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16. In (H)Arm's Way : A Look Into the Culture of the Defense and Security Industry
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologiAbstract : Through an examination of the businesses and people that support war-making, collectively known as the defense and security industry, this thesis reveals the controlling processes at work that make the business of war palatable to those who work within the industry. Three controlling processes are examined: (1) The industry’s culturally specific language; a barrier built with syntax, preventing both entry from outsiders and exit by insiders, allowing for institutionalized insanity to set in while also legitimizing the business pursuits of these companies as normal and acceptable; (2) The scientific pursuit and technology itself, supported and maintained by the exalted position the pursuit of science holds in Western society, and the assumption that technological innovation is always an intellectual and noble pursuit, which is critical to the industry’s survival; (3) The ideologies of Western liberal democracy that buttresses the industry; defined primarily by insecurity, assumed moral authority, and neoliberal capitalism/short-term self-interest. READ MORE
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17. The link between transfer pricing and the EU customs valuation law: is there any and how could it be strengthened?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : Transfer pricing and EU customs law are regulated by two separate sets of rules. Ultimately, the objective of transfer pricing, as a tax measure, is to ensure that the transactions between associated enterprises are conducted in accordance with the same terms as between independent enterprises. READ MORE
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18. Arms Trade & Democracy : How Sweden justifies weapons exports to non-democracies.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Sweden is top ranked in indexes measuring democracy, but the country is also a major weapons exporter. The contradiction is reflected upon in this paper, where Sweden as a well established democracy seems to be going against its own democratic values when exporting weapons to non-democracies. READ MORE
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19. Masters of war : Sweden’s dual role as a humanitarian superpower and arms exporter
University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheterAbstract : Context/Purpose/Material: Sweden, portrayed as a humanitarian superpower, has been widely criticised for the export of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, a state on the other side of the spectrum, as a human rights-violating authoritarian regime. Sweden is still continuing the export to Saudi Arabia, despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights violations both within and outside the country. READ MORE
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20. Does the effect of trade preferences depend on supply-side conditions in the preference-receiving countries?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Trade preferences used as a policy tool to promote exports from developing countries has been criticized for not being effective, as the increase in the share of imports to the European Union from developing countries has been disappointing. There has also been concerns regarding the underutilization of trade preferences among least developed countries. READ MORE
