Since the mass protests erupted in early 2011 has the Arab Spring been the central focus for studies from various approaches. This study seeks to contribute to the understanding of the Arab Spring from the perspective of democratisation theory. More specifically, the study analyses the case of the Arab Spring as a set of paths determined by the interplay of class actors. In doing so, the study fol

Early 2020 saw the publishing of the European Union’s new Africa Strategy. With a focal point on fostering economic growth, the strategy coalesces around increasing the confidence of international financiers to partake in investing into Africa. This thesis operationalises a framework on financialization to critically investigate ways in which the EU’s investment-led strategy advances financializat

In recent years, the notion that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes enable corporations to assume a role of a development agent has been heavily contested in academia. Among CSR schemes are the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) Performance Standards, which, regardless of their foundational role in shaping the paradigm of responsible business, are yet to be exposed to thorough ac

The thesis examines the concept of the activity-based workplace in relation to different professions. The activity-based workplace is a type of working environment, designed to help the employees execute their tasks in a setting dovetailed for this specific task. Presumably, different work tasks demand different prerequisites and consequently, different professions have different needs. The thesis

Ett centralt problem i skogsbruket är att balansera mål för natur och produktion. Den avvägningen är inte bara viktigt på beståndsivå, utan det är även viktigt för att tänka på biologisk mångfald och ekosystemtjänster på landskapsnivå. I Sverige, har privata skogsägare ett eget ansvar för skogsbruk, och dem tar beslut om skötsel främst på fastighets- eller beståndsnivå. I skogsbruket sker idag natA central tension within forestry is balancing timber production and nature. This tradeoff is important when managing individual stands, but also has effects on biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales. In Sweden, private landowners are officially responsible for forest management, and these decisions are mostly taken at the property or stand level. While ecologists increasingly try to enco

Great resources in time and money are being invested in crowdsourced intelligence analysis. The research community and intelligence community alike lack understanding of what motivates people to participate in intelligence analysis. Moreover, motivation to engage in crowdcreation platforms in general is poorly researched. The objective of this study is to explore motivation for appreciated partici

In industrial circles, in political parties, and in newspapers, there is seldom one reiterating issue that concerns the general public more than the situation of a national economy, as well as how to secure or to undo the practice of it. What is arguably one of the core principals of modern cultures, especially in European societies, not just being a nuclear unit in a bigger economy, but enacting

Climate change has been identified as one of the greatest threats facing our world today. The effects of climate change are expected to increase global sea level rise and the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. This poses a significant risk to cities due to their high population density and economic, political, cultural and commercial activities. Coastal cities in low- and middle-in

Global climate change has brought more frequent and severe heatwaves which affect all areas of human life. Occupational safety and health of construction workers is one of the most severely affected areas in Asia and Africa, but also Europe. This thesis focuses on the most recent heat wave from summer 2019 and observes its effects on construction workers in the Netherlands, with examples from immi

Denna uppsats består av en studie av det amerikanska representanthusets underrättelsekommitté och en av densamma publicerad rapport rörande utredning av rysk inblandning i det amerikanska valet samt en replik på rapporten. Den huvudsakliga rapporten har stöd av den republikanska majoriteten och repliken av Demokraterna. Studien applicerar en diskursanalytisk metod på de båda publikationerna i syft

Food waste is a growing global problem. Even in Sweden, being one of the most sustainable countries in the world, the food waste levels are high. Understanding the role of local governance is crucial to tackle the problem of food waste. By using a simplified A-B-C (attitude-behaviour-conditions) framework, I explore Lund municipality prior to the general elections of 2018 and its governance system

This investigation focuses on the case law affecting carpool activities in Spain carried out by peer-providers in the collaborative economy, analysing the procedure and the ruling set by the Spanish administrative court affecting, in particular, the users of the carpool platform known as 'BlaBlaCar'

Global warming has become a scientific consensus. Climate change induced impacts on both natural and human systems have been observed. Climate financing for mitigation and adaptation has increased over the years, but it is still far from what is needed according to the 1.5 ̊C scenario by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The concept of green bond was developed as an innovative way to

Due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, urban areas face increasing heat stress, a change that has severe consequences on human health. While the need for climate adaptation is pressing, the impact of climate adaptation projects on other sectors also needs to be carefully examined. Much scholar work has focused on how to best align different sectoral goals; however, very little res

The globalisation and industrialisation of the agricultural sector made it possible to produce larger amounts of food in a faster and cheaper way than ever before, linking consumers to producers all around the planet. Although industrial food production has provided benefits for humanity in terms of access to food it is also at the root of many negative environmental and social impacts, such as bi

Under Coronakrisen har många företag tvingats anpassa sig till en total digital spelplan för att öka social distansering. De digitala verktygen blir därmed nyckelspelare för att bibehålla önskad produktivitet hos de anställda. Tidigare forskning visar motstridiga resultat vad gäller distansarbetets påverkan och omfattar främst organisationer som frivilligt tillåter distansarbete för dess anställda

CILFIT is a landmark case when it comes to language issues in interpreting EU law. But its criteria have raised many practical implications which have hitherto not been sufficiently dealt with. One area that still needs much attention is whether the European Court of Justice (the Court) in CILFIT has placed an obligation on national courts to compare all the language versions when interpreting EU

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate an alternative way of management within physical systems engineering development (PSED), a term which represents all fields of engineering where physical components are involved. More specifically, analysing how agile methodologies can be applicable with the use of technological advancements to overcome the restrictions hindering the increase of efficie

The Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive calls for a new chapter in the fight against tax avoidance and abuse in the European Union - as a minimum level of protection against tax avoidance practises is established. Member States have a certain degree of discretion when implementing the directive. They must however make sure that measures transposed are in line with primary EU law. This essay investigates

According to Art. 58 VAT Directive digital services are to be taxed at the place where the customer resides. The Implementing Regulation provides certain presumptions for suppliers to determine that place. These presumptions are analysed in this thesis regarding their actual compliance effort for companies, as well as the implementation of the destination principle. But before, the conditions and