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Following decolonisation and a transformation towards democracy, voting in African countries have been considered a practice based on ethnical alignments and clientelism. This study uses the framework of economic voting, the idea that voters consider the economic performance of an incumbent leader to either punish or reward them, to investigate the vote choice in Ghana. Economic voting theory has

The adoption of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages in 2022 was surprising for many. Due to political, legal and historical reasons the directive marks an interesting development in EU labour and social policy. Aiming to contribute to the understanding of this development, this thesis sets out to answer two questions: How did the European Commission put the Directive on adequate minimum wag

Executive aggrandizement is the incremental and intentional dismantling of constitutional checks and balances on executive power. One particular manifestation of this phenomenon, studied within political science for more than 100 years, is the lawful expropriation by executives of the theoretically exclusive lawmaking power of legislatures, an aggrandizement in conflict with the prescriptions of M

Ever since the establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community with the Paris Treaty in 1952, the European Union and its predecessors have been involved in public health policy. This study investigates the mechanisms driving public health policy integration within the European Union by posing the research question ‘Why does integration in the policy area of public health occur?’. Aligned wi

The relatively new and complex field of cybersecurity policy has introduced significant challenges for the EU. The policy area has not yet developed into a coherent one, and it balances security policy with the internal market policy. This study analyses how the Member States use the Council of the EU to forward their interests and preferences in reaction to the evolving policy area. Member States

The Copenhagen Criteria laid the groundwork for the integration of Central and Eastern Europe, including the Balkans, into the European Union. To achieve EU membership, countries must undertake significant reforms to align with EU legislation and standards. This process enhances their capacity to implement EU laws while gaining closer cooperation with the EU, which offers benefits, such as access

Norway is a country that has been praised and criticized for their climate policies throughout the years. Some of the critics are accusing Norway of exploitation under the protection of green transition. In other words, green colonialism. The cases being analyzed are: The Fosen-case, Norway's involvement in REDD+, Norway’s statements and involvement in COP26 and The 2050 Climate Change Committ

This thesis explores the power dynamics, knowledge production processes, and underlying ideologies embedded within the discourse of global energy cooperation, focusing on the case study of the EU and Tunisia. It examines key documents between 2016 and 2023 of their energy transition cooperation through a Foucauldian lens. The EU has set ambitious goals for transitioning to green energy, however, t

This thesis analyses how individuals stance towards climate change reduction is affected by their view on immigration as well on their education background. It is quantitative research where data from the European Social Survey round 10 is analyzed through three multiple regression analyses. What being found was that both the immigration sentiment and the level of educational achievement were of s

This thesis explores the role of institutional structures and farming practices in enhancing food security and resilience in Sweden, particularly in the context of crisis preparedness. Using institutional theory with a focus on DiMaggio and Powell's concept of institutional isomorphism, the study examines how Swedish authorities in the food sector respond to both formal and informal pressures

Northern Irish society continues to be heavily polarized along sectarian lines. Despite this, the ethnically non-aligned Alliance Party has seen a sizable increase in support by offering an uncommon perspective beyond the sectarian binary. This raises the question of how a party can remain neutral in a society plagued by ethnic division. By outlining two polar attitudes towards societal divisions-

Despite articulations of the Dublin Statement which stress the need to include women in decision-making on water, women are significantly under-represented in transboundary water governance. This thesis examines the Women in Water Diplomacy in the Nile-network by asking how the network constructs a feminist discourse on transboundary water governance in the Nile basin. Rooted in the theoretical fr

of various environmental issues. According to the environmentalists, one of the most prominent issues has been SHPPs construction across various locations and rivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This research aims to explore motivations of environmental activists in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are a part of river protection movements against small hydropower plants (SHPPs) The study is based on acti

Den här uppsatsen utforskar hur Xi Jinping använder sig av och åberopar konfucianska värden för att skapa legitimitet och följaktligen lojalitet till den kinesiska staten. Genom tillämpning av en sovjetiskt baserad legitimeringsmodell och en utvecklad och anpassad idéanalysmetod visar vi hur Xi Jinpings betoning av familj, enhetlighet och ledaransvar främst utgör ideokratisk legitimering som drar

This thesis examines transatlantic recusity relations in the context of Russias war in Ukraine. The study examines how the European Union and the United States have responded to Russian aggression in Ukraine, focusing on two phases of the conflict: the Russian annexation of Crimea 2014 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022. The study asks if the EU and US have been unified in their approaches a

Att ta reda på hur och varför reaktioner sker molekyler emellan är ingen lätt uppgift. Ingen kamera är tillräckligt liten eller känslig (än) för att filma det som händer på molekylnivå. Istället behöver forskare genomföra experiment och samla stora mängder data för att få en bild av hur en reaktion går till, den så kallade reaktionsmekanismen. Att ta reda på reaktionsmekansimer ökar förståelsen föN-Acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) is the most common form of sialic acid, a nine-carbon sugar often situated at the ends of glycoconjugates. Its unique reactivity makes it a complex substrate to work on, but new methods are continuously developed. In 2007, Ye et.al. reported a regioselective substitution by morpholine on position 4 of fully acetylated Neu5Ac, with retained stereochemistry. The anom

Efterfrågan på förnybar energi är stor och samtidigt minskar den biologiska mångfalden i en aldrig tidigare skådad takt, med förlust av arter och livsmiljöer. Havsbaserad vindkraft ger förnybar energi och påverkar samtidigt lokal marin biologisk mångfald – negativt och positivt. Havsbaserade vindkraftsparker bidrar till effekter såsom undervattensbuller, resuspension och pålagring av sediment, förThe demand for renewable energy is extensive while biodiversity is reclining with unprecedented rates of species and habitat loss. Offshore wind power provides renewable energy while also affecting local marine biodiversity – negatively and positively. The offshore wind power plants contribute to effects such as underwater noise, resuspension and settling of sediment, seabed habitat loss, reef eff

Examensarbetets titel Konsument Anpassning av Hållbarhetsinitiativ Inom Mode: Påverkan På Engagemang och Beteende – En kvalitativ studie som analyserar konsumenters köpintention med klädföretags innovativa och hållbara tillvägagångssätt Seminariedatum 30 maj 2024 Kurs FEKH99, Examensarbete i entreprenörskap och innovation på kandidatnivå, 15 högskolepoäng Författare Adam Bengtsson, Kristina StoTitle Consumer Adoption of Sustainability Initiatives within Fashion: Impacts on Engagement and Behavior – A qualitative study analyzing consumers’ purchase intention with fashion brands’ innovative and sustainable approaches Date of the seminar May 30th, 2024 Course FEKH99, Bachelor Degree Project in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, Business administration, Undergraduate level, 15 Un

Denna studie syftar till att analysera hur normbrytande funktionalitet konstrueras och hur funktionsrättsperspektivet integreras i den politiska diskursen, med Lunds kommun som exempel. Genom att granska två offentliga styrdokument med praktiska riktlinjer relaterade till mänskliga rättigheter, används en foucaultinspirerad diskursanalys, främst enligt Christine Bylunds tillämpning av Foucaults te