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This thesis examines how Qatar has strategically employed cultural soft power to position itself as a functional bridge between the Arab world and the West. Despite its autocratic system, Qatar has emerged as a key diplomatic mediator, maintaining relations with both Western states and their regional adversaries. Drawing on Joseph Nye’s theory of soft power and Jaroslaw Jura’s model of recipient r
I den här studien undersöker vi hur svensk journalistik framställer och ramar in tradwife-fenomenet, samt vilka normer kring kvinnoideal och könsroller som finns. Studien syftar även till att analysera hur medier balanserar mellan kritik och idealisering av kvinnans roll, och på så sätt synliggöra vilka värderingar, normer och ideal kring kvinnlighet och moderskap som reproduceras i journalistiken
Isolating fragile and heterogeneous cell populations from complex tissues remains a core challenge in biomedical research. In the bone marrow (BM), bone marrow adipocytes (BMAds) are key regulators of hematopoiesis and metabolism, yet their large size, fragility, and lack of specific surface markers have hindered their isolation using conventional methods such as fluorescence-activated cell sortin
The emergence of alternative actors in peacebuilding has raised questions about the legitimacy of the United Nations in contemporary peacebuilding. This essay examines: Did the emergence of the Astana Process Challenge the Legitimacy of UN Peacebuilding? Drawing on a qualitative discourse analysis, the study analyzes Syria's and France's statements made to the UN Security Council from 2012
During the last couple of years, an explosion in the use of drones during armed conflict has occurred. Drones are said to be game changers that will revolutionize warfare in a broad variety of ways. One such way is evening out power imbalances between asymmetric actors by giving the weaker actor a cheap but potent weapon and access to the sky. This study examines this claim by comparing two non-st
In this essay we examine intelligence cooperation between Finland and Sweden during the time period 1943-1948 to test a proposed theory of intelligence sharing by Brown & Farrington. This theory posits that intelligence sharing will occur if three prerequisites are present, labelled Reason, Route and Record. We use archival material in addition to previous historical research to investigate in
Drawing on securitization theory from the Copenhagen School, this paper examines how Boko Haram and the farmer-herder conflict in Nigeria have been discursively framed by Nigerian political leadership during the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (2015–2023). This paper offers a qualitative discourse analysis of public speeches and the words chosen regard
The territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq in 2019 marked a turning point in the country’s security and political order, foregrounding the challenge of integrating powerful Shia militias into formal politics while preserving state authority and democratic processes. This study examines why some militias have been more successful than others in translating wartime influence into elect
Abstrakt Bakgrund: Att bli förälder är en av de största omställningarna i livet. Socialstyrelsen rekommenderar utbildning i föräldraskapsstöd i mindre grupper för att stärka blivande föräldrars förmåga att möta barnets behov, känna sig trygga i sin nya roll, skapa trygghet under förlossningen och underlätta omställningen efter förlossningen. Tidigare studier visar på både variation i innehåll och
This essay discusses the notion of populist leaders using securitization to describe domestic political movements. The analysis consists of all speeches, remarks and interviews made by Trump one month after the first George Floyd protest in 2020, and one month after the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 respectively. By using the securitization theory, especially focusing on existential t
Alveoli are sac-like structures in the distal lung specialised for gaseous exchange. Alveolar epithelium facilitates efficient respiration through a thin and robust arrangement of type-I (AT1) and type-II (AT2) pneumocytes, supported by tight junctions and surfactant-rich alveolar lining fluid. Chronic diseases like pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, and sarcoidosis compromise alveolar integrity, resulti
This study examines whether state legitimacy can contribute to peace by analyzing how legitimacy has impacted levels of negative peace in Somalia and Somaliland since the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. Despite their similar historical cultural and social societal foundations, the two entities have followed remarking different political trajectories, with Somaliland experiencing significantl
This paper analyses 56 speeches, statements and press releases made by the European Commission 3 months before and 3 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. By utilising a framework that combines theories of sustainability and securitisation, as well as building on existing literature about the European Green Deal and REPowerEU, this essay examines how the invasion affected the balance bet
Nowadays, modern building design increasingly prioritized sustainability with Green Buildings concept is highly adopted. However, the potential increase of fire hazard in sustainable design remains a significant concern. To answer this challenge of the need for a method that integrate sustainable features with fire safety, the Sustainable and Fire Resilient Built Environment (SAFR-BE) tool was dev
Introduction: Molecular oxygen is the most common oxidizer in nature. Since it has been part of evolution, it is heavily incorporated into biological systems, the most significant being cellular respiration, glycolysis, and the citric acid cycle. Luckily, molecular oxygen can also be used as an oxidizer in the lab, and with the right conditions, to generate 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds. Background
Bakgrund: Hemlöshet utgör en komplex global samhällsutmaning. Individuella, politiska och sociokulturella faktorer begränsar hemlösa personers möjligheter att utöva sin rätt till aktivitet och hälsa i vardagen. Internationella studier indikerar att aktivitetsbaserade åtgärder kan vara gynnsamma för målgruppen, men mer samlad kunskap behövs för att stödja framtida studier som undersöker hur svenskaBackground: Homelessness constitutes a complex global societal challenge. Individual, political and socio-cultural factors limit homeless persons from exercising their right to activity and health in everyday life. International studies show that the use of occupation-based interventions may benefit the target group. Further evidence is needed to inform future studies investigating how Swedish occ
Bakgrund: Förlossningsrädsla är vanligt förekommande bland gravida kvinnor och definieras som en intensiv rädsla eller oro inför förlossning. Förlossningsrädslan påverkar deras upplevelse av graviditet och förlossning negativt och barnmorskan har en stor roll i att stötta kvinnor med förlossningsrädsla. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva barnmorskors upplevelser av att stötta gravida kvinnor med förlo
Krami is a place and organization in central Malmö that helps criminals and addicts to find employment with the goal of becoming self-sufficient and changing their lifestyle. What originates in a criminal context can often be understood as the same reason why the same person wants to change. Family and one's own children are a major driving force in carrying out this complex and individual pro
Subject motion and eddy-current distortions represent significant challenges in diffusion MRI, particularly for clinical protocols utilizing "half-sphere" sampling. While the current gold standard, FSL’s eddy, employs Gaussian Process (GP) predictions to correct these artifacts, its performance can degrade under specific acquisition constraints, most notably when sampling lacks antipodal
