Search for essays about: "Samhällsvetenskaper"

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  2. 1. The Distance of Trade : A quantitative analysis of how the importance of distance has evolved in international trade

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Johan Ygge; [2009]
    Keywords : trade; international trade; distance; comparative advantage; export; import; gravity model; European Union; EU;

    Abstract : Distance is of great influence when deciding whom to trade with. This thesis examines how the importance of distance in international trade has evolved. This is done using an extended generalized gravity model, which includes population, real exchange rate and a dummy variable for membership in the European Union. READ MORE

  4. 2. Kurdistan, på vägen mot demokrati? : En fallstudie av demokrati i irakiska Kurdistan

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Narav Salahaddin; [2009]
    Keywords : Kurdistan; democracy; polyarki; consociational democracy; freedom of speech;

    Abstract : The aim of this bachelor thesis is to make a theoretical analysis of the democratic development in the Iraqi Kurdistan and to distinguish its democratic character. It has occurred a radical change in the political structure after the Kurdish uprising in the northern region of Iraq in relation with the Kuwaiti war in 1991. READ MORE

  5. 3. The Khmer Rouge Tribunal : Searching for Justice and Truth in Cambodia

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Fredrik Persson; [2009]
    Keywords : Cambodia; Khmer Rouge; reconciliation; transitional justice; tribunal; hybrid court; genocide; international law; UN;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyze the relationship between the Khmer Rouge tribunal in Cambodia and the national reconciliation process. A qualitative method involving secondary source analysis as well as field study interviews is being used. READ MORE

  6. 4. The Need for Children : How economic conditions affects birth rate

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper; Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Hans Christian Sundelin Svendsen; Oscar Sundqvist; [2009]
    Keywords : Barnafödande; Gary Becker; Disponibel inkomst; Sparkvot; Arbetslöshet; Utbildningskostnader; Inkomstskillnader; Föräldraförsäkring;

    Abstract : Den åldrande befolkningen sägs föra med sig problemet att allt färre får ta hand om allt fler, diskussionen handlar ofta om pensionsfrågor. Samtidigt har man glömt bort den andra dimen­sionen i form av barnafödande och fertilitet. READ MORE

  7. 5. Time for Enforced Disappearance to Disappear. A Study of the International Legal Instruments Addressing Enforced Disappearance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättighetsstudier

    Author : Philip Linghammar; [2009]
    Keywords : Crime against Humanity; Enforced Disappearance; International Criminal Court; Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons; International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Juridical science; Rättsvetenskap; juridik; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine the international legal instruments specifically addressing the practice of enforced disappearance and analyse if they are sufficient in relation to the gravity and seriousness of the crime. The instruments examined are: the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, the Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons and the Statute of the International Criminal Court. READ MORE