En antidemokratisk våg som utmanar de värden som ligger till grund för livet vi lever drar idag fram över världen. Ett centralt av dessa värden är jämställdhet. I relation till tillbakagången av demokratin har teorier behövts omvärderas. Vår uppsats studerar kopplingen mellan demokratisk tillbakagång och jämställdhet med moderniseringsteori som grund. Denna inriktning skiljer sig från tidigare for

This paper explores the potential impact of the proposed EU chat control policy on the emergence of a surveillance society. By examining the theoretical frameworks of Michel Foucault's panopticon theory, David Lyon's theory of the surveillance society, and Shoshana Zuboff's concept of surveillance capitalism, insights are gained that can help answer the research question: "Does th

This master’s thesis examines the escalation of the Sino-Indian border conflict in the summer of 2020. Using a modified version of Graham Allison’s multi-lens model, variants of realism, institutionalism and constructivism are applied to the case in order to find explanatory factors. The different theoretical schools also serve to clearly delineate what assumptions the identified aspects are based

Inom EU gäller en regional konsumtionsprincip. Denna innebär att varor som satts på marknaden i någon medlemsstat av varumärkeshavaren, eller någon med dennes samtycke, fritt får distribueras inom unionen, även av andra än den som äger rätten till varumärket. Detta möjliggör parallellimport. Parallellimport innebär att någon utan varumärkeshavarens samtycke köper varor i en medlemsstat i syfte attWithin the EU, a regional exhaustion principle applies. This means that goods placed on the market by the trademark owner, or by someone with the consent of the trademark owner, can be freely distributed by anyone within the Union. This allows for parallel importation. Parallel importation refers to a phenomenon where an undertaking buys goods in one Member State, without the consent of the tradem

Denna uppsats rör frågan om avtalsmekanismen och avtalstolkning i förhållande till smarta kontrakt. Smarta kontrakt är datorprogram som laddas upp på en blockkedja i syfte att utföra någon form av transaktion mellan en eller flera parter. Genom att ladda upp de smarta kontrakten på en blockkedja, blir de omöjligt att ändra på i efterhand, vilket säkerställer att de exekverar. På så vis är det möjlIn this essay I discuss contract formation and contract interpretation with regards to smart contracts. Smart contracts are computer programs inserted on a blockchain, with the purpose of facilitating an exchange of digital goods between the parties. Blockchain technology is used to store smart contracts in order to imbue the smart contract with several useful qualities for contracting in a trustl

I svensk rätt är tvångsinlösen av minoritetsaktier ett lagförankrat koncept. Det medför att en majoritetsägare i ett aktiebolag under vissa förutsättningar kan lösa in minoritetsägarnas aktier mot deras vilja. Är rekvisiten för tvångsinlösen uppfyllda förutsätter tvångsinlösen inte en överenskommelse mellan aktieägarna utan kan genomföras av majoritetsägaren ensam. En av de stora diskussionspunktA majority shareholder’s right to enforce an acquisition of the minority shares in a share company (Sw: “aktiebolag”) is protected by Swedish law. The protected right to do so entails that a majority shareholder, provided that certain prerequisites are met, is entitled to acquire the minority shares regardless of the minority shareholders’ willingness to sell. Thus, if the prerequisites of the pro

The purpose of this paper is to study the changes in the conditions for Swedish foreign policy. After having pursued a policy of neutrality and non-alignment for 200 years, these changed conditions led Sweden’s decision to apply for a membership in the military alliance NATO, thereby fundamentally changing its foreign policy role. The investigated time periods are 2020 and 2022/2023, during which

Gängkriminaliteten har under det senaste decenniet ökat i Sverige och hårdare tag har efterfrågats. Tidöavtalet anger att det är av högsta vikt att bekämpa gängkriminaliteten i Sverige och i början på 2023 lämnade regeringen in en proposition till riksdagen som bland annat föreslog straffskärpningar för vissa straffskalor för brottstyper som är vanliga inom kriminella nätverk. Enligt propositionenThe past decade has witnessed a rise in gang-related violence and crime in Sweden, which has caused a debate prompting calls for more stringent measures. In early 2023, the government submitted a proposition to the parliament which included proposals for stricter penalties för certain crime categories commonly associated with criminal networks. According to the proposition, increased penalty scale

