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1. 1. Horrific images in East and West : A qualitative and comparative analysis of the visual representation of Syrian and Ukrainian refugees in three Swedish news outlets

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

   Author : Linda Agurell Swedmark; [2023]
   Keywords : Photojournalism; qualitative visual analysis; otherness; visibility; visualities; immigration discourse; Syria; Ukraine; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis compares the visual representation of Syrian refugees during the 2015 refugee crisis and Ukrainian refugees during the Russian invasion 2022 in news outlets Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dabladet and Aftonbladet. The aim of the study is thus to investigate how ethnic groups are framed in a photojournalistic setting. READ MORE

3. 2. "The Whitewashing of Europe" : A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policytowards the Middle East and Ukraine, as a Reflection of European Identity Politics

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Jade Marie Prideaux de Lacy; [2023]
   Keywords : European Union; Neocolonialism; Identity; Discourse; Externalisation; Refugee; Crisis;

   Abstract : In 2015, the high influx of refugees dispersing throughout Europe was represented as a crisis tocooperation and European security. In contrast, the response to the Russian invasion of Ukrainein February 2022, saw the EU institute the Temporary Protection Order to bypass standardmigration procedures to allow Ukrainian refugees safe access and asylum. READ MORE

4. 3. Analyzing Zelensky's Twitter communication strategies during the ongoing conflict : A study based on speech act theory

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Fanny Einarsson; Agnes Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Crisis communication; intercultural communication; speech act theory; Twitter;

   Abstract : This essay examines Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s tweets during the early phase of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The method is mixed with both quantitative and qualitative studies and is based on content analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine

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

   Author : Anneli Perijäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : narrative criminology; presidential speech; conflict; war; emotion; threat; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE

6. 5. Policy Analysis: Temporary Protection Directive and its Implementation in the Nordic Welfare Context : A comparative case study of Sweden and Finland

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Anni Luoto; [2023]
   Keywords : Temporary Protection Directive; Refugee; Temporary Protection Status; Asylum Policies; Law.;

   Abstract : On March 4, 2022, the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) was activated as a response to a mass influx of Ukrainian refugees. The Directive was ratified by the EU member states already in 2001, following the events of the refugee crisis caused by the Kosovo conflict. READ MORE