The aim of this master thesis is to examine the energy discourse of the EU. For this purpose history of concepts and discourse analysis is used. I show that the EU energy discourse is undergoing a change in the formulation of the Lisbon Treaty through the use of the concept of solidarity. This can be seen as the giving of a social dimension to the discourse and hence, a social dimension to the fut

Fallstudien stödjer att vår föreslagna benchmarkingmetod kan erbjuda mer djup och bättre möjligheter till framgång än vid traditionell benchmarking där utgångspunkten ligger i nyckeltal. Den teoretiska referensramen som används i studien erbjuder en bra förståelse för de samband som gäller mellan processer och önskat resultat. Fallstudieobjektens möjlighet att lyckas med ett benchmarkingprojektet

In this paper I build upon the theory of endogenous economic growth to explain the presence or absence of convergence between the industrialized and the developing world. This is done by emphasizing the role of the business firm as an avenue to technological “catch up”. I suggest that the importance of knowledge incorporated within the private business firm and it’s effect on the process of techno

This study is analyzing the foreign relations of three major Iraqi communities, namely the Shia Arabs, the Kurds and Sunni Arabs. In order to properly characterize these communities’ external relations with neighboring countries, some of their foreign policy choices are examined at national and regional contexts. The issue of unresolved territorial disputes among the groups and ongoing security pr

This thesis examines the notion of the European Union (EU) being a leader in international climate change (CC) politics. It aims at finding out whether the Union is indeed a leader in the area and how this leader role is constructed. As a leader is only a leader when it is perceived as such, the study takes into account a distinct role-theoretical approach that analyzes the self-image of the EU an

Bush administration´s main arguments to justify the invasion of Iraq in 2003, raises many questions. The allegations that Iraq possessed illicit weapons of mass destruction (WMD) when the invasion took place has not been verified and forces have still not found any WMD in Iraq (today August 2009). In retrospect, it was recognized by the CIA that it had almost been completely wrong about intelligen

The overall purpose with this thesis has been to consider whether cross-border cooperations funded by Interreg strengthen or undermine the nation-state. A case study has been carried out, where the South Baltic cross-border co-operation has constituted a case. The result is based on material of nineteen interviews with stakeholders from five different countries representing subnational level, nati

The study analyses three major conflicts in Zimbabwe during the past forty years through a filter of theoretical models. The study relies on secondary material in the form of articles, books and research reports. The causes of the conflicts, the traumas developed through the conflicts and reconciliation efforts at the end of the conflicts are analyzed. It shows that Zimbabwe is a traumatized natio

Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka vilka incitament som skulle kunna föreligga hos företagen att använda CCCTB som skattebas utifrån frågorna Transfer Pricing(TP) och gränsöverskridande förlustutjämningar. För att kunna definiera incitamenten är det viktigt att studera förslaget till en gemensam konsoliderad skattebas och hur CCCTB-processen utformas. Ramen för studien av de företagsekonomiska

Over a 15-year period, mobile phones have evolved from providing one single feature - the mobile voice call - to multi-featured multi-media communication and entertainment devices. Customer value has been added through successive integration of features previously conveyed by dedicated devices, as clock, timer, camera, media player, radio, etc. This continued integration strategy now poses several

Syfte: Att genomföra en analys avseende den förmodade avregleringen för tillhandahållandet av lokal flygtrafiktjänst, samt de förändrade förutsättningarna denna avreglering innebär för nuvarande monopolisten, LFV/ATA. Metod: Studien har sin utgångspunkt i den kvalitativa forskningsansatsen. Inom ramarna för denna ansats har semistrukturerade intervjuer utformats vilket utgör vårt empiriska materia

Backup heating for passive houses. This paper consists of information and calculations considering the possibility for the passive houses in Björka 16:1 in north Helsingborg to be heated by district heating, heat pump or an electric boiler. This paper can be used as an inspiration for future projects considering passive houses, as the market for such houses is tiny in Sweden today. Helsingborgshem

Bakgrund i utbildningssystemet krav på uppdatering av kunskaper, ev. finns någon utredning eller t o m proposition från utbildnings departementet. Järnvägsskolans policy för fortbildning/grundutbildning. Sammanfattande kravbild inom jänrvägssektorn, tex kännedom om regelverk Intervjuer med ansvariga hur man anpassar sig till marknadens krav intervjuer med företag: vilka krav de ställer på sina ans

Presence of lactic acid bacteria on a beer brewery The purpose of this thesis is to help a brewery solve a mayor problem regarding the quality of their product. The brewery has for a considerable amount of time had a problem with the presence of lactic acid bacteria in their product, which has caused it to acid long before the expiration date has passed. The root of the problem could be establishe

Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att undersöka de villkor för medlemskap i EU som rådet fastställde i Köpenhamn 1993. Avsikten är att jämföra med tidigare medlemskrav men dessutom ge en historisk återblick i ansökningsförfarandet hos de nuvarande medlemmarna för att få reda på om de kan ha påverkat de krav som ställts på blivande medlemmar. För att kunna besvara syftet har jag granskat EG/EU: s tidi

Syftet med denna undersökning är att gå utanför de vedertagna ramarna gällande investeringar och undersöka om råvaror är ett fullvärdigt investeringsalternativ och komplement till de traditionella tillgångsslagen. Vi vill undersöka möjligheten till riskreducering via diversifiering samt om det går att finna skydd mot inflation. Studien behandlar sex länder och slutsatserna angående diversifierings

This thesis examines the European Union’s policy on migration into the union by third country nationals and how this policy affects the borders of the union. The theoretical foundation is in securitization and the notion that security threats are formed by the choice to treat a question as a security concern. This thesis constructs an analysis in two parts where the first part is a discourse analy

Since the opening of the Chinese borders in 1978, China has transformed in an unprecedented fashion. Constant economic reforms have converted the economy from a planned to a “socialist” market economy. Membership in the WTO has intensified China’s foreign trade and also integrated China in the world economy. Nonetheless, denial of Market Economy Status (MES) from its largest trading partner, the E

Det finns två varianter av power-sharing; en som strikt belyser en politisk representation av etniciteter i pluralistiska samhällen; den andra är extensivare i sitt utförande då den inrymmer fler statliga dimensioner; politiska, territoriella, ekonomiska och militära. Med hjälp av dessa kontrasteras tre olika fredsavtal i Burundi som alla i varierande grad innehåller power-sharing. Utfallet i dess