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Since the formation of the European Union (EU), European integration and the policies adopted to achieve this objective are a growing topic of interest and concern for different fields of scholarship. The single market driven EU project involves a proliferating and complicated bureaucracy which in itself, generates more bureaucracy. Coping with this development has seen the EU establish decentrali
Pan-Africanism is a diverse philosophy and political ideology that has conflicting views about how unity among Africans can be achieved economically and within a single political system. Some versions of Pan-Africanism support market capitalism and other theorists take the position that the collective ownership of capital and resources is essential for creating a national unity. The Agenda 2063 is
This thesis investigates how the civil war in Syria and flight to Sweden has affected male Syrian refugees’ national identity. I conducted individual interviews with 10 informants, a focus group with 4 informants and participant observation at a café. In this thesis, national identity is defined as a part of an individual’s personal identity and consists of a person’s sense of belonging to a speci
Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian Studies _ CÖS_short Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian Studies specialising in Governance, Justice, and Sustainable Futures Strategic Context Description of the Current Research Environment: Southeast Asian Studies is a core component of the Centre’s research and teaching and forms one of the specialisation tracks in its MSc programme, contributing to cou
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This thesis explores the evolution of British nationalism regarding two major historical segments - industrialisation and imperialism - considering Brexit. The essay aims to reveal the true colours of Global Britain, and it is based on two dominant sections, the origins of British nationalism, as they are described by Ernest Gellner, Liah Greenfeld and Krishan Kumar, and its development into a har
Study quality is of paramount importance in clinical studies to ensure patient safety and reliable evaluation of the treatment, where the latter also entails the safety of future patients. Therefore, for example monitoring is required to minimise any risk of quality loss. Traditionally, the method for monitoring has been 100% source data verification which is costly and not sufficient. Today, auth
In the context of Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, strategic autonomy (EU-SA) debates in the European Union have gained new saliency, especially in policy area of security and defence. EU-SA in the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) revolves around the issue of EU assuming greater responsibility for its security and defence. The shift towards becoming strategically autonomous t
This thesis analyzes how Denmark and Sweden frame and respond to men’s violence against women in national action plans from 2020–2025. The study is significant because Denmark and Sweden are internationally recognized as highly gender-equal societies while simultaneously experiencing persistent levels of gender-based violence, a phenomenon known as the Nordic Paradox. Using Feminist Security Studi
In recent years, insufficient obstetric care has been a highly debated topic in Swedish media and politics. However, despite reports on e.g. the country’s high prevalence of birthing injuries, the recent closing of numerous maternity wards and a severe lack of midwives, the development of Sweden’s medical birth outcomes has been stable. Thus, based on the assumptions that (I) said quality measurem
Globalization has lead to the situation that all countries in this or that way become affective by migratory movements. In year 2008 stream immigration to Sweden reached its record levels, with more than 100,000 people entering the country (Segregation 'widespread' for Swedish immigrants 2008). Although known to provide multiple benefits, such as new life opportunities, migration may also
Shopping malls are a global phenomenon, and as such they reach a degree of local iconicity simply by being malls. One of the main roles shopping malls play in our everyday lives is nurturing social interactions. Shopping malls have been portrayed by many scholars as places where people go to practice consumer religion (Fiske, 1989; Ritzer, 1999; Zepp, 1997), prime temples which glorify consumption
Over the past few years, there has been considerable academic interest in studying the relationship between China and Africa. This study aims to describe what effect Chinese outbound foreign direct (OFDI) investments and private companies have had on employment opportunities and industrialization in Ethiopia. The research question reads: What effect has Chinese outbound foreign direct investments
The queer experience has only become relatively recently a topic of study within migration scholarship. Despite it being seen as a ‘special interest’ field, a lot can be learned about processes of migration decision-making overall, by applying queer theory to it. Furthermore, the concept of place image, which is most often applied to research concerning tourist destinations and the ‘country of ori
Abstract Over the past decade, refugee movements have had an increasing impact on Europe and the topic has dominated both political and news media discourse. During this time, portrayals of refugees have varied from victims to threats. The media, as an institution of control and communication, has the power of shaping the public’s views and discussions regarding the refugees. It also has the abi
