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  1. 1. Sleuthing for Post-War America : A New Historicist Analysis of How and Why Nancy Drew and The Secret of the Old Clock Was Rewritten as a Children's Novel in 1959.

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Louise Vedin; [2024]
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  2. 2. The Perception of Corruption in correlation to Homicides : A time-series cross-sectional empirical global study, with specific focus on the Latin American region

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lotta Ericsson; [2024]
    Keywords : Homicides; Perception of Corruption; Latin America; Grievance motivated violence; Corruption;

    Abstract : Most research that has examined the variation in homicide levels has examined their correlation with socioeconomic structural variables. In Latin America however, economic and social development has occurred, but high homicide levels remain, suggesting the involvement of other influencing factors. READ MORE

  3. 3. Publicly approved wars : How soft power is used to sway public opinion

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Ville Sternbeck; [2024]
    Keywords : Soft Power; Public Opinion; American Military Intervention; Afghanistan War; Taiwan Crisis;

    Abstract : The United States has always been a very prominent user of hard power and has in most of its existence wielded a great amount of it, seen by their long military history. Another power the United States has a vast amount of is soft power, begging the question how this power has been utilized in the past, to for example create public support for military intervention. READ MORE

  4. 4. An exploration of how the national culture in which a company operates affects the choice of Management Control Systems

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Selemon Setaregu; Mateo Murra; [2024]
    Keywords : National culture; Management control systems;

    Abstract : Throughout this thesis, our research dives into the intricate relationship between national culture and management control systems (MCSs) in multinational corporations. In an increasingly globalized business world, understanding this relationship is pivotal for companies operating across diverse cultural landscapes. READ MORE

  5. 5. An American story of hope : A narrative analysis on the role of hope within the Biden administration's biographical narrative after January 6th

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Sara Norbäck; [2024]
    Keywords : Hope; Narrative; Lacan; Esposito; Biden; United States of America; Fear; Anxiety; Ontological Security; Desire; Fantasy; Identity;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the role of hope within the Biden administration’s biographical narrative during the year after the Capitol attack on January 6th. The thesis provides for both an exploration of the case and how hope within national identity representations can be analyzed, as well as the value of hope after a disruptive event with consequences for the nation’s self-understanding. READ MORE