Search for dissertations about: "a petersson"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 168 swedish dissertations containing the words a petersson.

  2. 1. A Cold War Pursuit : Soviet refugees in Sweden, 1945-54

    Author : Cecilia Notini Burch; Magnus Petersson; Karl Molin; Ann-Marie Ekengren; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; refugee policy; Cold War; security; ethnicity; human rights; social control; Sweden; Soviet Union; Balts; Ingrians; Russians; flyktingpolitik; kalla kriget; säkerhetspolitik; etnicitet; mänskliga rättigheter; social kontroll; Sverige; Sovjetunionen; balter; ingermanländare; ryssar; History; historia;

    Abstract : What determines refugee policies in liberal democracies? Humanitarianism? International relations? Economics? Identity issues? International law? Concerns for national security? This book explores these factors through a case study of non-aligned Sweden’s management of Soviet refugees during the first decade of the Cold War. The policy of admission and political asylum; the government’s handling of direct Soviet demands regarding refugees; the Swedish authorities’ surveillance strategies and the continuing living conditions of individuals who were permitted to stay, are all studied in depth. READ MORE

  4. 2. Tools for a calculus of broadcasting systems

    Author : Jenny Petersson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  5. 3. Life in a World Heritage City : A case study of discussions and contested values in Angra do Heroísmo, the Azores

    Author : Marit Johansson; Peter Aronsson; Geir Vestheim; Bodil Petersson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; World Heritage City; Angra do Heroísmo; Azores; local community; development; preservation; negotiations; dissonance; AHD; Verdensarvby; Angra do Heroísmo; Asorene; lokalsamfunn; forvaltning; moderne utvikling; bevaring; forhandlinger; dissonans; AHD;

    Abstract : The objectives of this study are to critically map and analyse past and current  discussions, negotiations and social processes that take place and relate to conditions created by living in- or monitoring the World Heritage City Angra do Heroísmo in the Azores, Portugal. Based on ethnographic fieldwork and qualitative interviews with the stakeholders in the city, the purpose has been to study how, and with what result and consequences, contested values, interests, rhetoric and powers are mobilized and made into dynamic forces for these stakeholders. READ MORE

  6. 4. Laser Diagnostics Applied to Lean Premixed Swirling Flames - Simultaneous Flow Field and Scalar Measurements

    Author : Per Petersson; Förbränningsfysik; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Volumetric Velocimetry; Low-swirl Flames; Premixed Flames; Turbulent Combustion; Particle Image Velocimetry; Laser Diagnostics; A.2014:Petersson; Combustion Diagnostics;

    Abstract : The work reported here includes experimental studies of lean premixed swirling flames. Various laser-based optical diagnostic techniques were used to collect information under different operational conditions. Combined flow- and scalar field measurements were performed at high repetition rates for detailed studies of the turbulent flames. READ MORE

  7. 5. A Culture for the Christian Commonwealth : Antonio Possevino, Authority, History, and the Venetian Interdict

    Author : Andreas Mazetti Petersson; Magnus Lundberg; Erik Åkerlund; Filippo De Vivo; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Antonio Possevino; Society of Jesus; Venetian Interdict; Culture; Catholic Church; Authority and power; Roman Pontiff; Apparato All’Historia; Historical exempla; Christian Commonwealth; Accommodation; Apparato All Historia; Church History; Kyrkohistoria;

    Abstract : In this study, I investigate the authorial intentions of the early modern Jesuit Antonio Possevino (1533–1611) aiming to contribute to the understanding of his activities as an author, diplomatic administrator and missionary. I carry out analyses of his evaluative criteria of various topics and disciplines, such as history, geography, and politics. READ MORE