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  • 2701.
    Nordgren, Sara
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Vad beror valdeltagande på?: En jämförelse melan sex länder1998Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2702.
    Nordhag, Anders
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Exploring Peace in the Midst of War: Rojava as a Zone of Peace?2021In: Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, ISSN 1542-3166, E-ISSN 2165-7440, Vol. 16, no 1, p. 9-23Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    War and peace are often depicted as mutually exclusive phenomena; where there is violent conflict, peace is absent. This assumption is problematic because it obscures cases where groups, networks, or communities create peaceful situations for themselves in the midst of, or in close proximity to, war. This article focuses on Rojava, a predominantly Syrian Kurdish area in northern Syria. Since the start of the Syrian war, Rojava was for a long time an island of relative security in an otherwise violent context. This article explores Rojava between 2011 and 2014 through theories and empirical examples of zones of peace where local communities in violent conflicts create spaces that are off limits to violence. The article concludes that because violence is not prohibited in Rojava, it cannot be considered a peace zone. Yet the case shows that peacebuilding is possible beyond minimising effects of violence even during a violent conflict.

  • 2703.
    Nordhag, Anders
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    War, Peace and Ideologies: Approaching peace in war through Democratic Confederalism and the war in Rojava2019Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Traditionally, war and peace have been approached as incompatible entities; where war and violence are present, peace has been assumed to be absent. Recent studies of peace in conflict have started to undermine this assumption, since expressions of peace and attempts at building peace have been found among individuals and communities entangled in violent conflicts.   This thesis explores peace in war via democratic confederalism, an ideology that is being implemented in northern Syria. An ideational analysis is used to approach the ideology, which is later compared with an analytical framework developed from liberal and critical peacebuilding to explore democratic confederalism’s similarities and deviations in regard to the two theories. Afterwards, the findings are analysed in the context of northern Syria.  The study shows that there are several intersections between aspects of critical peacebuilding and democratic confederalism. Discussed through the war in northern Syria and it is argued that the self-defence part of democratic confederalism has taken a prominent and necessary role, but one that might obscure the aspects of democratic confederalism that are peace-conducive. The research paper concludes that while this might make democratic confederalism as a whole appear less peaceful, it should be understood through the context of war and aspects that contribute to peace should be interpreted as expressions of peace in violent conflict. 

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  • 2704. Nordin, Annika
    et al.
    Sandström, Camilla
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Interdisciplinary science for future governance and management of forests2016In: Ambio, ISSN 0044-7447, E-ISSN 1654-7209, Vol. 45, p. S69-S73Article in journal (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    The sustainable use of forests constitutes one of the great challenges for the future due to forests' large spatial coverage, long-term planning horizons and inclusion of many ecosystem services. The mission of the Future Forests programme is to provide a scientifically robust knowledge base for sustainable governance and management of forests preparing for a future characterized by globalization and climate change. In this introduction to the Special Issue, we describe the interdisciplinary science approach developed in close collaboration with actors in the Future Forests programme, and discuss the potential impacts of this science on society. In addition, we introduce the 13 scientific articles and present results produced by the programme.

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  • 2705.
    Nordin, Sanna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Hotbild Ryssland: En diskursanalys av den svenska regeringens uppfattning av Ryssland under 1999-20212022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This paper examines if, and how, the Swedish government’s perception and prioritization ofRussia as a threat image has changed during the years 1999-2021. The empirical materialconsists of five defence policies. Three questions were asked in the beginning regarding whatassumptions about Russia exists in the defence policies and how Russia as a threat image isprioritized and if a change is identified, how can it be explained. The last question asked wasabout how the Swedish national defence has been affected by the perception and prioritizingof Russia. The method used was Carol Bacchi’s ’What’s the problem represented to be’approach. The primary findings suggests that the Swedish government’s perception of Russiais based on four assumptions: Russia as a country with expansionist tendencies and powerambitions; Russia as a country that violates universal principles; Russia as unpredictable andRussia as mistrusting of the West. Secondly, the perception of Russia as a threat image hascontributed to the assessment that the national defence should be strengthened. Lastly, adesecuritization of Russia as a threat image was identified as well as the beginning of a(re)securitization of Russia as a threat image.

