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1. Gender Discrimination Law Within the European Union and its Application in One of its Member States Sweden: a comparative case study.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In the thesis the aim was to compare the EU legal system with the Swedish national legal system with specific focus on gender discrimination law. Findings showed Sweden applied discrimination law in accordance with EU directives but went further than what the Gender Recast Directive, and the EU law itself, required of it. READ MORE
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2. A secure or sustainable world? : How Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation affect the Sustainable Development Goals
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This thesis aims to evaluate Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation and create a better understanding of how these policies affect Sweden’s work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amid global concerns about nuclear weapons and their impact on peace, security and sustainable development, Sweden stands as a global leader both regarding disarmament and non-proliferation and sustainable development. READ MORE
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3. "The Swedish road is not ours" : Narrating the Finnish community of value in parliamentary debate on youth crime and street gangs
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Taking the form of a case study on an interpellation on ‘youth crime and street gangs’ and its consideration in plenary debate in the Finnish Parliament in December 2022, the purpose of this study is to examine how politicians narrate the Finnish community of value and its boundaries. The methodological framework of this study consists of strategic narrative analysis, poststructural and critical research theoretical underpinnings, and the operationalization of the concept of ‘community of value’. READ MORE
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4. SWEDISH MPS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR ABILITY TO ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE. An interview study of external efficacy, representation, and climate change
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : National politicians are appointed to govern, but the ability to do so is not clear-cut. Previous studies have overlooked politicians’ perceptions of this ability, called external efficacy. The purpose of this study is to explore how politicians perceive their external efficacy regarding climate change. READ MORE
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5. The naivety towards China is now over : An analysis of the Swedish political elite's changed attitude toward China
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Despite the well-established consensus within the Swedish parliament regarding the benefits of trade with China while at the same time promoting democracy, an unexpected change arose in June 2023, when a united Swedish parliament adopted a report that identified China as a threat to Swedish interests. Consequently, this thesis seeks to address the research question: Can the Swedish political elite's changed attitude towards China be understood through the theory of ontological security? Employing a framework established in Robert J. READ MORE
