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When all citizens vote, the influence of radical parties decreases. Despite this being a central justification for compulsory voting in the past, it has been absent from contemporary debates. I examine the normative and empirical premises of the ‘moderation thesis’ in relation to radical right-wing populist parties today and suggest that, under certain conditions, compulsory voting can limit these
In this paper I discuss the construction of the right to family planning in Indonesian Law. I conclude that the right to family planning is given its content and meaning by two discourses, which each establishes the right by chains of equivalence that orient around the nodal points of ‘Health’ and ‘Prosperous Family’. I find that the relevant subject positions available to the individual through t
The politics of landscape production involve questions about the power to define what landscape means, who or what belongs to landscape and who or what belongs in landscape. Asserting the right to participate in landscape production and thus to help steer landscape along desirable development pathways remains a core component of landscape politics and grows in importance as many societies experienc
This essay examines the peacebuilding discourse that emerges from the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and its cooperation with Guinea-Bissau in their efforts to build a stable peace in the country. In this discourse I analyze how the linguistic constructions of security and gender affect how security is viewed and who is able to create it. This since the language used by the organization c
This essay examines the growing phenomenon voluntourism, which means that vacations are combined with aid work. The study aims at investigating how the identity of the volunteer is constructed in marketing and information materials from companies that are involved in the volunteer industry and if this is to be understood as a result of postcolonial power. This is conducted through discourse theory
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze how the EU is constructed discursively in their discourse about a possible Turkish EU-membership. This is done by drawing upon Torben Bech Dyrbergs (1997) theory on how identities are constructed relationally thorough the logic of difference and equivalence. The empirical material consists of progress reports released by the European Commission, and by spee
Title: "Anyone can be seen standing on a skateboard" – Focusing on Class, Gender and Sexuality among Young Skateboarders in Lund. The skateboard scene has since its inception been a male dominated field, despite their successfull gender equality, Sweden is no exception. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences and approaches regarding class, gender and sexuality among you
What is the relationship between structures of power and the spaces we inhabit? I will propose a description of how the relationship between work and housing has changed since the 19th century, and what relationships of power between worker and employer have been created as a result. I will use four case studies to highlight the changing city through the development of traditional capitalism in
With a pair of intersectional glasses this thesis approaches public policy and processes surrounding it. By asking the following research questions: From an intersectional departing point, which policies are (re-)produced through the street-level bureaucrat? How can this be analyzed with an intersectional departing point? I search for answers within a long-term project which participant's are
Det rättsliga institutet pactum turpe, som i svensk rätt följer av allmänna rättsgrundsatser, innebär att anspråk som bygger på avtal i strid mot lag eller god moral ska ogiltigförklaras och avvisas av domstolarna, då det anses att rättsordningen inte ska befatta sig med vissa typer av avtal. Det bakomliggande problemet med denna princip är att den förvägrar sökande parter prövning av sina tvisterThe principle of pactum turpe exists as a general principle of law in Swedish law. The principle says that contracts in conflict with law or good morals should be deemed invalid, and that disputes based on these contracts should be refused from court. The problem with this principle is that it denies claimants a full trial of their disputes based on moral grounds that can be difficult to objective
This bachelor thesis is a qualitative study that builds on five afghan immigrants’ experiences of national belonging after living in Sweden for many years. The primary focus of this thesis has been to study what purpose place and belonging has in identity making. It problematizes that national territory is a big part of our identity making and our sense of belonging, especially when it comes to re
The main purpose of this essay was to find whether there was a significant correlation between RCA in agricultural products and growth in GDP per capita, in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. I used a modified version of the Solow model to estimate the presumptive relationship, and to see whether there is any convergence in growth between the countries. Due to lack of reported numbers I did not
In this study the Swedish democratization process is being examined with the help of three modern democratization theories. In order to find out which modern theory best can be applied to the Swedish case two Swedish books, covering the time of interest are being examined. The two books are standard works used as political-historical course literature at Swedish universities. Results show that non
Oavsett om man har ett fullt positiv eller skeptiskt inställning till välgörenhet så är det något som väcker det känslor hos de flesta. Genom mina egna erfarenheter har jag märkt att många gärna talar om vad för sorts välgörenhet de gör men ofta har jag också hört personer som försvarat sig och motiverat varför de inte gör välgörenhet. Den officiella definitionen av välgörenhet enligt Nationalency
The Italian society have severe problems with discrimination against women, and they are not showing any progress in the field. This text examines what understanding the Italian government shows for the deep rooted gender stereotypes and the impact those gender stereotypes has on womens working situation. To answer that I have studied their state report to the committee for Convention of the Elimi
This master thesis aims to examine the concepts of gratitude, hope, and forgiveness within Christian theology and how these concepts have been transformed within the discourse of positive psychology. Positive psychology is the fastest-growing field within psychology, a field studying how people can live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. The concepts of gratitude, hope, and forgiveness are bein
Har ergonomi fler funktioner än att förebygga skador? Denna studie undersöker hur fyra gitarrister kan gynnas av att spela mer ergonomiskt. Gitarristerna har fått instruktioner av mig hur de ska öva med ett ergonomiskt arbetssätt. Det studien syftar på är att undersöka hur det hjälper deras uthållighet, teknik, fokus och avslappning under gitarrspelandet. Studien är utformad som aktionsforskning dDo ergonomics have more functions than preventing injuries? This study examines how four guitarists can benefit from playing with ergonomics in focus. The study examines how it helps their endurance, technique, focus and relaxation while playing guitar. The guitarists have been given instructions on how to practice more ergonomically. The study is designed as action research in which the guitarist
Denna studies syfte är att undersöka hur fyra trumslagare använder sig av inspelningsteknik i sin undervisning och sin egen övning samt hur det påverkar lärandet. Detta har undersökts genom semi-strukturerade intervjuer med fyra informanter som alla har undervisat på estetiska program och högre musikutbildningar. Utifrån litteratur beträffande användningen av inspelningsteknik i skolan och hur manThe purpose of this study is to investigate how four drummers use recording in their teaching and in their individual practice and how this affects their learning. This has been investigated through semi-structured interviews with four informants who have all taught on arts programs in school and higher music education. Based on literature regarding the use of recording equipment in school and how
