Essays about: "substantial contribution"

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  1. 21. We Need to Talk : About How Frequency of Political Discussion Vary Between Immigrated and Native-born People in Sweden.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elin Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the correlation between immigration and the tendency to discuss politics. The aim of the study is to analyse how often immigrated people in Sweden have political discussions compared to native-born people, by looking at several different social scenarios in which one can have these talks. READ MORE

  3. 22. Integrating Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOSTs) into domestic crisis and disaster management structures – An exploratory study of challenges and requirements for improvement

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Melina Semke; [2021]
    Keywords : Social media; digital volunteers; trusted agents; certified volunteers; Germany; digitalisation; innovation in crisis and disaster management; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Social media (SM) use in crisis and disaster management (CDM) is resource-intensive and can overwhelm emergency management authorities (EMAs). Digital voluntarism offers SM capacities for EMAs. A significant approach to reap benefits from digital voluntarism for domestic CDM is introducing Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOSTs). READ MORE

  4. 23. Gender dynamics in media-driven belief polarization - disentangling reinforcing processes behind media usage and perception of societal issues

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation

    Author : Lisa Axelsson; [2020-08-19]
    Keywords : Reinforcing spirals; selective exposure; media effects; alternative media; gender gap; interpersonal communication; belief polarization;

    Abstract : In academia as well as in mainstream media, people are voicing concern that a fragmented media environment, entailing an immense increase of alternative media, may motivate selective exposure, in turn leading to increasingly polarized perceptions of society among the public. Consulting the theory of reinforcing spirals (RSM), there is ample evidence for a reciprocal relationship between selective media exposure and sociotropic beliefs – potentially sparking polarization dynamics. READ MORE

  5. 24. What motivates countries’ decisions to contribute to peacekeeping? : The case of Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Lovisa Sand; [2020]
    Keywords : Peacekeeping; MINUSMA; Sweden; decision-making; rational choice.;

    Abstract : Following the mid 1990s, a drop in Swedish contributions to UN led peacekeeping have been evident and EU and NATO led operations have taken preference. However, in 2013 Sweden invested in a substantial troop contribution to a UN led peacekeeping operation in Mali. READ MORE

  6. 25. An indicative case-control study of noise perception due to environmental noise sources

    University essay from KTH/Marcus Wallenberg Laboratoriet MWL

    Author : Marcus Johansson ; [2020]
    Keywords : Noise perception; Psychoacoustics; Environmental noise; Bullerpåverkan; Psykoakustik; Samhällsbuller;

    Abstract : The subject of the thesis was proposed by the acoustic consultancy firm Brekke & Strand, which is of relevance for their additional understanding and development of services and contribution to robust solutions. The aim with this thesis is to give indicative results and to dig deeper into the relation between environmental noise and the perception of the same, specially focusing on construction related noise but also permanent noise sources that originates from infrastructure. READ MORE