The thesis investigates whether child-led organisations in Tanzania contributes to the consolidation of democracy through conducting a case study of five child-led organisations in urban Tanzania.

Demokrati eller folkstyre innebär människors naturliga rättigheter till medbestämmande och jämlikhet. Många människor får möjlighet att njuta av demokratins friheter och ett självständigt liv utan hot och våld från myndigheter. Vi har utifrån detta valt att se varför demokratier inte kan behålla de demokratiska elementen. Vårt syfte med uppsatsen är att finna förklaringar till varför demokratier f

This study's purpose was to focus on collective identity and its effect on approaches to natural resource management. Within development studies in general, and in studies on resource management in particular, there is a theoretical need for putting more emphasis on contextual variables. One such variable, it was argued, is "identity". Putting emphasis on a triadic relationship betwe

Bakgrund: Den europeiska unionen är idag en realitet. Mycket har hänt under det senaste seklet och den geografiska kontinent varpå det för hundra år sedan låg en räcka politiska nationalstater ligger det idag en politisk union, en stormakt. Detta har fått stora konsekvenser både för världspolitiken och för den enskilda individens uppfattning om sin egen tillvaro. Min undran är hur detta kunnat ske

Afrika har sedan 90-talet blivit en synonym för kaos. Omvärldens bild av den afrikanska kontinenten präglas av inbördeskrig, svält, etnisk rensning och anarki. Elfenbenskusten var en kontrast till detta fram tills 1999 då ett inbördeskrig bröt ut som delade landet. Uppsatsen gör en ansats till att karakterisera konflikten enligt Mary Kaldors teori om nya krig för att sedan studera det internat

Trä var en väldigt viktig råvara under medeltiden, och användes till alla möjliga olika ändamål. Tillgången var dock inte obegränsad, och som ovanstående paragrafer visar, var man tvungen att reglera skogen och tillgången till virke i lag. Min egen nyfikenhet för ämnet kommer sig av ett begynnande trähantverksintresse. Jag har läst mycket engelsk litteratur om träslöjd och snickeri, och som medel

How does the computer influence teenagers' lives. I interviewed five young people, and gave a questionnaire to another 47, about this. What I found was that they were aware of and handled well the risks with the Internet and the computer, but had problems with the computer taking too much of their time. They wanted more time for their families and outdoor activities. It was mainly the Interne

The thesis examines the truth and reconciliation commission in South Africa and its possibilities to act as a vehicle in the process of consolidating democracy. The norms and values that can be found in the principles and practices of the commission are scrutinized, and the means of presenting this norms to the public is also looked into. The issue of how to deal with the human rights violations o

The purpose of this study is to describe and understand how personnel recruiters reason when they select new co-workers to an organisation. A focus is on the implicit thoughts and characteristics the personnel recruiters ascribe to the job-applicant. Another aim is to generate new knowledge in relation to how personnel selection is done in real life. A phenomenological approach is proposed as a w

The purpose of this essay was to examine, from a gender perspective, how biological children in foster families experience the situation of living with foster siblings. The material consists of ten interviews. We searched answers to the questions: 1. In what way have the biological childrens relations to parents, biological siblings and foster siblings changed through the placement? 2. What kind

The purpose of this essay is to describe and analyse the dilemmas within assessments to establish the parenting ability of mentally handicapped parents, and furthermore to see how these assessments are carried out. To achieve this purpose we have interviewed eight professionals from three different professions who comes into contact with mentally handicapped parents throughout these assessments.

Democracy is said to uphold the dearest values and be the most moral system. But it cannot be characterized as a rigid "syste" but a continuously changing political framework, under which aims and values can be fulfilled - and replaced. The increasingly diverse and ever-changing environment of contemporary democracies forces change upon the systems' natural evolution, which makes th

Hur platser marknadsför sig, det vill säga deras platsmarknadsföringsstrategier blir allt mer centrala för dess framtida utveckling, den plats som kan erbjuda bäst förutsättningar samt kommunicerar detta på rätt sätt får en konkurrensfördel. Rätt strategier och kommunikation kommer i allt högre grad kunna attrahera och bibehålla företag samt investeringar, locka nya resenärer, invånare samt utöka

This paper develops a theory for understanding negotiation situations involving states and indigenous peoples. Using relevant constructivist theory as a starting point, the paper develops a theory about understanding the relationship between power and culture implicit in the concept of the state. This relationship is examined in negotiations situations involving states and indigenous peoples. Stat

This essay aims to examine how theories within childhood sociology have evolved. The main questions are: Who are the central scientists within the field, what are their objects of study and who are the intended recipients of their work? How can the origin of the theories be described? Which elements are central in the theories and have they changed over time? How can the theories be evaluated base

The purpose of this study was to look at teenagers' thoughts and ideas regarding sports and doping, and what they think about information on doping. Important questions for our study were: What do sports mean to teenagers? What thoughts do teenagers have about demands and expectations in sports? What thoughts do teenagers have about doping? What do teenagers think about information on dop

In 2003 the deciding political council in Bromölla municipality requested that an overhaul on the committee and public administration structure should be conducted. In the report Bromölla was characterized as a traditional organization with a low degree of change. This case study will examine why the organization previously has been reluctant to change its structure and why they are willing to do

The United Nations is an important organization when it comes to international peace and security. Recent events in international politics, however, have brought about a widespread concern about the abilities of the organization. Powerful states have shosen to act outside of the organization to achieve their goals. They have furthermore a disproportionate influence on the decision-making body, the

I min uppsats vill jag undersöka vad det är som gör att man återvänder till arbetslivet. Jag har intervjuat fem kvinnor med diagnosen utbrändhet och de har alla varit långtidssjukskrivna, men har idag återvänt delvis eller helt. Dessa kvinnor är samtliga socialarbetare i 46-60 års ålder. Jag har även intervjuat medaktörer i kvinnornas sjukskrivningsprocess för att se hur de tänker och vad de kan g

This is an essay about how disabled young people look upon themselves and their handicap. The purpose of the essay was to illustrate how the identy and self-image of young disabled persons is formed during their youth, and also how they experience their handicap during this time in life when you compare yourself with friends and other significant persons. My questions were: 1. In what ways is th