  • 2706.
    Nordlander, Ola
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Bygget av Botniabanan2001Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2707.
    Nordlander, Ola
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Regeringen, VINNOVA och Charles Lindblom2003Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2708.
    Nordlund, Anna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Institutioner och utveckling1995Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2709.
    Nordlund, Anna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Organisationsfrihet kontra individuell säkerhet1995Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2710.
    Nordlund, Annika
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
    Nair, Gireesh
    Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics.
    Hudson, Christine
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Olofsson, Thomas
    Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics.
    Att utveckla en stadsdel på ett hållbart sätt: en fråga om energi, transporter och människor2018Report (Other academic)
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  • 2711.
    Nordlund, Björn
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Miljö och säkerhetspolitik1997Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2712.
    Nordlund, Björn
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Varför medborgarkontor?1999Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2713.
    Nordlund, Emma
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Isaksson, Linda
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Unequal natural disasters: The diffusion of norms in organizations working with disaster risk reduction and gender mainstreaming in Thailand.2013Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2714.
    Nordmark, Niklas
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    The Middle East conflict: A journey in violence between jews and arabs within the world system1997Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2715.
    Nordqvist, Maja
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kvotering som jämställdhetsverktyg: En kvalitativ studie av riksdagspartiernas ställningstagande till kvotering i riksdagen2021Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The representation of women in parliament is a subject that has been up for debate since the beginning of the 20th century and the beginning of women’s suffrage. Gender quotas is a way to increase the representation of women in modern parliaments, even in the Swedish riksdag. This qualitative, comparative study shows that out of the eight Swedish parties of parliament, six is implementing gender quotas but in different ways and for different reasons. These reasons get brought into light in official party documents where the parties discuss their stance on gender equality politics and gender quotas. The parties’ opinion on gender quota is defined by three different kind of arguments: the argument of equal representation, the argument of resources and the argument of interest. The left-wing parties tend to use all three of the arguments, while the right-wing parties tend to be more sceptical of the use of gender quotas and therefore use two or less arguments. The parties’ stance on gender quotas are furthermore analysed from the perspective of the theory of feminist institutionalism. Parties who use all three of the arguments, or all the argument except the argument of resources, tend to have a feminist approach to their politics. These parties use gender quota as a way of reforming the parliament’s structure. Other parties who focus on justice and resource as arguments of gender quotas is often more conservative or focused on preserving the structure on which the riksdag is built upon.

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  • 2716.
    Nordqvist, Marie
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kvinnopolitik på 2000-talet.2008Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2717.
    Nordström, Eva-Maria
    et al.
    SLU.
    Bjärstig, Therese
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Zhang, Jundan
    Umeå University, Faculty of Arts, Department of historical, philosophical and religious studies.
    Mångbruk av skog: - om att utveckla skogens mervärden2020Report (Other academic)
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  • 2718.
    Nordström, Karin
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    En disciplinerande diskurs?2006Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2719.
    Nordström, Sanna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    HUR IMPLEMENTERAR PRIMÄRVÅRDEN I REGION VÄSTERBOTTEN VISION E-HÄLSA 2025?2022Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Regeringen och Sveriges medlem- och arbetsorganisation SKR har tillsammans tagit ett beslut att implementera vision e-hälsa 2025 i Sveriges hälso- och sjukvård. Denna vision innefattar att år 2025 så ska Sverige vara bäst i världen på att ta vara på e-hälsans och digitaliseringens möjligheter. För att implementeringen ska lyckas krävs det att förståelse för dom digitala verktygen som ska användas ges genom utbildning. Socialstyrelsens gemensamma informationsstruktur ska användas på ett korrekt vis för ändamålsenlig dokumentation och resurser tilldelas för att vård inte ska behöva vara platsberoende.Syftet med denna undersökning är att undersöka hur primärvården i Region Västerbotten arbetar med implementeringen av visionen. Förekommer det hinder som försvårar implementeringen som exempelvis bristfällig utbildning och avsaknad av förståelse kring de digitala användningsområdena? En kvalitativ fallstudie i form av en informantintervju med avdelningschef för e-hälsa i regionen genomfördes samt tre respondentintervjuer med vårdadministratör och medicinska sekreterare genomfördes för att kunna få svar på undersökningens frågeställningar.Resultatet av denna undersökning påvisade att Region Västerbotten arbetar aktivt med digitaliseringen i verksamheterna även om det framkom bristfällig förståelse kring vad visionen står för. Personal erhåller de utbildningsmöjligheter som ges men introduktionen vid arbetet är bristfällig vilket kan leda till en bristfällig förståelse av hur de digitala verktygen ska användas på ett korrekt och effektivt sätt.

