When Deng Xiaoping introduced his reform program, he began China's transition from a plan economy to a socialist market economy. Liberal theorists often argue that there is an automatic link between ?free market? and ?democracy?, however this link is not evident in China. This contradiction constitutes the problem area of this thesis.With a theoretical framework containing ?totalitarism? and ?Tang Tsous culturalist approach? I have analysed the leadership of CCP (China's Communist Party) and its strategies to maintain the Chinese political system.

Since the war ended in Bosnia and Herzegovina in1995 the country's economic and political crisies has grown dramatically. As in so many other Post-communist states the corruption has become a large problem for the whole society. The ethnic entities in which Bosnia is divided makes it possible for the national parties to operate and rule the same political propaganda that was the result of the war in the first place. However the international forces like the EU and the USA have made this kind of no non-centralised governmentship possible through the Dayton peace agreement, according to many experts this has to change in the constitution by any means possible if Bosnia will have a future. By the thesis of Professor Susan Rose-Ackerman the theoretical analysing tool should be followed for the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Den här studiens syfte är att studera hur föräldraideal skapas i böcker riktade till föräldrar med barn i åldern 3-12 år. Med huvudfrågeställningen hur konstrueras idealt föräldraskap i litteratur riktad till småbarnsföräldrar? och frågeställningen Vilka råd om föräldrars förhållningssätt till barnet konstrueras i litteraturen? har jag med hjälp av Foucauldiansk diskursanalys och Foucaults begrepp diskurs, makt/kunskap och subjektspositioner analyserat fem böcker om föräldraskap som ligger på toppen av försäljningsstatistiken just nu. Resultatet är att en ideal förälder strävar efter att ge barnet självkänsla och uppnå en jämställd relation. Att ta barnet på allvar och lyssna på det konstrueras även det som idealt.

The common asylum and migration policy of the European Union is a struggle between a strong belief in the protection of human rights and the need of strong and secured borders. This paper highlights the dilemma that occurs in the common asylum and migration policy of the European Union. What happens when the union have to choose between liberal standards with high priorities to human rights and a realistic focus on security? The aim is to study the asylum policy presented in the Stockholm Program, and thereafter evaluate what kind of character the union has itself. By an ideal type analysis of the Stockholm program from 2009, the common asylum policy is divided into either liberal or realistic ideas.

The aim of this Master?s thesis is to examine the image of the man in Swedish crime fiction. Gender theory based uponRobert W. Connell theoretical framework which discusses masculinities in plural is used. The method used is idea analysis and my supply for analyse is constructed on thebasis of Connell?s four ideal types regarding masculinity.The material in the investigation comprises of five novels published in Sweden 2007.The investigation reveals the complexity in forming masculinities; traditional male values remain mostly intact, but at the same time men must deal with emotions andrelations with women in a world where the male norm often is questioned.

Syfte: Syftet med uppsatsen är att ta reda på vad för roll Kissie har på tre stycken åttondeklasser. Vi vill ta reda på hur de uppfattar Kissies.se och personen som driver bloggen.Teori: Dramaturgiska perspektivteorin, socialisationsteorin, hermeneutiken.Metod: Kvalitativa fokusgruppsintervjuer och kvantitativa enkäter.Huvudresultat: Det som framgick genom undersökningarna när det gäller syftet är att Kissies.se ofta fungerar som en inspirationskälla när det gäller vissa köpval på en del av deltagarna. De berättade själva att de blir påverkade i den mån att om Kissie tipsar om olika kläder, smink, musiklåtar, maträtter kan de ta efter. Därför kom vi fram till att bloggen även fungerar som en annonssida när det gäller materiella saker. Men enligt deltagarna tar man inte åt sig av de skönhetsingrepp och ideal Kissie skriver om.

Tidigare var det vanligare att dö av svält, i dag dör fler människor av övernäring. Bristande kostvanor och ett stillasittande leverne kan leda till övervikt, och även till en rad andra sjukdomar som hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar samt diabetes. Debatten kring kostvanor, livsmedel och övervikt handlar bland annat om huruvida nyttiga livsmedel i butikerna bör ha en särskild märkning för att underlätta för konsumenter, eller om dessa alternativ bör ha ett lägre pris. Nyckelhålsmärkning infördes i Sverige 1989, och fungerar ännu som den mest använda märkningen på livsmedel. Syftet med denna uppsats är således att studera statens roll i relationen livsmedel och övervikt.

