Mellan 2007 och 2008 steg de internationella priserna för mat och bränsle kraftigt och det pratades i medierna och i FN om en global matkris odlad av spekulation och protektionism. Det sägs att 74 låginkomstländer och 71 medelinkomstländer drabbades av priserna som vissa månader till och med fördubblades. I de mest utsatta länderna uppstod det i flera fall våldsamma protester. Denna uppsats und

In this essay the purpose is to see which ideas about development that are framed by Sida in the swedish development discourse. The method used for the study is an idea analysis. By creating two ideal types, a dominant and a critical perspective the aim is to see if any of the perspectives are more occuring in the swedish development discourse. The study focuses on development as poverty reduction

This essay is about why people participate in political parties in Sweden. The purpose of this essay is to gain more knowledge of people’s incentives for participation to help the political parties to recruit more members. I will use Panebiancos theory about the displacement of incentives for people to participate in political parties; collective incentives (idealists) such as ideology and social

Cambodia is preparing a scale-up of the Continuum of Care for people living with HIV with the goal of eliminating new HIV infections by 2020. To measure if Cambodia is reaching its goal it is necessary to obtain high-quality strategic information. This case study looked into how HIV Case Reporting, as one component of strategic information, facilitates the monitoring of the epidemic. Doing so, it

Sedan 2001 är Sverige representerade i den internationella styrkan International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) som finns på plats i Afghanistan. Innan de svenska soldaterna åker ner för att stötta den fredsbevarande insatsen genomgår de träning på Livgardet i Stockholm. Där tar de del av en både teoretisk och praktisk utbildning. Invävt i den teoretiska utbildningen finns en utbildningsdel

Changes in a national constitution are in their very nature a fundamental shift in a country’s polity. The focus of this essay is how the local and regional consultation bodies reacted to proposed changes in the Swedish constitution leading up to the actual reform in 2010. This essay is specifically aiming towards finding out how constitutional changes are perceived on a local and regional level o

This thesis aims to present the mental constructions behind the zero tolerance against graffiti in Stockholm. By constructing two different frames, those in favor for the zero tolerance and those against, the representation of concepts and mental constructions are exposed. The zero tolerance policy will be investigated by the method of Carrol Bacchi’s “What’s the problem represented to be?” and th

This thesis examines the Oesch class schema in a Swedish context, and tests its ability to unveil cleavages in political preferences. The Oesch class schema operationalizes class by profession. It adds horizontal divisions based on different work logics to the vertical divisions which schemata such as ESEC build on. Two cleavages are thus captured, an economic (left-right) and a sociocultural (lib

Sweden, amongst others, is usually considered a small state in a greater European context. Small state influence in the European Union (EU) is a research field filled with vast potential and possibilities. This study focuses on Swedish influence on the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CSFP) of the EU and the different strategies that small states may apply in order to obtain influence in intern

This research examines inequality, environmental degradation and livelihood insecurity and vulnerability in Vietnam’s northwest uplands through the lens of farming systems. Specifically, the research analyzes factors impacting farming systems in two case study villages, as well as local stakeholders’ perceptions of these phenomena. An analytical approach based on the sustainable livelihoods framew

The Nile basin is the world’s longest river and stretches from the countries of Rwanda and Burundi in the south to the Mediterranean Sea in the north. Its water flows between eleven different countries and creates a natural bond in the region. Sharing water has however created political tension in the region. Even if the states are now seeking collaborative agreements, the region is still being in

The welfare state is under pressure. The traditionally homogeneous and generous welfare state is currently challenged by the increasing migration across borders. The boundaries of the nation-state are being eroded as well as the distinction between citizens and non-citizens. Irregular migrants live on the border of the welfare state. They are not fully members of the community, but they live on th

This master thesis examines if the policy of school choice, which was implemented in the early 1990s, may trigger segregation of different social groups in independent schools in the city of Malmö. The major actors for school choice are the parents, due to their responsibility to choose schools for their children. For the purpose of my research, the major focus lays on the factors that parents con

In this thesis I study the events of the so called Kashmir crisis which took place during New Year 01-02 and continued for about 10 months. The Kashmir crisis is a military standoff situation between India and Pakistan. The events of this standoff were very dramatic and I try to analyze the events using theories in the discipline of decision-making in international relations. The theories I use ar

This thesis examines if participation in religious activities incentivise participation in political activities. It is hypothesised that persons who often participate in religious activities often participate in political activities. The results are then to be analyzed with the question; how can the results be explained using social capital theory? Theory used in this paper is mainly derived from

Sammanfattning I Europakonventionen artikel 8 skyddas rätten till privatliv. Varje person har rätt till skydd av personuppgifter som tillhör honom eller henne. Globalisering och teknologisk utveckling har anmärkningsvärt förändrat sättet på hur personuppgifter behandlas. En uppdaterad lagstiftning för personuppgiftsskydd behövs och EUs föreslagna förordning reflekterar tydligt utmaningarna för Summary The protection of personal data is a fundamental right in accordance with Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights. Every person has the right to the protection of information that concerns him or her. Globalisation and technological advancements have enormously transformed the way our personal data is collected. An updated legislation on data protection is needed and the pr

Access to electricity impacts women and men differently. Current research often focuses on household units and the direct benefits of electricity whereas indirect benefits such as specific gender impacts are insufficiently researched. This study aimed to contribute to a better understanding of electricity’s impacts on women’s needs. By using Moser’s (1989) definition of women’s gender needs and by

This thesis revolves around wage labour and its constitution in the Swedish society and how its being has become a non-political issue, a paradigmatic truth. This is presented through the organization of the Swedish workers movement but also through present day mainstream politics. With the ambition of unravelling the foundation on which this norm is built Roland Barthes concept of the myth is use