  • 2720.
    Nordström, Sara
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Den avskalade LÖK:en: lokala överenskommelser mellan civilsamhället och offentlig sektor2014Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Uppsatsen tydliggör och beskriver innehållet i elva lokala överenskommelser (LÖK) mellan civilsamhället och offentlig sektor. Studien visar också hur relationen mellan parterna avspeglas i texterna. Uppsatsen visar också på hur olika idéer och synsätt i överenskommelserna kan få praktiska konsekvenser för civilsamhället.

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  • 2721.
    Nordström, Sarita
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Hur påverkas politiska partiers strategier av förändrade förutsättningar?2002Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2722.
    Nordvall, Henrik
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Folkbildning som politisk mobilisering2000Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2723.
    Nordén, Juliette
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Förändringens frontlinjer:: en kritisk diskursanalys av jämställdhetsperspektivet inom Försvarsmakten2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study aims to identify and analyse the actions the Swedish Armed Forces take working towards gender equality. This is done by examining various governing documents, reports, and media coverage. An interview with an employed women with relevant competence of the organisations active work and policies regarding gender mainstreaming is also conducted. These aspects are analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) and a liberal feminist theoretical approach. A brief background of previous research and history is also presented. As a conclusion of this study, the resulting framing and consequences of the Swedish Armed Forces gender mainstreaming is presented.

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  • 2724.
    Norell, Anna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    The participation of women in the community empowerment programme in South Wollo, Ethiopia1996Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2725.
    Norell, Hanna
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Jansson, Viktor
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Ungdomars roll i fattigdomsbekämpningen2006Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2726.
    Norgren, Julia
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Ett spel för gallerierna?: En kvalitativ fallstudie av Vapsten samebys deltagande i gruvetableringsprocessen2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This thesis is a qualitative case study of Vapsten sameby’s participation in the process of establishing a mine in the Rönnbäcken area in Storuman municiplity in Sweden.

    The mine in Rönnbäcken is a case that has been discussed extensively in the region during the last couple of years. The project is, on one hand, expected to engender job opportunities and economic growth, but on the other hand expected to have a large influence on the local environment and threaten the sami people’s traditional lifestyle.

    With background in environmental justice theory and theories of citizen participation this thesis emphasizes the meaningful involvement of minorities in decisionmaking. Due to this, Vapsten’s participation in the process has been studied. Further, Vapsten’s experience of their opportunities to participate has been outlined.Drawing upon Sherry Arnsteins model of citizen participation and Hans Wiklunds criterions of deliberation, Vapsten sameby’s participation is not ideal. This conclusion is confirmed by the experiences of representatives from Vapsten.

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  • 2727.
    Norman, Jenna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Resiliens: En studie om diskrepansen mellan begreppet resiliens och den empiriska tillämpningen2016Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The purpose of this qualitative study is through survey investigate if there is a discrepancy between the theoretical concept of resilience and the empirical application. To answer this question this study examines the following issues: What is included in various theoretical resilience concept? What is the meaning of the resilience concept at the Swedish crisis management actors today? How does the Swedish crisis management actors use resilience to make cities safer in the future? This study will be helpful for crisis management actors in their understanding of what the resilience concept and find the knowledge of these three concepts to use it in their practical work when they talk about working for resilience. In this study, twenty-six questionnaires was sent out to people who in some way are involved in crisis management. The respondents in this study work at different levels (municipal, county government, government, private sector and researchers). Research and theories of resilience is based on Brian Walker and David Salt describing engineering technical resilience and ecological resilience in the book Resilience thinking then Ulrich Beck explains according to the book Risk Society how one must work for the future and not look backwards and plan because of what was happening in the past. Pickett, McGrath, Cadenasso & Felson describes his research Ecological Resilience and Resilient Cities how sustainability is an important aspect of resilience. Finally the third concept is described, namely socio-ecological resilience where Carl Folke lifts the importance of developing resilience for the socio-ecological system to create an adaptability that allows for continuous development, a dynamic adaptive interaction between maintaining and developing in change. In order to reduce the discrepancy between the concept of resilience and the empirical application it requires, first and foremost an understanding and a knowledge of the concept of resilience. Then it requires a collaboration between various stakeholders especially the crisis management actors to take part of the research evidence and have a will to implement it practically and as a result get new innovative ideas to work with.

