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This thesis examines EU’s adoption of a human security approach and the extent to which it has been part of crisis management discourse as well as practice in the Sahel region of Africa. It tells the story of a maturing process for a core approach in EU security policy; that is, the story of human security and how the concept has evolved from a state of innocence to gradual experience and adolesc
There are many actors included in the humanitarian system, such as NGOs, UN humanitarian agencies and governments. However, a gap in the humanitarian system can be identified where the traditional actors lack resources, which provides an opportunity for the private sector to be more involved, particularly in preparing for humanitarian operations. Therefore, in this research, a multiple-case study
This thesis explores the links between China’s demand for foreign exchange reserves and the political economy aspects of China’s monetary policy framework since the start of reforms in 1978. In a single-country approach focused on China, this study combines an assessment of the politico-economic factors that may have influenced China’s demand for foreign exchange reserves with a cointegration anal
I en alltmer globaliserad värld har transnationella företag omfattande makt och inflytande. Många företag kan vara delaktiga i oetiska affärer genom affärs-förbindelser med stater och aktörer som begår internationella brott. Debatten om företagsansvar har nyligen fått ökad uppmärksamhet genom det pågående fallet om Lundin Oils. Denna kandidatuppsats har som syfte att utreda möjligheterna att hållIn an increasingly globalized world, transnational companies have extensive power and influence. However, many of these companies can also be involved in bad business activity due to them being in a business relation with for instance a state committing international crimes. The debate about corporate responsibility has recently received new attention because of the prosecution against the corpora
Mental health literacy (MHL) är ett forskningsområde inom psykologi som mäter allmänhetens kunskap om mental ohälsa och utgör ett väsentligt steg i förebyggandet av mental ohälsa, avstigmatisering och främjandet av hjälpsökande beteenden. Denna studie mätte MHL för fyra vanliga diagnoser – depression, ångest, schizofreni och bipolär sjukdom – bland unga vuxna i Sverige (N=46) och jämförde resultatMental health literacy (MHL) is a research area in psychology that assesses the public's knowledge about mental illnesses and represents an essential step in mental health prevention, destigmatisation and help-seeking promotion. This study measured the MHL of four common mental health disorders – depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder – among young adults in Sweden (N=46) and
Ledarskap är väsentligt för att en organisation ska utvecklas och fungera på bästa sätt. Det är viktigt för alla organisationer oavsett vilka förutsättningar som finns i det enskilda fallet. Men på vilket sätt detta påverkar är inte lika självklart och därför ämnar denna uppsats att undersöka likheter och skillnader i synen på ledarskap inom en professionell kontra ideell kontext. För att göra det
Research Question: How is digitalisation impacting and developing start-ups' business models? Purpose: The study’s purpose is to examine how digitalisation affects entrepreneurship and how start-ups create and develop their business models in response to digital changes. Methodology: The study is a qualitative multiple case study and the data was collected through semi-structured interviews
Sierra Leone has struggled with high rates of adolescent pregnancy for some time and reports have shown an increase in these figures during and following the unprecedented Ebola Virus Disease outbreak from 2014 through 15. As young girls are impregnated, it has long been customary for girls to drop out of school. When schools re-opened after the Ebola crisis, this practice was formalized as the Mi
After the start of the Syrian civil war, the topic of Scandinavians joining Salafi-jihadi groups in the war has been high on the political agendas in the Scandinavian countries. These countries are increasingly focusing on the role of families to prevent people from joining these groups. However, research about the topic is limited, especially regarding women’s families. This thesis seeks to remed
With the rise from populism over the last few decades, one can observe an increase in the violent clashes connected to populists. However, this seems to be in coherence with the right-wing side mostly, because the left-wing side gets forgotten in the calculations over conflict together with populism. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to dive into a case study that is taking place in Venezue
In February 2020, two groups met in Kartapur, near the border of India and Pakistan, for the first time. The groups, Yes Fam India and Yes Fam Pakistan, are created in connection to the YouTube channel Yes Theory, and they share an active online community. The conflict between India and Pakistan has been active for over 70 years. Previous research suggests that there is a need to explore the possi
Nyttig last är en last som används vid dimensionering av byggnader, och innefattar vikten från människor, fordon och inredning. Den nyttiga lasten brukar delas in i ihållande last samt periodisk last. Till den ihållande lasten ingår lasten som belastar byggnaden vid normalt användande. Mindre ändringar av denna last sker på daglig basis, men större ändringar av lasten sker undantagsvis och är oftaImposed load is a load used in the design of buildings, and includes the weight of people, vehicles and interior. The imposed load is usually divided into sustained load and intermittent load. The sustained load is the load a building is exposed to during normal circumstances. Minor changes of this load occur on a daily basis, but major changes of the load occur seldom and are often related to cha
The working conditions of freelancers are widely debated as the flexibilization of labor markets has resulted in more insecure labor. On one side of the debate, flexibilization of the labor market in the cultural industries is seen as an important driver of economic growth. This optimistic perspective emphasizes that individuals can develop themselves in creative and autonomous careers. The other
As many societies are digitally transforming, citizens need to adapt and acquire digital skills to participate. Research has shown that low levels of digital skills can increase digital exclusion, and that skills needed to participate in society should be addressed in digital policy. The European Union (EU) with its many citizens has the potential to affect them all through its policies. In this t
Städer arbetar för att bli mer smarta och ta del av digitaliseringens framfart, vilket ger upphov till datainsamling. Självkörande kollektivtrafik är något som testats och varit verksamt i flera år, men ändå har Sverige inte kommit lika långt som andra länder. Syftet med denna uppsats är att utföra en kvalitativ undersökning om hur utvalda företag och en statlig myndighet arbetar mot lösningar ino
Old age is something that affects everyone, sooner or later and in different ways. The question on how to take care of older persons and support them when getting older might be more relevant now than ever, as the population over 60 years old is expected to grow with 40 percent in the coming 10 years. In an older human being, every age is preserved. In an 80-year-old mind there might live a little
The freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera margaritifera has dramatically declined through its entire distribution range since the 1900’s. Despite the increasing conservation measures implemented to protect the species, many populations are still endangered. The long-term objective of this research, realized in collaboration with Lund University and the Life Connects project, was to raise the succe
