particular and historical society. Karl
This thesis investigates the out-migration patterns of women from major municipalities in Denmark from 2013 to 2023, focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses three key topics: 1) changes in out-migration patterns during the pandemic and the subsequent two years, 2) differences in these patterns among the four large municipalities, and 3) the effects of the pandemic on remote w
The study aims to understand how the national cultures influence the approaches of Alfa Laval and Camozzi Automation Group to ethical sustainability. It provides insights into the diverse strategies employed by companies in different cultural contexts. The purpose is to give actionable insights for businesses seeking to navigate the complex landscape of ethical responsibility.
The primary goal of this thesis is to understand the role of cornerstone investors in the long-run performance and survival of IPO firms issued during 2014-2023 in the Swedish market. While the phenomenon of cornerstone investors is relatively new, the trend has been increasing exponentially globally. We use several dimensions of cornerstone metrics to explain the dynamics of IPO performance and s
This study delves into instances where individuals in positions of authority breach the trust vested in their roles. Despite the occurrence of misconduct by powerful actors, these incidents are often overlooked in academic and socio-legal discourse. This thesis therefore aims to address this gap, by exploring how police officers in Sweden justify their misconduct, as well as how they are held acco
This thesis explores the dynamic relationship between the diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and regional development in mainland China from 2011 to 2022, with a particular focus on how lagging regions can achieve development through ICT. The thesis employs both quantitative and qualitative methods, analyzing the number of employees in the ICT service industry over this pe
This thesis examines current international human rights frameworks, current legal research, and reports from experts, to determine the efficacy of current children’s rights protections in the field of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA hereafter). The research question addresses the extent to which children’s rights are protected against OCSEA and the argumentation centres on the in
This thesis explores the connection between gender identity and experiences of elections within the Italian sociopolitical context, focusing on the realities of trans* and gender non-conforming individuals. It investigates the implications of electoral procedures that reinforce essentialist, binary gender norms, particularly building them on separating Italian voters into male and female lines, as
The growing importance of achieving high productivity in the manufacturing industry leads to the necessity for applying high machining parameters and cutting speeds. However, the presence of self-excited vibrations of the tool shaft and workpiece under these conditions would result in undesirable surface roughness and surface integrity of the product. Thus, it is vital to study the damping mechani
Earning conference calls is an important communication tool for companies to provide relevant information about the latest quarter based on the reported earnings. However, the research on the impact of the earning conference calls has for long been a relatively unexplored subject. This study was born out of the ambition to try and expand the research done on earnings conference calls and the possi
The aim of the study is to investigate how doppelgänger marketplace sentiments about an iconic brand are shaped by cultural branding and anti-brand activism. The study adopts a sociocultural view on consumer emotions, hence it takes a CCT approach. Theories used consist of marketplace sentiments, cultural branding as well as consumer resistance. The study is a case study of a specific brand and ho
Background: In today’s competitive market, renewal through innovation is of utmost importance to stay relevant. Creating a start-up is associated with great uncertainty and doing so within the heavily regulated MedTech industry, puts even higher demands on a start-up. Purpose: The purpose of this master thesis is to identify issues and challenges facing MedTech start-ups in the different phases o
Maintaining engaged employees has become a key issue for organizations in recent years, as millennials have become the largest generation currently active in the work life. Recently, Covid-19 pandemic forced marketing agencies in Finland to start working in-remote, posing even bigger challenge for engagement in these organi- zations. Using the theoretical framework of social exchange, this thesis
This study emphasizes the significance of social media influencer traits, such as expert, trustworthiness, likeability, and homophily, in determining the legitimacy of social media influencers as a formative construct in Sweden's fashion sector. It successfully instils brand image in customers, which leads to purchase intentions. More decisively, brand image influences the link between the tru
El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) drives global weather and can be forecasted with a 6-12 months lead time. It’s also widely believed that there’s a relationship between phases of ENSO and extreme weather events such as extreme heat or precipitation. This thesis focuses on the relationship between Oceanic Nino Index (ONI) in Nino region 3.4 and monthly temperature data in Taiwan, from 1980 to
This thesis studies the regional development of Germany in the 19th century, examining whether there was an increased tendency toward economic convergence between the German states following the country’s unification. Through a quantitative analysis using real wage data on various German cities and regions covering the period 1850-1889, the study looks for evidence of beta-convergence both before
In today’s fast moving business environment, organisational change is considered a key requisite to remain competitive, however, organisational change can be a double-edged sword as it can create difficulties for individuals in their identity work carried out in the organisation. Moreover, how individuals conduct their identity work in an organisation can amongst other factors be affected by disco
Environmental concerns have come to increased investors’ attention and have raised the number of investment opportunities in green mutual funds. We advance an emerging debate on the link between financial and environmental performance by measuring the effects of green in a regional, sectoral and fossil fuel setting. We hypothesize that green funds are able to compete with conventional funds and th
Achieving climate change mitigation targets requires a drastic cut in emissions from the transport sector – a huge challenge for regions where a heavily road-based mobility is already established, and where emissions have steadily increased for the past 20 years. Expectations of highly efficient, fast and ever-increasing mobility adds to the challenge. Oslo, Norway, is a highly relevant case in th