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  • 2728.
    Normark, Magnus
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Östersjöområdets förändrade säkerhetspolitik: Relationerna mellan Estland, Lettland och Ryssland1997Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2729.
    Norqvist, Lars
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Principal Development. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of applied educational science, Interactive Media and Learning (IML). Umeå University/Department of Applied Educational.
    Analysis of the Digital Transformation of Society and its Impact on Young People’s Lives2018In: / [ed] Council of Europe, 2018Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Executive Summary This paper aims to offer some analytical and strategic implications regarding the digital transformation of society and its impact on young people’s lives. The purpose of this paper is to explore the intersection between young people’s lives and the digital transformation of society, incorporating the purpose of enhancing social inclusion. In order to do so, 16 different policies, mainly from the Council of Europe and the European Union were selected and analysed. From the analysis, conducted in a way that the underlying or explicitly interpreted problems in specific policies are made visible, four main themes were derived. The themes focus on understanding the digitalisation through perspectives on technology, explaining the understanding of isolated or integrated attitudes, and bringing forward the broad palette of instruments that are offered through national policies to support readiness for the ongoing digitalisation. Moreover, the example of digital youth work is used to understand transformation of organisations. The themes generated two main implications, also considered as outcomes or syntheses.

    The first implication is understood from leadership and governance perspectives. It implies that the understandings of, and support to, the relation between various levels of decision making and participation, described as chains of command, can be one starting point in supporting digital transformation. More specifically, it can be a mapping of and a more profound understanding of chains of command in national, regional and local contexts. This can be helpful in order to know to whom the ‘right type of questions’ should be addressed, or possibly to discover ‘bottle-necks’ that hamper or block digital transformation. To analyse chains of command may also reveal how different levels of decision-making cooperate and the dialogues between them. This may be useful for instance in order to form or align to various national or international strategies or to understand if and how young people can access services or decision-making processes. All with the ambition to develop transformation readiness, resulting in a situation where young people can access the ‘right information at the right time’ and being able to choose when to use technologies or not.

    The second implication focus on context-based negotiations of the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). More specifically, and to highlight the importance to contextualise ambitions for digital transformation, it means that a deeper understanding of e.g. ‘small decisions’ in everyday work that ‘really matters’ need more attention. The assumption is based on the fact that the use of ICTs in e.g. various organisations today is a result of step-by-step developments throughout history, due to factors like different needs, knowledge, political, economic and technological structures, trends etc. This can for example raise questions that, if social inclusion is the purpose, engage in discussing how ICTs are used in relation to specific purposes and in what sense they may support the view of social inclusion. Hence, can the use of ICTs alter viewpoints of social inclusion, or can viewpoints of social inclusion alter viewpoints on how ICTs should be used?

    The final conclusion of the paper suggests an integrated attitude between the governance and leadership perspective of transformation readiness and the perspective of context-based negotiations that may result in the ‘small decisions’ of everyday work, including the situation where individuals can choose when to use technologies or not, and the purposes of which they are used for. The result of the integration between perspectives can be seen as a constructive meaning or even an alignment between e.g. users and decision makers; policy and practice; or international and local viewpoints, in this paper with the purpose of enhancing social inclusion.

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  • 2730.
    Norqvist, Lars
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Principal Development. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Ärlestig, Helene
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Principal Development. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Systems thinking in school organizations: perspectives from various leadership levels2021In: Journal of Educational Administration, ISSN 0957-8234, E-ISSN 1758-7395, Vol. 59, no 1, p. 77-93Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how leaders within a school district system understand their own and others' leadership positions from the perspectives of systems thinking and systems thinking skills.

    Design/methodology/approach: The findings are based on interviews with superintendents, area managers (deputy superintendents), principals and first teachers in Sweden. Sets of systems thinking skills guide the analysis, specifically how various leadership positions are related (their structure and relationships), how leaders understand themselves in relation to the whole and the parts (mindset), what they think about how the organization is organized (content) and how they relate to the organization's history and future (behavior).

    Findings: Leaders at all levels in the school organization have regular communications, but a wider systems thinking perspective is underdeveloped. The systems are hierarchical, with each level taking responsibility for its subsystem to such a high extent that it does not use or learn from other levels. We also found that change in the investigated schools is subtle, and in the schools, it did not seem important to understand change over time or the nature of important leverage points; the organizations' histories and futures were emphasized less than current issues and relations.

