This study examines the relationship between the educational levels of Swedish government members and political representation over time. Using quantitative content analysis, data was collected from published CVs of politicians, coded, and analyzed to identify trends in educational attainment from 1969 to 2022. The analysis draws on Pitkin’s theory of representation, Öhberg’s models on political c

ÄTA-bestämmelserna i AB 04 och ABT 06 spelar en avgörande roll i svenska entreprenadkontrakt genom att möjliggöra nödvändiga ändringar under projektets gång. Deras flexibilitet är dock svår att förena med upphandlingsrättens krav på förutsebarhet, transparens och konkurrensneutralitet. Denna konflikt mellan rättsområden har lett till betydande rättsliga och praktiska utmaningar, särskilt i offentlThe ÄTA-provisions in AB 04 and ABT 06 play a crucial role in Swedish construction contracts by allowing necessary modifications during the course of a project. However, their flexibility is challenging to reconcile with the requirements of procurement law, which emphasizes predictability, transparency, and fair competition. This conflict between legal frameworks has led to significant legal and p

Tisdagen den 9 juni 1992 röstade Sveriges riksdag igenom reformen om fristående skolor efter en riksdagsdebatt med brett stöd – en debatt som kom att bli avgörande för den svenska skolans framtid. Från 2010-talet och framåt har dock friskolereformen mött kritik, både från politiskt och medialt håll. Det påstås ofta att friskolereformen baserades på nyliberalismens principer om valfrihet, marknadis

This study aims to explain how two niche-parties (Demokraterna and FörNyaLund) in local municipalities in Sweden have adapted to stay relevant. We do this by charting the mainstream-party tactics used on the niche-parties and how the niche-parties adapt a mainstream approach to broaden their appeal. To do this we use an ideal type table where previous research has been the basis. We map the partie

Under de senaste åren har arbetet med återvändande stått i fokus, och insatser för att öka effektiviteten av denna verksamhet har genomförts. I syfte att effektiviseringen hantering av avlägsnandebeslut och återreseförbud presenterades SOU 2024:10 ”Preskription av avlägsnandebeslut och vissa frågor om återreseförbud”. Uppsatsen redogör för hur den nuvarande regleringen avseende avlägsnandebeslut In recent years, efforts have focused on improving return procedures by making them more efficient. To increase clarity and efficiency in handling removal decisions and entry bans, the report SOU 2024:10 "Prescription of removal decisions and certain issues related to entry bans" was introduced. This thesis describes the current rules on removal decisions, entry bans and enforcement barr

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the largest military offensive against a European country since World War II. The invasion has caused extensive human suffering and raised questions about its motives. Vladimir Putin and Timofey Sergeytsev have formulated narratives to legitimize the invasion as defensible and necessary. This study analyzes this legitimization

How human beings perceive and interpret climate change and climate change policy is largely based on out narrative understanding of the political issue. Us as human beings create understanding of our social world through narrative practices. This essay takes its starting point in the new government formation in 2022 in the political context of Sweden. What narratives are present within the context

The thesis examines the feasibility of establishing a World Environmental Organization (WEO) in accordance with cosmopolitan principles. In the context of growing global environmental challenges, particularly climate change, the inadequacies of existing governance frameworks – i.a. marked by fragmentation, inefficiency, and limited compliance – highlight the need for institutional reform. The stud

Political campaigns are a recurring phenomenon in liberal democracies. However, scholars remain undecided about the extent of their effectiveness and have focused heavily on the United States and the United Kingdom. This thesis expands by quantitatively analyzing the relationship between political parties’ financial resources and electoral performance across twelve European democracies. It also zo

This essay gives insight into fatherhoods relationships with societal issues often connected with masculinity by researching the effect of paternity leave on male suicide, domestic violence, and general violence in Sweden. Correlation analysis and linear regression was used on governmental data over Sweden’s municipalities. The results confirm implications of previous literature in that that highe

