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Collaboration in Eldercare – An empiric analysis of the collaboration between a region and a municipality in Swedish eldercare

There are many policy areas where the different governmental bodies need to work together to provide a service. Healthcare for elders in Sweden is one example where the region and municipality need to coordinate. The collaboration of eldercare has been criticised over the years for not living up to the set standards. The responsible authority for eldercare has changed a number of times since its i

Perceptions of sexual violence: A discourse analysis of documents from the Peace and Security Council of the African Union 2010-2020

This thesis dives into the issue of conflict-related sexual violence through the empirical case of the African Union and its Peace and Security Council (PSC), aiming at understanding how conflict-related sexual violence is constructed within the PSC between 2010-2020. Applying a feminist power theory and through a discourse analysis, the thesis asks four open-ended questions regarding: conflicts,

Kritik av kritiken: Om Jämställdhetsmyndighetens systembrytande och systemgenererande kritikpraktik

This thesis explores a prominent practice in modern society: critique. More precisely, the institutionalisation of critique is investigated, as the thesis aims to understand what sort of critique the Swedish Gender Equality Agency performs. Through a synthesis of thoughts from the poststructuralist tradition and contemporary critical theory, two ideal-types of feminist criticism – system bursting

Extraction for the Green Transition: An Eco-Marxist actor analysis of lithium governance in Bolivia

Bolivia holds among the biggest reserves of lithium in the world. Lithium-ion batteries are essential components in electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines, and are therefore crucial for a global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Meanwhile, the extraction process of lithium can cause large environmental damage. Bolivia has previously failed to industrialize its lithium,

Populism – vad betyder det? En diskursanalys av termen ”populism” i svensk opinionsjournalistik.

’Populism’ is a term with contested meanings in both academia and media, but the focus of debate on this topic is often directed towards the former category. This essay focuses on the latter and so examines the different meanings of the term ’populism’ in Swedish opinion journalism. It does so by applying terms and theoretical concepts from the poststructuralist discourse theory developed by

Strategic Autonomy in European Union Law: Interinstitutional responses and dynamics shaping an ambition

With the adoption of its Global Strategy from 2016, the European Union set an ambition of becoming strategically autonomous in global affairs. The aim of strategic autonomy has been extensively studied as a defence strategy, though scholars have found that little has been achieved due to lack of will in the Union. At the same time strategic autonomy has received increased political attention in mo

Making EPA Great Again? A Study of how the Politicization of Climate Change Affected the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Obama and Trump administrations

The politicization of scientific facts, such as climate change, is a highly debated phenomenon in the US. It is well established that climate change is both real, and human-caused. Still, significant parts of the American political community refuse to adhere to this scientific fact. During the Trump administration this resulted in the American Environmental Protection Agency becoming the focal poi

Drought, Mechanisms and Terror: The role of crop harvests in increasing the intensity of terrorism.

The aim of this study is to investigate whether crops are a mechanism through which drought affects terrorist activity. The theory suggests that drought can affect conflict if the group or country affected also is dependent on agriculture, experiences low economic development and is politically excluded. This study adds the perspective that decreased crop harvests, due to drought, can be understoo

Att problemmäkla förändring i offentlig sektor: En studie om Social Impact Bonds i Sverige från ett aktörsperspektiv om inramning, problem och lösningar.

Why certain decision-making actors frame different conditions as problems within policymaking depends on various political factors. However, in the end, these actors aim to attract attention and cause change. The actors who produce these problem frames can from a theoretical point of view be perceived as problem brokers. A new model, titled Social Impact Bonds, has during the past years attracted

Unemployed individuals` preferences towards social investment policies. A case study of unemployed people`s preferences between labor market trainings and unemployment cash benefits in Sweden.