    Practical implications: Increased knowledge on systems thinking skills can provide insights as to whether mindsets, content, structure and behavior are supporting each other or not. These perspectives can help actors on all levels to learn together.

    Originality/value: In addition to the study outcomes, this paper offers a unique approach for studying the leadership positions of the governance chain and their impact on an organization's work and results. It obtains a broader picture of school districts' systems when various members of the governing chain express how they understand their organizations, in relation to systems thinking.

  • 2731.
    Norrström, Sofie
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Implementering av e-hälsa i svensk primärvård- En enkätstudie om medicinska sekreterares, sjuksköterskors och läkares upplevelser och erfarenheter av att implementera e-hälsa och arbeta med den ökade digitaliseringen2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Swedish healthcare is facing many challenges. Among other things the demand for care has increased due to an increased proportion of the elderly and increased migration. In addition,the population has become more aware and places higher demands on care. The increased digitalisation and implementation of e-health is one way to meet these challenges. As a part ofthis, in 2016 the government and SKR developed Vision e-health 2025, which means that Sweden must be the best in the world in making use of the opportunities of digitalisation before 2025. The increased digitalisation also means that healthcare personnel are faced with new demands. The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how medical secretaries, nurses and doctors experience working with the increased digitalisation and implementing e-health. Another purpose is to try to see what conditions and challenges the professional groups have to implement e-health. This is carried out with the theory of the three conditions for a successful implementation; to comprehend, willing and be capable. The method used in this study is a survey answered by 137 respondents. The overall conclusion of the study indicates that there is a lack of both understanding, will and knowledge to be able to work with e-health in a good way. Unfortunately, the result of this study can not be generalized.

  • 2732.
    Norström, Andreas
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    (Vi) Behöver Naturen (I) Våra Liv?: En kritisk diskursanalys av EU:s strategi för biologisk mångfald 20302022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Issues concerning the environment cannot be solved by natural science and technologicaladvancements alone. Every decision and environmental strategy rests upon ethicalconsiderations in which many authors question whether anthropocentric values are compatiblewith the solutions to environmental problems. This thesis uses critical discourse analysis toexamine which environmental ethic(s) that underpins EUs Strategy for Biodiversity 2030. Thethesis follows a deductive approach in which anthropocentrism, ecocentrism and biocentrismwere the basis of the analysis. The main findings shows that the anthropocentric discoursedominated the policy despite the minor presence of an ecocentric discourse. In regard toprevious research, the thesis has found that the European union, through their strategy forbiodiversity 2030, reproduces the order of discourses within environmental ethics.

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  • 2733.
    Nyback, Torbjörn
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Decentraliseringen av skolan1997Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2734.
    Nyberg, Jan-Erik
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kina: En säkerhetspolitisk studie2002Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2735.
    Nyberg, Maria
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Att genomföra jämställdhet2003Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2736.
    Nygren, Elisabeth
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Förordning (2009:907) om miljöledning i statliga myndigheter: Om skillnader i införandet av miljö-certifiering hos statliga myndigheter.2013Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2737.
    Nygren, Linn
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Tidig återuppbyggnad: Implementering av FN:s riktlinjer2011Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2738.
    Nygren, Åke
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Inblick Burma.2012Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2739.
    Nylander, Alma
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Portraying the Displaced: A Study of Newspapers Framing of Climate Displaced Individuals2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study examines how the media presents the issue of climate migration and explores thedifferences in framing across four selected newspapers: The New York Times, The WallStreet Journal, The Hindu and The Times of India. With a sample of 34 articles, the studyconducts a framing analysis to investigate visual-, title-, and body text framing, as well as thelevel of agency given to climate migrants. The analysis reveals that the level of agency givento migrants is relatively high across all newspapers. Within the sample, it was revealed thatthe most commonly used frame was the victim frame. However, the study finds variations inthe framing of climate migration within and across the selected newspapers. The threat framewas identified in the body text framing in only two of the newspapers: The Hindu and TheTimes of India, suggesting they put greater emphasis on the potential risks of climatemigration. The Humanitarian frame was much more frequently employed within the articlesfrom The New York Times compared to the articles of the other newspapers. The reasonsbehind these differences call for further research but suggest that varying priorities andconcerns within the countries from which the newspapers report, contribute to the framing ofclimate migration.