This paper aims to investigate how the case of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) legitimized the one child policy. Using the Copenhagen School's securitization theory, it examines how the Chinese Communist Party legitimized the policy as an emergency measure through rhetorical constructions of population growth as a threat to the country's economic and social stability. By analyzing spe

Den svenska regeringen presenterade år 2023 en strategi för hur vi ska ställa om till en cirkulär ekonomi. Samtidigt har ett antal nya EU-direktiv år 2024 trätt i kraft som tar sikte på regler för hur fler konsumentprodukter kan repareras för att få en förlängd livscykel. En aspekt att beakta vid strävan mot en mer cirkulär ekonomi genom nya konsumentregler för produkter är hur upphovs-rätten tillIn 2023 the Swedish government presented a strategy for how to implement a circular economy. At the same time, several EU directives have come into force during 2024 that aims to regulate how more consumer products can be repaired to prolong their life cycle. One aspect to consider when pursuing a more circular economy through reparation is how copyright to products and user manuals affects the po

Following Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 and Israel's direct military counter-offensive, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has flared into a full-scale war in the region that has claimed thousands of lives. The conflict’s brutal nature and global impact have compelled media worldwide to respond to the complex historical, political and cultural context of the conflict. With this i

Swedish home care has long been studied in the light of decades of market-oriented policies. Studies illuminate how the publicly administrated Swedish home care is situated in a precarious position, where logics of the market, the bureaucracy and the prevailing profession must be navigated and consolidated. First-line managers are uniquely positioned as they interact with the street-level bureaucr

The aim of the study is to analyze how the concept of sportswashing is understood within the context of international championship, as a tool for authoritarian states to legitimize anti-democratic values. To achieve this, a case study was made illustrating how the concept of sportswashing can be understood, both in theory and in practice, in connection to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar. Addition

Nämndemän, även kallade lekmannadomare, har en lång tradition i Sverige och har en viktig roll när det gäller att representera folket och upprätthålla principen om att man ska dömas av sina likar. Idag har lekmannadomarna individuella röster vilka väger lika tungt som juristdomarens röst. Lekmännen nomineras av politiska partier och vid tillsättning av nämndemannakåren ska en allsidig sammansättniSweden has a longstanding tradition of incorporating lay judges into the judi-cial process. Today, lay judges have individual votes in Swedish courts and play a crucial role in upholding the principle of being judged by one´s peers. Swedish lay judges are nominated by political parties and appointed by the municipal council. When appointing lay judges, effort should be made to en-sure a diverse co

This thesis investigates media coverage of the 2024 European Parliament election in Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, analyzing the extent to which media addressed voter priorities as identified in the Eurobarometer survey and exploring emerging themes. Through qualitative content analysis of 276 headlines from nine major newspapers, the study reveals significant variations in media engagement across

The purpose of this thesis is to examine how political leadership takes shape and is expressed during crisis management. This is done through an analysis of Fredrik Reinfeldtś management of the 2008 financial crisis and Stefan Löfvenś management of the Covid19 pandemic. This thesis focuses on how different leadership styles have been used to meet the specific challenges of each crisis. With the he

Since even before being sworn in as president of France in 2017, Emmanuel Macron has been a prominent advocate of the European Union in a time of growing Euroscepticism. Throughout his presidency, France, Europe, and the world have experienced political upheaval such as the covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine with various consequences. The aim of this thesis is to analys

Sverige har genomfört en ny lagreform som möjliggör användandet av anonyma vittnen. Syftet med lagen är att stärka vittnesskyddet och bryta tystandeskulturen inom kriminella miljöer för att förbättra möjligheterna att klara upp brott. Lagändringen innebär en stor förändring över hur den svenska rättstillämpningen har sett ut innan och väcker många frågor om rättssäkerhet. Uppsatsen undersöker vadSweden has implemented a new law that allows the use of anonymous wit-nesses. The purpose of the legal form is to strengthen witness protection and break the culture of silence within criminal environments, thereby im-proving the ability to solve crimes. This legal reform represents a signifi-cant shift in how Swedish law has previously been applied and raises many questions about legal certainty.