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Found 5 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.
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1. Taking Advantage of Institutional Possibilities and Network Opportunities : Analyzing Swedish Strategic Action in EU Negotiations
Abstract : When core national interests are at stake, EU member states optimize their strategic activities on the European level in order to advance national preferences. Two cases are used in this study to shed light on such dynamics. READ MORE
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2. ‘Collaborative Competition’ : Stance-taking and Positioning in the European Parliament
Abstract : The European Parliament (EP) is the scene where certain issues concerning over 500 million ‘Europeans’ are publicly debated and where politically relevant groupings are discursively coconstructed. While the Members of the Parliament (MEPs) pursue their political agendas, intergroup boundaries are drawn, reinforced, and/or transgressed. READ MORE
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3. Biopolitics and Reflexivity : A Study of GMO Policymaking in the European Union
Abstract : The political discourse that has emerged as a consequence of establishing a European regulatory framework for GMOs has not been without problems. This dissertation addresses the political and regulatory challenges created by the development and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the EU. READ MORE
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4. Individual Metering and Charging of Heat and Hot Water in Multi-Apartment Buildings
Abstract : Individual metering and charging (IMC) means that tenants in multi-apartment buildings should pay only for their own energy consumption, which gives an economic incentive for energy-conscious behaviour. In April, 2014, Swedish legislation about energy metering in buildings (SFS 2014:267) was passed by the Swedish Parliament as an implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU. READ MORE
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5. Managing Migration Flows by processing Personal Data within the adequate Data Protection Instrument : Scoping Exercise between general and law enforcement Data Protection Rules applicable to Third Country Nationals
Abstract : In the aftermath of increased migration flows coming to Europe in 2015, the so-called migration crisis, irregular migration and related crimes such as migrant smuggling and human trafficking became a hotly debated topic on European Union (EU) level. The results of those discussions were the fortification of the EU’s external borders, the strengthening of the mandate of relevant EU Agencies and the establishment of new databases in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (AFSJ). READ MORE