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  • 2740.
    Nylander, Petra
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Svensk lokaldemokrati under förändring: - en jämförande studie med fokus på konflikt och samförstånd i politisk kultur2015Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Den svenska lokaldemokratin som karaktäriseras av samförstånd har utsatts för ett antal utmaningar under 1900-talet. Ett exempel på en sådan utmaning är en beteendemässig övergång till ett majoritetsliknande styre; som inte går i linje med samlingsstyret som utgör en grund i svensk kommunpolitik. Dessutom finns en utredning (SOU 2015:24) med förslag på ändringar i kommunallagen där det föreslås finnas möjlighet att frångå det kommunala samlingsstyret och istället införa kommunal parlamentarism; ett system som i teorin medför en högre konfliktnivå.

    Syftet med denna uppsats är att kartlägga den politiska kulturen i två kommuner (Nordmaling och Vindeln) för att undersöka om de präglas av konflikt eller samförstånd. Med teorier från bland andra Lijphart (1999) & Lewin (2002) har en enkätundersökning genomförts för att kartlägga den politiska kulturen samt undersöka graden av konflikt och samförstånd i kommunerna. Med hjälp av den politiska kulturen är målet att diskutera hur kommunerna skulle påverkas av ett eventuellt införande av majoritetsstyre. De empiriska resultaten visade att kommunerna präglades av olika grad av konflikt och samförstånd. Vindelns politiker uppgav en högre grad av samförstånd och Nordmalings kommunpolitiker uppgav en något högre grad av konflikt, men ingen av kommunerna var mycket tydligt konflikt- respektive samförståndsorienterade. Slutsatserna är att dessa kommuner troligtvis kommuner att påverkas olika av ett eventuellt införande av majoritetsstyre eftersom de politiska kulturerna skiljer sig mellan kommunerna.

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  • 2741.
    Nylin, Josefin
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    SJUKVÅRD OCH IDEOLOGI: En textanalys av tre partiers inställning till hälso- och sjukvårdsfrågor inför valet 20222022Independent thesis Basic level (university diploma), 5 credits / 7,5 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Syftet med här studien är att titta närmare på tre politiska partier; Socialdemokraterna, Liberalerna samt Moderaterna -deras ideologiska bakgrund och hur de talar om hälso- och sjukvårdspolitik i sina partiprogram och i material inför valet 2022, med ideologin i fokus. För att ta reda på detta har partiprogram och andra officiella skrivelser på partiernas hemsidor granskats genom en kvalitativ textanalys, idé- och ideologianalys. Detta för att utröna om det finns ideologiska skillnader respektive likheter samt om det finns avvikelser från partiets egen grundläggande ideologi. Sammantaget visar det sig att det finns både likheter och skillnader partierna emellan men att inget parti i det studerade materialet avviker från sin grundideologi på något anmärkningsvärt sätt i deras syn på hälso- och sjukvårdsfrågor.

  • 2742.
    Nylund, Olof
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Korruptionens rationalitet: En teoriprövande jämförande studie om styrkan hos principal-agent-teorin och teorin omkollektivt handlande i att förklara djupgående korruption.2023Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    This study aims to analyze how the problem of corruption manifests itself in thoroughlycorrupt contexts. Through a theoretical framework inspired by rational choice two theorieswill be examined against each other, collective action and principal agent theory. The studyaims to investigate whether part of the explanation is a misunderstanding of how corruptionmanifests itself in deeply corrupt nations. It does this by comparing two nations that bothshare such characteristics, Tanzania and Zambia with a theory-testing approach. The resultshows that while both theories have some merit, the collective action theory might be morefitting.

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  • 2743.
    Nylén, Jimmy
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Sveriges krisberedskapssystem: Offentliga aktörers uppfattningar om enskilda individers roll2012Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2744.
    Nylén, Jonny
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Länsstyrelsers planering för hybridhot: En jämförande fallstudie av länsstyrelsers risk- och sårbarhetsanalyser2017Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [sv]

    Sveriges styrningskedja i planeringen för hybridkrig är av vertikal karaktär, vilket innebär att direktiven kommer från nationell nivå och nedåt till länsstyrelser på regional nivå och kommuner på lokal nivå. En vertikal styrningskedja förutsätter att aktörer på lägre nivåer har full tillit till den nationella nivåns förmåga att styra processer. Den här kvalitativa studien syftar dels till att beskriva länsstyrelsers presentation av allmänna hot i sina offentliga regionala risk- och sårbarhetsanalyser samt hur de allmänna hoten överensstämmer med hybridhoten reguljär-, irreguljär krigföring, cyberattack, terrorattentat samt organiserad brottslighet. Studien ämnar även att förklara länsstyrelsernas möjlighet att planera för hybridhot i en vertikal styrningskedja.

