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  1. 1. “Russian oppositional journalism is not an institution; it is a partisan movement” : Reconfigured professional identities among Russophone exile journalists in the Baltic States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Jana Paegle; [2024]
    Keywords : Exile journalism; professional identity; opposition; diaspora; Baltic states; Russia; resilience theory; Exiljournalistik; professionell identitet; opposition; diaspora; Baltikum; Ryssland; resiliensteori;

    Abstract : Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repressive legislative changes and tightened war-censorship prompted a new wave of media professionals leaving the Federation. This study explores how Russian journalists resettling in the Baltic states articulate their professional identity and view the Russian versus Baltic governments’ attitudes while adapting abroad. READ MORE

  3. 2. “The Unveiling of Consumer Perceptions” A qualitative study on how consumers view racial representation by iconic brands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nazerath Sithara Novak; Josephine Hannah Palmeholt-Letchumanan; [2023]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how consumers perceive race representation by iconic brands, aiming to bridge the knowledge gap in the areas of cultural branding, consumer culture, and ethics withi sustainability. Currently, there is limited research on the intersection of cultural branding and ethics within sustainability, particularly regarding racial representation. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the BRI

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Karlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Identity; Hungary; China; Belt and Road Initiative; Poststructuralism; Discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : This study examines the representations of identities of the Hungarian Self and the Chinese Other in the Hungarian official foreign policy discourses surrounding the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This research paper uses Lene Hansen’s poststructuralist discourse analysis to examine how Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán represents Hungary’s identity in relation to the Chinese one since 2013 when the agreement on the BRI was signed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Respect for animals - with what implications? : A critical policy analysis of the Swedish Animal Welfare Act

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Camilla Björkbom; [2020]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In this thesis I interrogate the concept of respect for animals, or intrinsic value, in the new Swedish Animal Welfare Act adopted in 2018. I draw on poststructural theory and conceptual input from political theory as well as Martha Nussbaum’s capability approach. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rights out of Reach? : Justifications of Intellectual Property Rights in Relation to the Fulfilment of Socioeconomic Human Rights

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Emma Lennhammer; [2020]
    Keywords : human rights; intellectual property rights; accessibility of rights; transnational moral obligations;

    Abstract : In this thesis, three perspectives on the justification of intellectual property rights are investigated in the light of conflicting socioeconomic human rights. This is done by using a comparative method, where the perspectives chosen are reviewed through the lense of rights as legitimate claims, as well as accessibility of rights. READ MORE