The concept of having friends has been around for centuries. It is a natural part of one’s life and yet, it is not until recently that scientist’s has acknowledged it as a scientific topic. This study aims to investigate what it entails to be a friend today and which types of friendships exists, in contrast to the historical definitions and theoretical discussions addressed in Ray Pahl’s book On F

The aim of this study is to investigate whether simple hand calculation methods are useful complements to CFD-simulations while calculating the temperature and height of the hot gas layer for transient fires. The analysis is based on evaluations of results from experiments, CFD-simulations and hand calculation methods. The room used corresponds to a 1/4th scale ISO 9705 room. The results show that

Det huvudsakliga syftet med aktuell studie var att undersöka vilka enskilda faktorer som bidragit mest till upplevd ilska under pågående vårdtid för LVM-klienter på två LVM-institutioner. Samband mellan ilska och aggression samt könsskillnader i fråga om upplevd ilska och självskattade aggressiva karaktärsdrag har även undersökts. Sextio LVM-klienter med jämn könsfördelning undersöktes med ett helThe main purpose of the current study was to examine the individual factors that contributed most to perceived anger during a hospital stay for LVM clients in two LVM institutions. Associations between anger and aggression, and gender differences in perceived anger and self-rated aggressive traits have also been studied. Sixty LVM clients with equal distribution by genders were examined using a st

With a discourse analytical perspective I have analyzed differences in how migration discourses are constructed by the swedish government, the Social Democrats and the Green party. To illustrate how the government's new more restrictive migration discourse conflicts with the migration discourse that is part of the Swedish political self-image, I as well study the construction of political grou

Den här studien syftar till att ta reda på hur Arbetsmiljöverkets implementering av nya direktiv gällande riskbedömning av praoplatser kunde medföra att många skolor i landet har valt att ta bort prao som ett moment ur utbildningen, då rektorer eller skolförvaltning bedömt att arbetet inför praon blir för omfattande. Studien är upplagd som en teoribaserad processutvärderingsanalys där implementeri

The aim for the thesis is to analyze the policy processes for the kilometre-based taxation aimed to regulate trucks heavier than 3,5 tons. The theoretical framework that constitutes this study is Kingdon´s three streams which include problem, policy and politics, and an aspect that describes institutionalized governance. Climate change has been the foremost problem definition for the coupling to t

In recent years private initiatives have been founded in Sweden to try to increase the amount of individuals from marginalized groups that participate in the labor market. One private initiative called Rättviseförmedlingen has recently been hired by the Swedish Ministry of Culture to increase their diversity which has led to both praise and criticism, with a specific focus on how their practice re

Den fria rörligheten för personer är en av EU:s grundpelare. Från att endast ha tillkommit arbetstagare har rätten till fri rörlighet utvidgats genom praxis från EUD. Denna praxis har gradvist kodifierats och rätten tillförsäkras nu samtliga unionsmedborgare genom rörlighetsdirektivet. Rätten är dock inte oinskränkt. Medlemsstaterna får begränsa den fria rörligheten med hänsyn till allmän ordning,The free movement of persons is a keystone within the EU. At first only ascribed to workers, the right to free movement has gradually been extended through ECJ case law. After codification all EU citizens are now eligible for free movement within the Union through the Citizen Rights Directive. However, the right is not absolute. The member states may limit free movement rights on grounds of public

This paper highlights the news media's reflection of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi, trans) -people in South Africa. Although South Africa in 1994 implemented a protection in the Constitution against discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation it is constantly reported on violence and harassment against LGBT- persons. Given that previous research highlights the causal factors such as South Afr

Den svenska jurisdiktionen begränsas av ett krav på dubbel straffbarhet. Detta generella krav infördes år 1972 och hade samband med 1970 års Europeiska brottmålskonvention. I brottsbalken(BrB) 2 kap 2 § 2 stycket står det explicit att en gärnings som begåtts utomlands inte kan dömas enligt svensk rätt om gärningen är fri från ansvar enligt lagen på gärningsorten eller om den begåtts inom ett områdThe Swedish jurisdiction is limited by a requirement of double criminality. This general requirement was introduced in 1972 and was associated with the 1970 European Criminal Convention. The Swedish Criminal Code, chapter 2 2§ second paragraph, it states explicitly that a criminal action committed abroad can not be convicted under Swedish law if the act is free from liability under the law on the