    De allmänna hoten som länsstyrelserna presenterar i sina offentliga risk- och sårbarhetsanalyser är till stor del hot som inte är relaterade till mänskliga handlingar. De allmänna hoten som presenteras i länsstyrelsernas offentliga risk- och sårbarhetsanalyser överensstämmer i låg utsträckning med hybridhot. Det finns en möjlighet att brist på tidigare forskning om hybridhot kopplat till regional nivå är en faktor till länsstyrelsernas låga prioritering för hybridhot i länets krisberedskap.

  • 2745.
    Nyman, Felicia
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kärnvapen och Internationella Relationer - En argumentationsanalys om ställningstagande till konventionen om förbud mot kärnvapen2022Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted in 2017. A variety of countrieschose to join, take a position as observers or reject the treaty completely. In this study anexamination of two cases where the country chose to take a position as observers, which isSchweiz and Sweden. The empirical material is two consequence analysis documentspresented by each country. A purpose with this study is to analyze arguments for and againstthe treaty, which is found in the empirical material, to explain why Schweiz and Swedenchose not to join the treaty. This is done in relation to the aspects; humanitarian dimension,security, cooperation and the substantial content of the treaty. Further analysis is based on theinternational relations theories liberalism and realism, which are used as approaches topresent explanations as to why these countries chose to be observers instead of joining thetreaty. The study has shown that a majority of the argument against the treaty is found to bestronger than the argument for joining the treaty, with an exception for arguments about thehumanitarian dimension where the argument for the treaty is stronger. Explanations presentedwith the theoretical approaches result in security playing a big role in the decision, as well asfuture cooperation with other countries based on security and a better possibility to continuedisarmament of nuclear weapons.

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    Nyman-Jonsson, Erika
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kärnkraft - en parentes i energihistorien?: En studie av faktorer bakom beslut om kärnkraft.2012Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
  • 2747.
    Nyroos, Mikaela
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of applied educational science. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Lundahl, Lisbeth
    Umeå University, Umeå School of Education (USE).
    Rönnberg, Linda
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Local time governance in comprehensive schools2002Conference paper (Refereed)
  • 2748.
    Nyroos, Mikaela
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Teacher Education, Department of Child and Youth education, Special Education and Counselling. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Rönnberg, Linda
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Att hantera tiden: Skolchefer om att delta respektive inte delta i timplaneförsöket2002Report (Other academic)
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  • 2749.
    Nyroos, Mikaela
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Teacher Education, Department of Child and Youth education, Special Education and Counselling. Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Rönnberg, Linda
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Local time governance in comprehensive schools2004In: Teacher education and international collaboration: its strength and challenges / [ed] Erixon, Per-Olof, 1954-, special monograph editors: Gun-Marie Frånberg and Gloria Ladson-Billings, Umeå: Fakulteten för lärarutbildningarna, Umeå universitet , 2004, p. 145-162Chapter in book (Refereed)
  • 2750.
    Nyström, Adam
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science.
    Kommunala samordnarens roll i brottsförebyggande arbete: En studie på mindre kommuner i norra Sverige2019Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
    Abstract [en]

    The role and responsibility of street-level bureaucrats in crime preventive work – a study on small municipalities in northern Sweden This paper in the form of a qualitative research study set out to explore crime preventive work in rural municipalities in northern Sweden, through the eyes of street-level bureaucrats working in the specific context. Research suggest that top-down national crime prevention policies traditionally have focused on big-city problems while at the same time neglecting the special circumstances under which sparsely populated and rural municipalities operates under. In small municipalities the tasks of managing and coordinating crime preventive work is often delegated to a variety of different functions such as social workers, security coordinators and middle managers. How do they carry out crime preventive work, and what role do these municipal coordinators play in implementing the new, national policy on crime prevention in Sweden? While functioning as coordinators on crime preventive work among their day-to-day duties imposes a certain set of challenges, it also creates possibilities as rural areas often are associated with strong social links and networks. By adding a political science dimension using a theoretical framework on implementation of collaborative governance, network theory and Lipskys (2010) street- level bureaucrats, this study aims to shed light on these coordinators and their various conditions to carry out a structured and long-term crime preventive work.

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