Understanding foreign policy changes has been an important part of academic research for decades. During the Cold War, when national security was at its most uncertain, we saw a focus on recognizing the patterns that could lead to changes in how a state approaches their foreign policy. In 2018 Imran Khan was elected prime minister in Pakistan along with his party Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf. Along ca

This thesis examines the intersection of economic democracy and environmental sustainability in the agricultural sector, using the Danish agricultural co-operative Andelsgaarde as a case study. Employing the theoretical framework of economic democracy, as described by Dahl (1985), Archer (1995), and Malleson (2012), the study analyses Andelsgaarde's approach towards realising its environmental

Plast är ett material som vi alla stöter på i vår vardag. Du kommer ha svårt att inte stöta på plast åtskilliga gånger under dagen i vårt moderna samhälle och efterfrågan för plast runt jorden ökar år efter år. Problemet är att när vi behöver slänga vårt plastavfall så är återvinnigsmöjligheterna idag inte så stora globalt sett. Mycket hamnar i naturen och i havet vilket är hemskt för miljö och etPlastic recycling is a very relevant topic from both environmental and economic viewpoints. Chemical plastic recycling is a logical solution to the plastic problems, which shows the potential to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions from burning the plastics. One strategy of chemically recycling plastic is to incorporate sensitive bonds into polymer chains, which can be selectively degraded u

Sedan den 24 februari 2022 har Europeiska unionen stått inför ett konventionellt krig på sin tröskel och en ökad geopolitisk spänning från öst. Detta har krävt av Rådet att agera snabbt och kraftfullt inom ramen för sin kompetens för den gemensamma utrikes- och säkerhetspolitiken. För att motverka Rysslands aggression har rådet utfärdat omfattande sanktionspaket som aldrig tidigare har använts i sSince 24 February 2022, the European Union has faced a conventional war on its doorstep and an increase in geopolitical tension with the East. This has required the Council to act quickly and forcefully within its competence in the area of Common Foreign and Security Policy. To counteract the adverse geopolitical actions the Council has issued sanctions packages which have never been utilized befo

Depression has recently been highlighted across OECD countries as a public health crisis in need of immediate action. Unfortunately, the most popularized public policy solutions focus on individual biomedical or psychosocial interventions. This thesis draws from a theory on economic determinants of mental health to explore if within-country increases in social protection policy expenditure levels

Discussions about changing the focus of assessing development progress from economic output to human well-being have sparked a rise in interest in the social sciences' research on subjective well- being in recent years. Such a transition necessitates investigating subjective well-being, its determinants, and how they interact with one another. Previous studies show ambiguity in describing the

The aim of this thesis is to contribute to highlighting how economic environmental and climate ideas are expressed in the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization and to compare this with how they are expressed in other international organisations. In the article The evolution of ideas in global climate policy, Jonas Meckling and Bentley B. Allan map the evolution of economic environmental and

Democracy is both a question of who the people are (demos) and how they rule (kratos); our understanding of democracy is imbalanced in favour of the latter. The aim of this thesis is to conduct a pilot project evaluating and comparing the level of democracy from a demos perspective through an index. The findings of a research review establishes the theoretical foundation of the index, which is the

Although extensively advertised as a positive practice that enhances students’ intercultural competencies, internship programs have been increasingly criticised for reinforcing simplistic understandings of global development. Often involving students from the Global North engaging in placements with development organisations and institutions in the Global South, these programs perpetuate dynamics

As climate change is becoming more of a concern for people, the number of issues considered to be related to environmental politics are also increasing. One of the most debated issues concerning environmental policy in Sweden is forestry, where the debate is torn between those concerned about cherishing the landowner’s property rights and those arguing that the forest is a shared responsibility an

This thesis is a comparative case study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power in the licensing process for wind turbines on their land. The study aims to identify the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power and whether it differs between the two countries. Robert Dahl's theory about power and influence is employed to approach the question. Based on Dahl's three

The aim of this study is to gain a greater understanding of citizen participation in Lund’s municipality. Lund municipality have based their model of participation on Sveriges kommuner och regioner’s (SKR) model of citizen participation which is derived from Arnstein’s model of citizen participation (also known as Arnstein’s ladder of citizen participation). To analyze the implementation of the ci