Ett skatteavtals huvudobjektiv är att förhindra juridisk dubbelbeskattning för att främja den globala ekonomin. Detta har under en längre tid ansetts innebära stora möjligheter för skattesubjekt att minska, eller totalt undgå, skattebelastning. Sådana förfaranden medför skadliga effekter på den fiskala miljön och den globala ekonomin i stort. Den inneboende slitningen mellan å ena sida främjandet The main objective of a tax treaty is the avoidance of juridical double taxation in order to further the development of the global economy. Tax treaties has, however, for a long time been known to function as a vehicle for taxpayers to reduce or all together avoid taxation. Such arrangements or schemes cause adverse effects to the fiscal environment and the global economy at large. The inherent di

En konkurrensklausul är en avtalsbestämmelse, en negativ förpliktelse, vilken syftar till att hindra att arbetstagaren i egen eller annans regi konkurrerar med tidigare arbetsgivare. Syftet att begränsa arbetstagarens fria rörlighet på arbetsmarknaden grundar sig i att arbetsgivaren har ett intresse av att hemlighålla företagsspecifik kunskap. Då de anställda oftast utgör en del av den företagsspeA competition clause is a contractual provision, an obligation that states prohibition to compete with the previous employer. The purpose of the restriction of the mobility for employees on the labour market is based upon the employer’s interest in concealing certain know-how. Since the employees most often are a part of the know-how, they become valuable human capital whose knowledge the employer

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara from a Human Security perspective based on the concept that the state’s primary responsibility is the protection of its people and that this obligation is inherent in the states claim to sovereignty, as presented by the R2P theory. The study also explores how far the analysis should stretch when applying Owen’s

Ett hybridinstrument utgör en finansieringsmetod med villkor bestående av såväl ägande- som skuldegenskaper. Gällande rätt inom associationsrätten, redovisningsrätten och skatterätten har studerats i syfte att undersöka hur användning av dessa i kapitalanskaffningssyfte kan komma att inverka på emitterande bolags ekonomiska situation. Informationen beträffande gällande rätt har använts för att koA method of financing containing characteristics of equity as well as debt falls under the classification of a hybrid instrument. Legislation regarding company law, accounting law and tax law has been studied in order to examine how these, in a funding purpose, impact the financial situation of the issuing company. The acquired knowledge of the legal situation has been used to establish inequalit

The purpose of this essay is to use feminist institutional theory to examine how the social construction of military gender roles is expressed in a military institution. My object of study is the Israeli military given their compulsory military service that intends to include both men and women. The theoretical framework this essay intends to examine are based on previous research from feminist th

This essay examines how it was possible for the Swedish Government to decide upon expanding its military operations in Vidsel, in order to let the land to foreign military forces. The decision is controversial because the land traditionally belongs to the Sami people, and is mainly used for their reindeer herding. The decision was made without any consultation with the Sami Parliament, which aims

This thesis examines how the European Commission depoliticises TTIP, the free trade agreement currently negotiated by EU and the US government and what the consequences are. Taking on a discourse theoretical perspective on power, inspired by Chantal Mouffe and Ernesto Laclau, where language plays a central part, this thesis regards depoliticisation as a discursive phenomenon. As language according

The essay discusses the different responses to constitution changes during the summer/fall 2015, allowing a new term limit for the presidents in Rwanda and Burundi. By using theory on dominant party systems the text tries to explain this has resulted in a lost dominance in Burundi, while the RPF-dominance in Rwanda has prevailed. The essay is based on the logic of method of difference and uses pro

This thesis explores the relationship between public policy and democratic values by analysing the 2011 Swedish upper secondary school reform from an equality perspective. It asks what ideas are present in the policy proposal and in what way these ideas have an impact on individuals and society. The questions are answered through integrating two analytical tools: the ”What’s the problem represente

The public administration is alleged to be facing major changes. To deal with this, different types of management models derived from the private sector and the New Public Management are implemented. Economic values such as rationality, efficiency and productivity are prioritized at the expense of democratic values such as people power, constitutionalism and public ethics. The government is expect