This paper seeks to identify indicators of why and how Ukrainian Government has failed to halt the conflict of Donbas by focusing on legislative developments between July 16 2014 - February 15, 2015. A Minimalist+politics approach has been applied, providing a theoretical framework that combines empiricy, normativity, and contextual settings to comprehend how peace processes operate depending on a

Carbon offsetting has been one of the main international attempts to mitigate climate change. It is however a contested practice that has been heavily criticized in multiple ways. Seeing as Sweden offsets parts of its emissions to reach its national emission reduction targets, I am interested in studying the discourses on carbon offsetting and how the practice has been framed in Swedish politics.

Beviskrav är en bevisteoretisk term för att beskriva vilken styrka bevisningen måste ha för att ett rättsfaktum ska anses konstituerat som i sin tur kan ligga till grund för domen i ett mål. Beviskravet riktas mot den part som bär bevisbördan i målet. Syftet med framställningen är att utreda vilket beviskrav som gäller för att tvångsomhändertagande ska få ske enligt 2 § LVU och huruvida det beviEvidentiary requirement is a term to describe which height of quality of evidence is needed for a dispositive fact to be put as a basis for a verdict. The evidentiary requirement is directed towards the party which bears the burden of proof in the case. The purpose of the paper is to investigate what evidentiary requirement applies for forced remand to be made in accordance with Section 2 LVU and

Syftet med denna uppsats är att problematisera Pensionsmyndighetens externa kommunikation, mer specifikt informationskampanjen Riskgruppen, och analysera på vilka sätt den kan förstås som producerad i en nyliberalistisk diskurs. Inom ramen för detta syfte problematiseras vad en nyliberalistisk diskurs kan sägas kännetecknas av och vilken “konceptuell logik”, d.v.s. de värderingar och förgivettagna

I betänkandet ”Ökat skydd mot hedersrelaterad brottslighet” (SOU 2018:69), som för närvarande ligger under beredning hos regeringskansliet, finns ett lagförslag om att barn som riskerar att föras ut ur landet för att ingå äktenskap eller könstympas ska kunna meddelas ett utreseförbud. Lagförslaget går i korthet ut på att förvaltningsrätten, i huvudsak efter ansökan från socialtjänsten, ska kunnaIn the report “Ökat skydd mot hedersrelaterad brottslighet” (SOU 2018:69), (translation: Increased protection against honor-related crime) which is currently under preparation by the government offices, there is a legislative proposal that children who are at risk of being brought out of the country to enter into marriage or to undergo female genital mutilation should be given a travel ban. In e

Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att utreda på vilket sätt en kvinnas otrohet kan innebära strafflindring för en man som utövat våld mot kvinnan och om det finns anledning att kritisera den nuvarande möjligheten att med framgång åberopa otrohet som en förmildrande omständighet. Den kritiska analysen har delvis gjorts utifrån ett genusperspektiv. För det första kan det konstateras att en kvinnlig parThe purpose of this thesis has been to investigate in what ways infidelity by a woman can work as a mitigating factor for a man who has committed violence against the woman and if there are reasons to criticize this existing possibility to claim infidelity as a mitigating circumstance. A gender perspective has been applied when conducting parts of the critical analysis. It can be established that

Religiös omskärelse på pojkar är ett ingrepp som är förekommande över världens alla hörn, liksom i Sverige. Omskärelsen sker oftast när pojken är ung och därav är det i de flesta fall vårdnadshavaren som beslutar att omskärelsen ska ske. Omskärelse är att betrakta som ett utryck för vårdnadshavarens religionsfrihet och dennes rätt att föra över sin tro på sitt barn. Denna rätt innebär dock en inskReligious circumcision of males is a procedure that is widely occurring all over the world, including Sweden. The circumcision happens often when the boy is very young and therefore, it is usually the guardian that takes the decision about the child undergoing the procedure. Circumcision can be considered as an expression of the guardians religion and as theirs right to transfer it onto their chil

It would be difficult to argue that an uneducated society in today’s world would persevere beyond that of an educated; education has become an essential key to survival. It has been considered “a foundational driver of development which furthermore helps create self-reliance, economic growth, direction to better health and even democratic societies” (Usaid.gov, 2019). If one considers that claim a

In tandem with the rapid expansion of mining in Peru, and the increased dependence on foreign direct investment into the sector, social conflicts have escalated in recent years. Protests and strikes have become common features of the mining sector, deterring investors and insurance companies alike. This thesis analyses the cause and problem of the protests – their underlying foundation and why the