The aim of this bachelor thesis is to investigate the lending of video games at the public libraries in Sweden. The thesis focused around a web survey, which was sent out to all public library directors, as its research material. The results were compared with those found in a master thesis by Olle Berg and Thomas Nyström from 2008. This was done to gain a better understanding of why the libraries provided video games. The other results of the survey were analyzed with a quantitative method.The results indicate that half of the responding libraries provide video games for borrowing.

The purpose of this essay has been to study if all the districts in the city of Malmoe get to be seen in the city?s biggest newspaper, Sydsvenskan. Is the reporting proportional? What images is the newspaper offering the citizens? Do they match the reality? Or are some parts of Malmoe in the dark, in a media shadow?Research done in the past has shown that Stockholm in many ways is in a media shadow. The same pattern was shown in Gothenburg.

This study discusses the European Union´s influence regarding the Cyprus Conflict since 1998, when the EU began the official membership negotioations with Cyprus. The first aim of the study is to investigate in what way the EU has tried to practice influence concerning the Greek- and Turk Cypriots, but also Turkey, since Turkey is seen as a relevant party in the conflict. The second aim of the study is to examine what effects the EU´s influence has led to for the parties involved. The theoretical approach in the study is the theory Normative power, the theory stresses that Europe and the EU practices non-military power, and is able to do so because of the fact that the EU is based on internationally acknowledged desirable norms, as democracy and human rights and liberties. The result of the study shows that the EU has been an active participant concerning the Cyprus Conflict by successfully influencing the Greek- Cypriot government and Turkey e.g.

Det som skapas idag är ett resultat av vad som tidigare skett. I den här undersökningen problematiserar och resonerar jag kring samtidens kriterier till historiska traditioner inom möbeltapetseraryrket. Primärt rör sig arbetet kring textila ytor och i detta fall möbelklädslar. Inledningsvis ges en kort bakgrund om inspiration och metod. Vidare följer undersökningens huvuddel där bakgrunden, inspirationen och metoden flätas samman med hjälp av frågeställningen: Hur kan man arbeta med ytan inom möbeltapetsering på fler sätt än vad man tidigare gjort och vidareutveckla arbetet med klädsel? Kan man ta tapetserarstilens tankar om dekoration/ytförändring till dagens ideal och i så fall hur?Avslutningsvis redovisas resultatet i undersökningen där metoden samt teknikproblematiken presenteras i form av ett antal slutprodukter.

Rural development in Southeast Sweden- three different views and their consequences for the agrarian landscapeThis paper deals with the future for the rural areas of the southeast province of Östergötland, Sweden. The aim is to unveil, analyse and compare different views on rural development and their consequences for the agrarian landscape. Three views are considered, namely that of the different levels of Governments and their departments, that of the farmers and landowners and, finaly, that of the inhabitants of the rural areas.Differences in the views upon rural development is reflected in differences in the ways of thinking of landscapes. Is the open, and actively cultivated, landscape the ideal for all? Who is to decide what needs or ought to be done to achieve certain desired values and/or goals ? and who pays for it? The one thing that is, and should be, clear from the beginning is that all development, whether positive or negative in an area, bears consequences for the landscape.

The aim for this thesis is to study the international gender equality work from a perspective of the concept of universalism and particularism, with the United Nation?s Declaration of Human Rights, and especially -?The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women?, in focus. The shadowreports of Namibia and Sweden are used as examples of how countries with different historical, political and social contexts are working with gender equality.A theroetical framework is constitued by theories as postmodernism, postcolonialism and feminism with basis from social constructionism. The thesis is methodological influenced by Critical Discourse Analysis. Notions from former studies were also used as tools in the analysis.

Syftet med min uppsats var att ta reda på hur sex unga kvinnor såg på träning och femininitet. För att komma fram till mitt resultat har jag använt mig av intervjuer med sex unga kvinnor i åldrarna 18 till 20 år, samt litteraturstudier. Min frågeställning var hur dessa unga kvinnor såg på kroppen och träning, men även hur de såg på träning och femininitet. I min analys av min empiri har jag använt mig av queerteori. Jag kom fram till att det var vanligt och även viktigt i många fall att vara kvinnlig på gymmet, för att hävda sin kvinnliga könsidentitet.

It might seem obvious that public opinions should be included in the planning process. However, it is not clear to what extent. Statutory forms of public participation attract little interest since many people feel that it is hard to make a difference. The purpose of this study was to engage those that normally do not get to speak their mind in the planning process. In this study, two methods for conducting ?on-street surveys? were investigated.