Essays about: "national solidarity"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 41 essays containing the words national solidarity.

  1. 31. Immigrants' Political Representation in Canada and Sweden: A Comparative Case Study

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Roman Lisovenko; [2014]
    Keywords : Canada; Sweden; immigrants; incorporation; representation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The increasing trends of immigration in the affluent North nation-states from the global South has led to the growing awareness of the problem of immigrants' political integration and their resulting participation in the existing political systems of this nation.The importance of this subject is underscored by the challenges posed to the established understanding of nation and citizenship, on the one hand, and the problems connected with the need to simultaneously ensure immigrants' rights and to spearhead their integration into liberal-democratic frameworks of political participation. READ MORE

  3. 32. Swedish Security & Defence Policy 1990-2012 : The transformation from neutrality to solidarity through a state identity perspective

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Dan Lundquist; [2013]
    Keywords : state identity; international relations; alexander wendt; security and defence policy; transformation;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to analyse the transformation of Sweden’s state identity as well as its Security and Defence Policy through a theoretical framework based on Alexander Wendt’s “Social Theory of International Relations”. By identifying factors (both internal and external) that have affected Sweden’s actions and policymaking, the thesis provides an understanding of the gradual conversion from neutrality, isolation and national defence to military non-alignment, cooperation and international operations. READ MORE

  4. 33. Governments Role in Education on Citizenship Development : A Comparative Study of the United States and Swedenʼs Educational Systems

    University essay from Statsvetenskap; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Matthew Harris; [2012]
    Keywords : Education; Citizenship; Globalization; Socialization; Global Citizenship Education; United States; Sweden; Curriculum;

    Abstract :     The purpose of this research is to examine the connection between the institution of education and its effects on citizenship development in a given country. A new theory is developed making the case that education is an institution supported by national governments to promote norms and values of the ideal citizen through socialization. READ MORE

  5. 34. Timberland valuation : Current theory and practice in Estonia and Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Martin Rebane; Martin Kolga; [2012]
    Keywords : Timberland valuation; market value; valuation uncertainty; valuation standard;

    Abstract : In some countries forests are state or community owned and there is no market for forest land. However, in many countries timberland can be privately owned and thus there exists an active market for it. In Estonia and Sweden private timberland ownership is very high, 54% and 66% of the total timberland area respectively. READ MORE

  6. 35. Do human rights exist without social rights?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Laura Inkeri Suntio; [2011]
    Keywords : Social human rights; social security; right to social security; youth unemployment.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis is to introduce the international fora of social human rights, focusing on the social security system of Finland. To demonstrate the complexity of the subject, analyses are made in solidarity, nature of norms and social dialogue. READ MORE