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1. 1. Securitized or Not Securitized? : A Case Study of Sweden's COVID-19 Strategy During the First Year of the Pandemic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Max Anklev; [2024]
   Keywords : Securitization Theory; De securitization; Non-securitization; COVID-19; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes Sweden's unique and puzzling approach to the COVID-19 pandemic by using the securitization framework, exploring if Sweden's strategy during the pandemic's first year reflects securitization, (de)securitization, or non-securitization. It employs content analysis to evaluate Sweden's response, analyzing primary sources and academic literature, and uses a discourse table based on existing theoretical studies by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde (1998) and Lene Hansen (2012) to assess indicators of securitization, (de)securitization or non-securitization. READ MORE

3. 2. Screening of Foreign Direct Investments in Sweden : And its compatibility with European Union law

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Maja Kristiansson-Gran; [2024]
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   Abstract : On December 1, 2023, the new Swedish Act on Screening of Foreign Direct investments entered into force. The Act aligns with similar legislation in multiple Member States of the European Union. The European Commission advocates for the extensive use of screening mechanisms within the Union, towards both third countries and other Member States. READ MORE

4. 3. 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)

   Author : Mathias Olsson; [2024]
   Keywords : gender; gender discrimination; EU law; gender discrimination law;

   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

5. 4. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

   Author : Ella Wendt Höjer; [2024]
   Keywords : prison; cultural criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; legitimacy; Kriminalvården;

   Abstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE

6. 5. Political opposition in crisis? : A comparative study of political opposition in Swedish EU affairs before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Angelica Gradin; [2024]
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   Abstract : In the last decades, the EU has faced several crises. These crises have been seen to also have implications on the state of democracy in the EU. READ MORE