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  1. 11. Nordens Frihet : Samfundet, tidningen, kretsen

    Författare :Tora Byström; Bosse Sundin; Per Wisselgren; Jonas Hansson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; The Association Nordens Frihet; the Magazine Nordens Frihet; circles; network; friendship; the Second World War; the Finnish Winter War; the Finnish Continuation War; political core concepts; Scandinavia; Nordic union; anti-Nazism; anti-Communism; neutrality; democracy; liberal; the Cold War.; Samfundet Nordens Frihet; tidningen Nordens Frihet; krets; nätverk; vänskap; andra världskriget; finska vinterkriget; finska fortsättningskriget; politiska kärnbegrepp; Norden; nordisk union; antinazism; antikommunism; demokrati; liberal; nationell; neutralitet; kalla kriget.; History of science and ideas; Idé- o lärdomshistoria; idé- och lärdomshistoria; History Of Sciences and Ideas;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis deals with "Samfundet Nordens Frihet" ['The Association Scandinavia’s Freedom'], its magazine with the same name, Nordens Frihet, and the circle that constituted the magazine’s editorial committee. Nordens Frihet was founded as a direct consequence of the outbreak of the Finnish Winter War on November 30 1939 and was a very active part of the Swedish Finland Movement. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Exilens dilemma: att stanna eller att återvända : Beslut i Sverige av polska kvinnor som överlevde KZ-lägret Ravensbrück och räddades till Sverige 1945-1947

    Författare :Wirginia Bogatic; Lars Olsson; Hans-Åke Persson; Mattias Tydén; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Life story; macro level; micro level; meso level; Koselleck; realm of experience; expectations; Poland; women; surviving; concentration camp; Ravensbrück; collective memory; sociological generation; identity; migration; exile; refugees; World War II; rescue operation; oral history; History; Historia; Historia; History;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about the intersection of great narratives and individual decisions. In the intersection, the dilemma of exile is discussed: to remain in exile or return to one’s homeland. LÄS MER

  4. 13. The Water Taboo : Restraining the Weaponisation of Water in International Conflict

    Författare :Charlotte Grech-Madin; Ashok Swain; Anders Themnér; Gil Merom; Aaron Wolf; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Water weaponisation; water taboo; international armed conflict; international relations; norms; international law; environmental security; Kargil War; Gulf War; India; United States; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Why do nation states in conflict with one another refrain from weaponising water? Water has long been a standard weapon of armed conflict. In the post-World War II period, however, nation states in international conflict have made concerted efforts to restrain its weaponisation. LÄS MER

  5. 14. The Buddhist World Emperor's Mission : Millenarian Buddhism in Postcolonial Burma

    Författare :Niklas Foxeus; Per-Arne Berglie; Erik af Edholm; Guillaume Rozenberg; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Buddhism; millenarianism; weizzā weikza ; esotericism; supernatural powers; identity; politics; Burma; Theravāda Buddhism; cakkavattin; authority; legitimacy; charisma; History of religion; Religionshistoria; History of Religion; religionshistoria;

    Sammanfattning : In early postcolonial Burma, a number of so-called royal esoteric associations with a millenarian and eschatological orientation, and founded by persons believed to be the world emperor, emerged in response to political turmoil, nation-building projects, modernization, and after-effects of colonialism. These Theravāda Buddhist esoteric congregations, revivalist and innovative at the same time, were indicative of a general crisis of authority and identity. LÄS MER

  7. 15. The Judging of War Criminals : Individual Criminal Responsibility Under International Law

    Författare :Alex Obote-Odora; Göran Melander; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Krigsförbrytelser; LAW JURISPRUDENCE; RÄTTSVETENSKAP JURIDIK;

    Sammanfattning : Violations of the law of war, particularly in internal armed conflicts, in the 1990s, increased dramatically. This led to the establishment, by the UN Security Council, of international criminal tribunals for former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. LÄS MER