Essays about: "role of the media EU"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 essays containing the words role of the media EU.

  1. 6. STRUGGLES BETWEEN UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN IDENTITY: THE PEACE CONUNDRUM, THE ROLE OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, THE EAST VERSUS THE WEST AND THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Michelle Marie Soukup; [2020]
    Keywords : conflict; religious freedom; freedom of the media; national identity; Ukraine; Russia; international organizations;

    Abstract : The Russian-Ukrainian tensions have recently sparked greater debates on an international scale, particularly since the Russian attack on Ukrainian independence in 2014. For the purpose of being able to contribute to these, my thesis explores the underlying problems causing this most recent conflict in the modern history. READ MORE

  3. 7. European Union's path towards a sustainable future : The Swedish media’s portrayal of the plastic ban

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Matilda Nilsson Åkö; [2020]
    Keywords : European Union; Sweden; Media; Dagens Nyheter; Svenska Dagbladet; Plastic use; Public opinion; Europeanization;

    Abstract : This study examines the media coverage on the European Union (EU) plastic ban directive in Sweden and investigates the role of the Swedish media in the EU decision-making process. As society and social movements are the driving force for pushing policies forward and affecting policy change, it is important to understand the media’s role in the development. READ MORE

  4. 8. Borders, Boundaries and Identity in a Divided Europe - A Sociology of Europeanisation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Emil Nørager Kruse; [2020]
    Keywords : borders; boundaries; multiple identities; Europeanisation; crisis; cosmopolitanism; Euroscepticism; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Based on qualitative data, I explore notions of collective identities within Europe – in particular, whether and how the EU and Europe evoke a sense of belonging. The main data comprises 12 semi-structured interviews with Europeans living in two different border regions, Lampedusa and the Danish-German borderland, together with pro- and anti-European movements and communities. READ MORE

  5. 9. The Welfare State and Attitudes to Free Movement : How does the design of the social insurance system associate with public attitudes towards free movement in receiving EU countries?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Olofsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Free movement; the welfare state; earnings-relatedness; labor market competition hypothesis; welfare state chauvinism; deservingness; reciprocity;

    Abstract : The EU is faced with problems related to the unrestricted access to national welfare states of mobile EU workers. These problems are mainly framed by the growing opposition to the free movement of workers. The strongest contributing factor to these negative attitudes has commonly said to be actor-based, i.e. READ MORE

  6. 10. Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

    Author : Lotten Lundgren; [2020]
    Keywords : market gardening; sustainability; food system; skills; competencies; lock-in; transition;

    Abstract : Global food systems are locked into a sociotechnical regime where actors are dependent on high external inputs and economies of scale, and systemic innovation is necessary to meet sustainability targets. Recent research into the development of education for fostering sustainability leaders, such as the Horizon 2020-project NextFood, have largely focused on mainstream agriculture, despite the importance of niches in driving systems change. READ MORE