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Closed borders : the influence of supranational restrictiveness

The purpose of this paper is to present a broad perspective regarding the historical similarities and differences in the development of asylum and refugee policy, at the supranational and national level. By comparing the two historical contexts of the European Union and Sweden, this paper attempts to answer whether national asylum and refugee policy has become more restrictive from entering the su

Geopolitics: Ukraine in geopolitical strategies of the European Union and the Russian Federation

This thesis aim is to explore the role of Ukraine on Eurasia ‘chessboard’ on which the struggle for power has being played, since the continent started to act politically, up to day. Master thesis elaborate on the introduction and theoretical framework that investigate the role of Ukraine as a critically important geopolitical pivot whose importance is derived not from it power and motivation but

Stockholmprogrammets paradoxer : en studie om hur visionen om ett öppnare och tryggare Europa sätter asylrätten i kläm

The Stockholmprogramme was recently adopted by the European Council. In a five-year period the focus of EUs work should be in the area of justice and security. Human rights defenders has criticized the European Union for promoting the security of the Union before human rights. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the contradictions in the Stockholmprogramme about the right to seek asylum and

Abortfrågan - En EU-paradox?

The abortion issue in the European Union today stands for a paradox situation. Within the union abortion is handled through the subsidiary principle, which states that every country has the right to decide upon the issue itself. Although all member countries of the union have ratified the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, three countries still does no

En lönsammare projektering

Abstract Work titel A more efficient planning within the building process Course VBV615 Writers Martin Karlsson & Oscar Hoolmé Examiner Anders Ekholm Instructor Olle Bergman Aim: Jacob Lindh AB, who is a general contractor of steel buildings to agriculture, commerce and industry, operating in a tough industry where competition is intensifying. They constantly have to be at the forefront by app

Examensarbete: En effektivisering av projekteringsledarens roll

Problem presentation: The ability to efficiently co-ordinate and direct design management is an extremely important aspect of the building design process. During the building design process you manufacture the intangible building structure that will form the foundation of the physical building structures. There are many challenging tasks and areas when attempting to achieve an efficient building d

Tillgänglighet med cykel - Studie av tre cykelstråk i Helsingborg

An accessible bicycle-network is a prerequisite to get people start cycling. Increased cycling conduces to a sustainable society with better environment, human health and a more pleasant street environment with reduced congestion. Prioritisation of cycle-routes must be widespread. Just one high quality cycling-line is not enough; the whole bicycle-network needs to carry out high standards. To incr

Medlemsstaternas skyldigheter enligt EU:s områdesskydd - särskilt om de intressekonflikter som kan uppstå

Uppsatsen undersöker EU-medlemsstaternas skyldigheter i samband med klassificering av särskilda skydds- och bevarandeområden enligt fågelskydds- respektive habitatdirektivet. Direktivens främsta mål är att skapa ett sammanhängande ekologiskt nätverk, Natura 2000. Uppsatsen har visat att medlemsstaterna endast får beakta ornitologiska kriterier när de föreslår områden som ska beredas skydd enligt fThis paper examines the EU Member States’ obligations in connection with the designation of special protection areas and special areas of conservation under the Wild Birds- and the Habitats Directive. The primary objective of the directives is to create a coherent ecological network of protected areas, Natura 2000. The paper demonstrates that Member States may consider only ornithological criteria

De Kommunikativa Ledarna?

New and increased demands are being put on leaders in contemporary organizations. This is an effect of organizations’ development from centralization and hierarchy to de-centralization and increased employee-operate responsibility. Through this, leaders’ communicative mission have changed and become more difficult. With taking this de-velopment in consideration researchers are now illuminating the

Kvinnor som krossat glastaket : en kvalitativ studie av uppfattningar om det goda ledarskapet

Ledarskap är något som sker i alla organisationer, men alla individer har inte samma förutsättningar att klättra karriärmässigt. Studien har avgränsats till kvinnliga chefer som lyckats ta sig förbi glastaket i olika organisationer. Hur kommer det sig att just dessa kvinnor lyckats klättra så högt hierarkimässigt, medan andra kvinnor stoppas av glastaket? Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur k

