The aim of the study is to investigate the motives behind emerging economies' military spending. More specifically, answering the question: Why do emerging economies increase their military spending? It does so by analyzing the BRIC countries (Brazil, India, Russia, and China).Drawing from earlier study, it firstly develops an analytical framework consists of three hypotheses, then applies the

The purpose is to examine the relationship between the rates of vacant houses with the price of housing in different regions within the United States; the Northeast region, the Midwest region, the South region and the West region. Results are analyzed through economic theory on vacancy and house prices developed by (Wheaton, 1990). The model proposed examines annual GDP, Interest-rates and vacancy

Freedom of assembly as one of the basic requirements of a democratic society is enshrined in various international human rights instruments. This right, due to its importance and necessity for a vibrant society, in itself has a direct link to the realization of other human rights; demonstration and assembly is a form of expression, which can be for the manifestation of other human rights. The wide

Among late-industrializing countries, the roles of states in economic development and their impacts are different. Some are developmental while some are predatory. The purpose of this thesis is to address the puzzle how a state emerges as it is and has impacts on the long-term economic development. The colonialism or imperialism is one of the promising explanatory factors of different types of sta

Denna uppsats presenterar Paul Ricoeurs teori om berättande och temporalitet så som den framställs i hans verk Temps et récit . Den presenterar också den förändring inom narratologin som brukar kallas the narrative turn. Som ett exempel på denna narrativa vändning tar jag upp Monika Fludernik och hennes ‘Natural’ Narratology. Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka vilken plats Paul Ricoeurs teorier om

Sammandrag Syftet med denna uppsats är att fastställa positiva och negativa fursteideal i Karlskrönikan, ett propagandaverk som utformats på beställning av Karl Knutsson i mitten av 1400-talet. Genom att använda mig av den hermeneutiska cirkeln som metodologiskt angreppssätt har jag närmat mig materialet med ett öppet förhållningssätt och låtit Karlskrönikan själv styra mig till rätt frågeställninAbstract The purpose of this essay is to achieve deeper knowledge of the positive and negative ideals which apply to the sovereigns that occur in Karlskrönikan, a production of propaganda ordered by the Swedish king Karl Knutsson in the 15: th century. Using the hermeneutic circle as a methodological device has enabled me to to approach the material as openly as possible to let the Karlskrönikan i

Understanding of entrepreneurial learning has become an increasingly emphasized topic. Many studies have been made and many theories have been proposed. In this study I analyze entrepreneurial learning through a number of different models using my own experience as data. I try to seek an understanding of how the frameworks fit on my own experiences. For creating a better understanding of entrepren

In the following paper have we examined the possibilities to use building information models (BIM) to simplify the process of environmental certification for buildings. We have primarily looked at the two classification systems GreenBuilding and Miljöbyggnad. We have analysed the points in the classification systems to which of them could have a possible connection to BIM. Thereafter different pro

Phenological vegetation characteristics are valuable inputs to several ecosystem-related models: including carbon exchange and climate change. Phenological characteristics are effective measures of changes in vegetation in an area and are subject to the seasonal and inter-annual climatic variations. In arid and semi-arid ecosystems, precipitation is the main driving factor for changes in vegetatio

Since 2004 when China started the first Confucius Institute (CI) in the world, there has been hundreds of CIs established in the world till now. This study tried to provide a deep look of China's CI project and contribute a comprehensive knowledge to understand CI's functions in Scandinavia and its impact on building China's soft power in this community. In this study, two CI cases in

Denna studie undersöker den rumsliga variationen i markens koldioxid-utflöde (CO2) i en boreal blandskog, huvudsakligen dominerad av tall (Pinus sylvestris L.) och gran (Picea abies L.) i ADVEX experimentsite i Norunda, centrala Sverige. Mätningar av markens CO2 gjordes i 72 collars omkring huvudtornet med hjälp av en LI-6250 infraröd gasanalysapparat kopplad till en hemmagjord mörkkammare. MedelvThis study investigates the spatial variation in soil carbon dioxide (CO2) efflux in a boreal mixed forest mainly dominated by Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) in the ADVEX expermental site in Norunda, in central Sweden. Soil CO2 efflux measurements were performed in 72 collars around the main tower by using a portable LI-6250 infrared gas analyzer connected to a

In the course of China’s current ‘going global’ strategy, Chinese multinational enterprises are increasingly investing in Africa. Against this background, this paper empirically investigates the determinants of Chinese outward direct investment in Africa. The results suggest natural resource-seeking and market-seeking motives to be the main drivers of these investments. In order to unfold a sustai

During the last two decades a new administrative level between municipality and national has occurred, most referred as regions. Regions should work as a tool for intergrading and achieve growth in the concept of sustainable development (economic, social and environmental sustainable) in a specific area. In order to attain this and to integrate a whole region, even the areas in the periphery, it

Variations in utilization rates of health services between different groups in society indicate inequity in access to these services. Such inequities originate from observable access barriers such as distance and price, as well as from more subtle, cultural barriers such as lack of female autonomy and control over household resources. With focus on gender inequality, and with Bangladesh as a case

The “iron triangle” phenomenon, or nexus between politicians, bureaucrats and business, is an important element of the Japanese postwar political economy system, known as the “1955 system” or “Japan Inc.” Although, originally created to facilitate high-speed economic growth by ensuring efficient cooperation between the government and business, over time it became associated with high-profile corru

Inte utan min iPhone - En kvalitativ studie om varumärkesframgång ur ett konsumentperspektiv. Starka varumärken är en stor tillgång för organisationer och kan spela en avgörande roll för konsumentlojalitet och finansiell tillväxt. Brand managementforskning har främst fokuserat på organisationers finansiella nytta med varumärken. Hur mening skapas i förhållande mellan konsument och varumärke är int

Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker delaktighet i sociala medier. Detta görs genom kvalitativa intervjuer med medlemmar på en Facebooksida om deras upplevelser och perspektiv på delaktighet och sociala nätverk. Denna uppsats utgår från en interaktiv flervägskommunikationsmodell vilket vi menar är grundläggande för sociala medier som fenomen. Det teoretiska ramverket fördjupas genom att kopplas samman

Email defects in Swedish hospital organizations - a study of e-mail communication at Helsingborgs lasarett The purpose of this paper is to examine the defects, which within the framework of email overload can be identified in Swedish hospital organizations. The method underlying the work is a questionnaire study. The survey reveals that the amount of email received is not excessively large but due

När ett företag drabbas av en kris kan det få stora ekonomiska konsekvenser. Eftersom kommunikationen är en central del av krishanteringen undersöker den här uppsatsen hur företag kan arbeta proaktivt med kriskommunikation. Genom kvalitativa intervjuer med nyckelpersoner för två B2B-tjänsteföretags kriskommunikationsberedskap samt intervjuer med externa konsulter söker den här uppsatsen svar på hu

De förr hierarkiska organisationsstrukturerna är idag mer horisontella. Detta har medfört att den interna kommunikationen har blivit viktigare men samtidigt mer komplex då den förutsätts vara mer personlig och mindre formell. I takt med denna utveckling ställer också organisationerna högre krav på ledarnas kommunikativa förmåga och forskarna understryker vikten av ett kommunikativt ledarskap. Det