Filtyp
The last decade has represented a significant time in European Union (EU) energy policy. The mounting consequences of climate change have pushed the EU to the forefront of the clean energy transition. However, challenges such as the Crimean crisis in 2014, the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine have also had implications on priorities in EU energy policy. This study aims to further t
Seeing how climate change disproportionately affects women and children, the voices of young people and women are vital to incorporate into discussions and decision-making processes regarding climate change. This thesis explores the experiences of young women in the climate movement who have participated at the COP climate conferences between 2015-2023. By drawing on the theoretical framework of f
The transitional processes that took place in the post-communist states of the former Eastern Bloc present researchers with a plethora of problems that require the reconceptualization of established ideas within the political science scholarship. However, the literature on post-communist transitions is sparse and this thesis contributes to the field by conducting an explaining-outcome process trac
Climate change is not only a pressing global challenge but also a cross-border issue that has far-reaching impacts on communities and ecosystems worldwide. As nations grapple with the urgent need for climate action, it becomes crucial to consider the perspectives and voices of indigenous peoples who have longstanding relationships with their lands and possess valuable traditional knowledge. Indige
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the post-truth and increasingly radicalized anti-vaccine movement has gained worldwide attention as a major opponent of Covid-restricting efforts. In Germany, the anti-vax movement Querdenker have staged several large-scale protests opposing the ’undemocratic’ government. With increasing online identity expression through fast-paced visual platforms, the Querd
For many years, indigeneity has been conceptualized as rural, making Indigenous communities and people in cities invisible globally. For the Sámi people, Europe’s only indigenous people, security is mainly understood as physical-centering extraction and environmental degradation. Focusing on the urban Sámi community in Umeå in Sweden, cultural and political belonging in the city arises as vital in
The study examined how international students perceive social integration. The University of Houston, Texas was used as a case study. The study was based on a symbolic interactionism. Goffman’s theoretical concepts of “othering,” spoiled identities, stigma, labelling and impression management in a pluralistic/multicultural society are explored, as well as Putnam’s concepts of social capital sharin
The purpose of this study was to contribute to increased awareness and understanding of how actors collaborate to solve complex societal problems. The study also intends to contribute to increased knowledge of the relevance of theory network governance in describing collaborative processes. A third purpose was to study if Forward Malmö has the potential to contribute to the work on social sustaina
This study explains the post-9/11 localization strategy of al-Qaida by examining its role in anti-state jihad in Pakistan. The central argument of this study is that al-Qaida harnessed the domestic problems of Pakistan to incubate an anti-state jihadist movement in the country, which came to be led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Leveraging a systematized set of narratives of al-Qaida and TTP l
In the light of migration’s popularity as a subject of public and academic interest, this thesis aspires to explore the ways in which contemporary articulation of migration in two politically contrasting settings occurs. Comparative approach not only allows to obtain a more holistic perspective on migration perceived through the prism of regularity but also to identify similarities across the case
For successful government implementation of climate change mitigation policies, public support is necessary to make these policies as effective as possible. Climate change requires collective action to reduce greenhouse gases currently emitted. Two factors have been suggested to have an important influence on support for policy implementation and climate policies: social capital, and risk percepti
This thesis examines the integration of Somalis in Norway, pointing out how Somalis are allegedly worse integrated than other groups of immigrants in Norway. The thesis examines why this may be and what factors affect Somali integration in Norway. The study is based on a content analysis of government documents regarding integration strategies in Norway and five podcast episodes featuring people o
Since the aging problem became increasingly serious all around the world, the solution of aged care turns to an important issue which received wide concerning. As China own the one fifth population of the world, a well formed aged care system is urgently needed. The aim of this paper is to explore a possible form to relieve the more and more severe aged care pressure by taking Hangzhou as an empir
The thesis examines integration policy in Denmark in close linkage with the categories ―national identity‖, ―democracy‖ and ―welfare‖. The research interest is based on the assumption that all enumerated categories participate in framing integration policy and can be considered key factors in the analysis of the case of Denmark. ―National Identity‖ is presented in the theoretical discussion throug
Research Aim and Questions: The research aims at addressing the question of dialectics between formal political culture and civic culture through internet as a new media with a concentration on the US government’s war discourse and the US anti-war activism. The main research question is: what are the dialectics between the US anti-war activism and the US state from February 2009 (Barack Obama’s in
Hong Kong used to enjoy high degree of press freedom during the period under the British colonial control, however, since the handover to China in 1997, the media self-censorship is becoming explicit. Attributed by the political and economic influences from China, Hong Kong media become more reserved in reporting Chinese sensitive issue, the objectivity and impartiality is threatened. This paper i
Social exclusion has affected the lives of Romanies for centuries. Today this continues in France and across many countries in Europe. In France, a large obstacle for inclusion has been the lack of education regarding Romani history, which has enabled stereotypes and misperceptions of the Romani communities to become prominent. Additionally, many Romanies have not received general education as is
The present work is an interdisciplinary and theoretical study on the topic of identity and the development of collective consciousness; an investigation of the ways in which people feel about and operate with their identities today. Identities are seen as a process circumscribed by the continuous struggle between the individual need for self-fulfillment and the demands of social structure and col
