Search for dissertations about: "public debate"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 141 swedish dissertations containing the words public debate.

  2. 21. The Public's Sense of Justice in Sweden - a Smorgasbord of Opinions

    Author : Kristina Jerre; Henrik Tham; Felipe Estrada; Julian V. Roberts; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public’s sense of justice; public opinion; appropriate sentences; penal legislation; Sweden; Scandinavia; surveys; kriminologi; Criminology;

    Abstract : The public’s views on what constitute appropriate reactions to crime, have come to assume an increasingly central position in the crime policy rhetoric of western countries. In Sweden this manifests itself in recurrent referrals to the public’s sense of justice. READ MORE

  4. 22. Theologies Speak of Justice : A Study of Islamic and Christian Social Ethics

    Author : Teresa Callewaert; Elena Namli; Mattias Gardell; Ola Sigurdson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Islamic social ethics; Christian social ethics; comparative religious ethics; interpretative method; identity; authenticity; political theology; secularity; religious arguments; public discourse; justice; sociality; Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im; Duncan B. Forrester; Ali Shariati; Gustavo Gutierrez; Tariq Ramadan; John Milbank; Etik; Ethics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate how religious ethics, while retaining its identity, can contribute to political debate and to the understanding of justice. The inquiry addresses these issues by focusing on theological perspectives which challenge the solutions offered to these questions by the liberal paradigm. READ MORE

  5. 23. Andelivets agitator : J A Eklund, kristendomen och kulturen

    Author : Johan Sundeen; Avdelningen för idé- och lärdomshistoria; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Culture; cultural struggle; public theology; Christianity; personalism; idealism; spiritual life; history.; humanities; naturalism; science; nationalism; teologi;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to study the formation of opinions in issues related to the problem area of Christianity and culture of Public Theologian J A Eklund (1863-1945). The concept of Public Theologian refers to a theologian, who by participating in the cultural debate, strives to convince the public that Christianity is a superior theory of life even in modern society, and of Christianity’s relevance in every area of society. READ MORE

  6. 24. The National Library of Uganda: its inception, challenges and prospects, 1997-2007

    Author : Jane Kawalya; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; National Library of Uganda; Institutional change; Public libraries; Political aspects; Library development; Uganda;

    Abstract : There are several reasons why national libraries have emerged. In some countries, they were established as symbols of national prestige and status, while others feel that a modern country should have a national library. READ MORE

  7. 25. Conservation measures in Swedish forests : the debate, implementation and outcomes

    Author : Per Simonsson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In Sweden, a multi-scaled model for conservation of biodiversity in forests has been developed since the early 1990s. This model can be divided conceptually into three different levels; (i) retention forestry in the production forests; (ii) voluntary forest set-asides; and (iii) formally protected forests. READ MORE