This master`s thesis designed to understand the social policy preferences of unemployed people from human capital investment perspectives. The aim of the research is to explain social policy preferences by referring to human capital theory to understand unemployed people`s preferences between unemployment cash benefits and labor market trainings. The research takes upskilling, earnings, together w

EU:s kapacitet som en global aktör: En kvalitativ fallstudie av unionens norm- och policyöverförande processer till Kosovos rättsområde

Previous conclusions in the research area established a decline of the European Union actorness on a global scale. One reason for this could possibly be that other international actors have increased their involvement from several aspects in regions where the European Union previously had a major influence, such as Africa and the Western Balkans. Therefore, the aim of this study is to broaden and

Freedom in moderation?: A discourse analysis on Freedom of Movement of Persons in the European Parliament 2015-2020

Although considered to be one of the greatest achievements of the European integration process and continuously shown to be favoured by a majority of Europeans, the principle of Freedom of Movement (FOM), with an emphasis on Freedom of Movement of Persons (FOMOP) has been increasingly politicised over the past few years. In the light of reintroduced border controls in 2015, and a heightened debate

Att vinna den narrativa kampen: En berättelse om Ryssland, strategiska narrativ och en alternativ världsordning

This thesis builds upon the recent literature criticizing the conceptual flaws and liberal bias of soft power studies. It will be argued that these shortcomings have resulted in a faulty understanding of soft power and a rejection of the possibilities of authoritarian soft power. It will also be contended that the rejection of authoritarian soft power has resulted in a fallacy portraying Russian s

Styrning inom primärvården; vad anser de sjukvårdsanställda?

This essay is a qualitative study of the Swedish primary care and covers the medical professions’ experiences and opinions about the organizational governance of health care. Eight semi structured interviews have been made with four doctors, two physiotherapists, one psychologist and one nurse. The interviews aimed for the respondents to talk about their experiences of governance and compensation

How the (E)User is Used: A policy analysis of the user and digital skills in the European Union’s digital policy

As many societies are digitally transforming, citizens need to adapt and acquire digital skills to participate. Research has shown that low levels of digital skills can increase digital exclusion, and that skills needed to participate in society should be addressed in digital policy. The European Union (EU) with its many citizens has the potential to affect them all through its policies. In this t

The European Strategy on Data - Analysing GAIA-X’s influence strategy in light of the EU Commission’s digital strategy from a Multi-level Governance perspective

In order to stay globally competitive, the European Union is in the process of transforming into a data economy. Therefore, the European Commission has published its Strategy on Data in order to address this macro development. Further, the private sector directly affected by policies has its own strategy to address this issue. One particular initiative, GAIA-X, envisions a European federation of c

Balkans Revisited: A Qualitative Content Analysis of how Turkey Pursues Soft Power in Kosovo

In recent decades, the Republic of Turkey has emerged on the global stage. Through a number of state-run organisations, the country has built a notable presence across former Ottoman territories as well as in the broader Muslim world. This thesis investigates the activities of the Turkish state against the backdrop of Joseph S. Nye’s theory of soft power through a case study of the Turkish presenc

Unlocking Fossil Fuel Dependency in the European Union: Studying the Failures of Removing Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the European Union and Possible Pathways Forward.

Despite the well-known threat that the use of fossil fuels poses to the climate many countries continue to provide large subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The EU has declared that its member states should phase-out fossil fuel subsidies, but progress has been lacking and subsidies for fossil fuels in the EU remain large. This paper aims to understand which factors explain the persistence of s

The road to a minimum winning coalition?: A study of coalition building during the negotiations of the Mobility Package

The European road transport sector is an integral part of the European Single Market. Since the Central- and Eastern enlargements the sector has grown and today more than 45% of all haulage in the EU is performed by truck. With that backdrop, the Commission in 2017 proposed the Mobility Package to regulate the social and safety aspects of the sector. This thesis assesses the becoming of the Mobili

EU — en spelförändrare på den kommunala arenan

Although the EU has substantial influence over how and with what Swedish municipalities work, the national level still tends to be the point of departure for the EU cooperation and analysis thereof. This qualitative single case study intends to abandon that tradition through investigating the consequences of EU projects at the local administrative level. Due to a lack of earlier research about the