Essays about: "responsible power"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 232 essays containing the words responsible power.

1. 16. Electoral Integrity and Accountability of Government Agencies in the Face of Sharp Power : A comparative analysis of Sweden and the United Kingdom

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Agnes Teorell; [2023]
   Keywords : Malign Information Influence; Electoral integrity; Accountability; Sweden; United Kingdom;

   Abstract : This study investigates the accountability of agencies responsible for countering Malign Information Influence (MII) during the 2018 general election in Sweden and the 2017 snap election in the United Kingdom. Using a comparative methodology, the study emphasizes the importance of timely, accurate, transparent, and sufficiently disseminated information as prerequisites for accountability. READ MORE

3. 17. Investigation of a balanced Swedish energy system in 2045 : Analysis of technical specifications for flexibility needed in a future Swedish intermittent electricity system.

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Petter Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Ancillary services; Energy storage; Grid Flexibility; Market analysis; Sustainable electricity production.; Stödtjänster; Energilagring; Flexibilitet; Marknadsanalys; Hållbar elproduktion.;

   Abstract : As part of Sweden's goal of zero carbon dioxide emissions, renewable energy will play an increasingly important role in the future. A major change in the electrification of industries and the transport sector will lead to an ever-increasing need for electricity production. READ MORE

4. 18. Concerns of Power and Policy in the Use of Biometrics by UNHCR

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Tamara Lynn Larter; [2023]
   Keywords : biometrics; Biometric Identification Management System; BIMS; biopolitics; digital technology; humanitarian governance; refugees; UNHCR;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the growing concerns surrounding the utilisation of biometric technology within humanitarian organisations, with a specific focus on the Biometric Information Management System (BIMS) operated by UNHCR. The study is based on a literature review in which themes of concern are first identified in theoretical literature followed by an examination of empirical literature (here termed ‘refugee-including literature’) to see if the concerns are shared. READ MORE

5. 19. Revealing power in a (de)politicized landscape - A case-study of how Indigenous Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within land management in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Josefin Gustavsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Indigenous Peoples; Sámi; land management; land-use conflicts; consultation-duty; participation; Swedish Sápmi; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study is investigating the possibilities for the Indigenous Sámi People of Sweden to exercise their right to participate in, and influence, decision-making processes over land. The objective of the study is to investigate how Sámi rights are interpreted and applied within the institutional setting of municipalities, and within the planning process of land management. READ MORE

6. 20. Travel behavior of mountain bikers: : A case study on sustainable transportation choices

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomi, geografi, juridik och turism

   Author : Henk Högemann; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Bearing in mind that the car as a mode of transportation is responsible for more than one third of all tourism-related emissions worldwide and that a growing number of destinations offer mountain biking as nature-based tourism product, it becomes relevant to investigate mountain bikers with regarding their travel behavior. Therefore, the aim of this master thesis is to understand the transportation mode choice behavior of mountain bike (MTB) tourists when engaging in mountain bike specific vacation. READ MORE