Marknadsundersökningar som bevismedel i marknadsföringsmål

Marknadsundersökningar används som bevismedel, både i marknadsrättsliga och i varumärkesrättsliga tvister. I denna uppsats behandlas marknadsundersökningar inom marknadsföringsrätten i mål som rör vilseledande efterbildningar enligt 14 § MFL. En vilseledande efterbildning innebär att en näringsidkare i sin marknadsföring använder efterbildningar som är vilseledande genom att de lätt kan förväxlas Market surveys are used as evidence both in cases relating to marketing law and trademark law. This essay will discuss market surveys used as evidence within marketing law, and specifically in cases concerning misleading imitations according to 14 § MFL (The Swedish Marketing Act). A misleading imitation means that a trader in its marketing uses imitations that are misleading, as they can easily b

Revisorns särskilda yttranden enligt ABL

Ett av aktiebolagets mest karaktäristiska drag är att aktieägarna inte svarar personligen för bolagets förpliktelser. För att balansera avsaknaden av personligt betalningsansvar innehåller ABL, vid sidan av den lagstadgade revisionen, ett antal specialbestämmelser som föreskriver att vissa åtgärder skall granskas av en kvalificerad revisor. I samband med denna granskning skall revisorn upprätta säOne of the most characteristic features of a limited liability company (Sw: aktiebolag) is that shareholders are not personally liable for the company’s obligations. In order to balance the lack of personal liability, the Swedish Companies Act (Sw. aktiebolagslag) contains, alongside the statutory audit, a number of special regulations, which require a qualified auditor to review some specific cir

Consumer All Star: Konsumentens roll i att bygga ett starkt varumärke

Den konventionella varumärkesforskningen ger en alltför förenklad syn av konsumentens betydelse för ett varumärke. Uppsatsen förespråkar en sociokulturell aspekt där fokus ligger på hur konsumenten skapar mening på en makro-, mikro- och individnivå. Det är konsumenten, inte marknadsföraren, som skapar identitetsvärde och det är människor i konsumentens omgivning som påverkar kundens uppfattningar The conventional brand research provides an overly simplistic view of the consumer's significance to the brand. The paper advocates a socio-cultural aspect where the focus is on how the consumers create meaning on a macro, micro and individual level. It is the consumer and not the marketer, which will create identity; there are people in the consumer’s environment that affect their perceptions

Medarbetarsamtal i teori och praktik : en intervjustudie

Syftet med denna studie är att förstå hur chefer och medarbetare uppfattar medarbetarsamtalen i den egna organisationen. Vi vill tolka och förstå hur medarbetare och chefer upplever medarbetarsamtalet samt då vi har en förförståelse av detta samtal har vi försökt att hålla oss till den hermeneutiska forskningsinriktningen i denna studie. Vi ville att de personer som ingick i studien skulle få stor

Emergence of a second Dot-Com boom? – An assessment of indications for overvalued Internet firms and the risk of another Dot-Com bubble

The main goal of this thesis is to determine to what degree can there be observed indications for an overvaluation of Internet companies, which in turn may lead to the next asset price bubble in the Internet industry. By conducting an ex-ante analysis, the current study sets out to add additional knowledge in regards to whether and how well the emergence of a bubble can be determined in advance. T

Securitizing China's 'Peaceful Rise' : An Empirical Study of the U.S. Approach to Chinese Trade Practices, Military Modernization and Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea

The U.S.-China relationship is undeniably one of the most important economic and security relationships of the 21st century. Since Barack Obama took office in 2009, increasing emphasis has been put on ending the two wars in the Middle East and to redirect focus towards the increasingly important Asia Pacific region. The U.S. relationship with China has proven difficult to manage, and major differi

The European Union and Russian Federation Energy Relations: Petrification or Revival?

This thesis is devoted to understand the relationships between the European Union (EU) and Russian Federation (RF). The study is concentrated on the fields of energy (Oil and Gas) in their strategic partnership. The events during the last century in the global energy markets have put the European Union face to face with new challenges. Obviously, it is claimed that growth dependency on Russian ene

Institutioners inverkan på det ekonomiska läget i Grekland

ABSTRACT Greece is generally known in recent years for a difficult financial situation. We show that institutions and corruption play a big role in how society is structured. Measuring institutions is a difficult thing to do when there is no precise data that says "this is it." We have used a measure of Transparency International which is an organization that assesses countries corruptio

"I didn't ask 2 be Palestinian, I just got lucky": A study of actors’ influence on Palestinians’ collective identity

Identity is formed in the understanding of the self and others, and it is also a consequence of how people perceive the world. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate which actors besides Israel individual Palestinians identify as significant for their understanding of their collective identity. The purpose is also to analyze how these actors have influenced Palestinians’ understanding of the