In their 2019 election campaign for the European Parliament (EP) the Swedish radical left party Vänsterpartiet decided to drop their demand that Sweden should leave the European Union (EU). One of the reasons given for this change was a criticism of Brexit. Another reason was that Vänsterpartiet’s supporters had become more supportive of the EU. The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to examine if

Temporära diplomatiska beskickningar mellan stater regleras internationellt genom ”The Convention on Special Mission”. Genom konventionen regleras också vilken typ av immunitet som gäller för ad hoc-diplomater. Temporära beskickningar har oftast ett specifikt syfte och verkar på uppdrag av en stat under en begränsad tidsperiod. Sverige har för närvarande inte anslutit sig till konventionen och harDiplomatic delegations sent by a state to conduct specific tasks are internationally referred to as special missions. This type of diplomacy is regulated through the Convention on Special Missions which also states the terms of immunity for the so-called ad hoc diplomats. Sweden has currently not ratified the convention and does not have any national regulation relating to special missions sent by

Climate policy and Right-wing populist parties are not often associated with each other. The aim of this thesis is to examine four right wing populist parties in the Nordics and their climate policy through a combination of descriptive statistics and idea analyse of political texts. The theoretical outlook was then based on theories regarding party and issue competition. The parties that was exami

Pope Francis released his first encyclical, Laudato Si’, in 2015. It is the first encyclical in the history of the Church dealing with sustainable development. How the pope constitutes sustainable development can be crucial in determining how countless people perceive the concept and, as a consequence, what is done in regards to sustainable development. Therefore, the aim of this study is to exami

This essay is about universalism in the welfare state of Sweden. The essay contains an evaluation regarding one of the social insurances which is the pension system. This paper analyzes how universalism has changed in the transition from old to the new Swedish elderly pension system. During the 1990s a new pension system was introduced which is why an evaluation is of interest. Through theories ab

För att Sverige på ett så effektivt sätt som möjligt ska kunna bidra till minskade klimatförändringarna och dess konsekvenser så krävs det att det Sverige utvecklar ett så bra klimatbistånd som möjligt. Att utveckla ett sådant klimatbistånd underlättas genom förståelsen om hur det nuvarande klimatbiståndet utformades, därför avhandlar denna uppsatsen frågeställningen: Hur förändrades det svenska k

In contemporary Sweden, welfare professionals are mobilising to signal that they lack the preconditions to carry out their work in line with the politically stated mission and professional ethics. Following a seminar in which welfare professionals shared their views on the working conditions, this study explores action strategies for welfare professionals who seek to influence the policy agenda. T

The following thesis is an attempt to critically analyse the legitimation claims of Private Transnational Governance (PTGs) initiatives targeting child labour in the Indian carpet belt. Drawing upon the concept of performativity, the research will seek to problematize the tendency to perceive legitimacy in the myopic sense of quantifiable ‘inputs’ and ‘outputs’. To address this issue, the study wi

Hedersvåld har varit ett problem i Sverige i över 20 år och på senaste tiden har ämnet uppmärksammats mer och mer inom straffrätten. En aktuell aspekt av frågan är hur straffvärderingen ska påverkas av att ett brott är relaterat till hedersnormer. Syftet med uppsatsen är att utreda huruvida det bör införas en egen straffskärpande grund för brott med hedersmotiv i 29 kap. 2 § BrB. Hedersvåld har sViolence in the name of honour has been a problem in Sweden for more than twenty years. Recently the issue has received attention in the field of criminal law. A topical aspect is how the penal value should be affected by the fact that a crime is committed in the name of honour. The purpose of this paper is to answer the question of whether crimes of honour should be an aggravating circumstance in

I mål om intrång i förfarandepatent finns särskilda svårigheter med bevisningen. Uppsatsens syfte är därför att utreda bevisproblematiken i mål om förfarandepatentsintrång. Utöver detta ska uppsatsen besvara frågeställningar kring huruvida ett processrättsligt medel kan lösa problemet och även hur man vinner framgång i mål utan att avslöja affärshemligheter. I mål där materialet är ofullständigtIn the case of infringement of method patent there is special difficulty regarding the evidence. The purpose of this essay is therefore to investigate the problem of evidence in cases of infringement of method patent. In addition, the essay is going to answer questions about whether a procedural legal remedy can solve the problem and also if it is possible to achieve success in such a case without

The more digitized our world becomes, the more information about us is documented in data. Health data provide the opportunity to research and promote health researchers to a greater extent foresee chronic diseases and the coming needs of the population. However, data is also valuable for companies as it tells them about the interests of their audience, enabling them to improve their customers'