Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing
This thesis is a comparative case study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power in the licensing process for wind turbines on their land. The study aims to identify the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power and whether it differs between the two countries. Robert Dahl&...
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ftulundlupsp:oai:lup-student-papers.lub.lu.se:9115303 2023-09-05T13:22:53+02:00 Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing Lyckdal, Linn Ehn Magnusson, Karin 2023 application/pdf http://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/record/9115303 eng eng Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen http://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/record/9115303 Green transition Indigenous rights Norway Power Robert Dahl Sami community Sweden Wind power Law and Political Science M2 2023 ftulundlupsp 2023-08-23T22:28:49Z This thesis is a comparative case study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power in the licensing process for wind turbines on their land. The study aims to identify the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power and whether it differs between the two countries. Robert Dahl's theory about power and influence is employed to approach the question. Based on Dahl's three approaches to measuring power, the phenomenon of power is investigated using a qualitative content analysis method to investigate and interpret official documents from the licensing process. Considering limitations, our findings indicate a disparity between the Sami communities' formal power and their experienced and exercised power in both countries. The power of the Sami communities' is, within the scope of this study, considered weak and marginalized. However, the Norwegian Sami communities demonstrated a slightly higher power level in the process than the Swedish. The results and findings have opened up more questions regarding the rights of the Sami people and Indigenous rights. Other/Unknown Material sami Lund University Publications Student Papers (LUP-SP) Norway |
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This thesis is a comparative case study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power in the licensing process for wind turbines on their land. The study aims to identify the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities' power and whether it differs between the two countries. Robert Dahl's theory about power and influence is employed to approach the question. Based on Dahl's three approaches to measuring power, the phenomenon of power is investigated using a qualitative content analysis method to investigate and interpret official documents from the licensing process. Considering limitations, our findings indicate a disparity between the Sami communities' formal power and their experienced and exercised power in both countries. The power of the Sami communities' is, within the scope of this study, considered weak and marginalized. However, the Norwegian Sami communities demonstrated a slightly higher power level in the process than the Swedish. The results and findings have opened up more questions regarding the rights of the Sami people and Indigenous rights. |
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Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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Colliding interests: Examining Sami rights amidst the green transition - A comparative study of the Norwegian and Swedish Sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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colliding interests: examining sami rights amidst the green transition - a comparative study of the norwegian and swedish sami communities’ power in wind turbine licensing |
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