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CORRUPTION AND SEX TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS UNDER THE CONTEXT OF WOMEN’S POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT. A quantitative cross-sectional study
(2023-06-20)All over the world, millions of women and girls are sexually exploited in a lucrative human trafficking business. They represent so-called “hidden populations”, where the exact number of victims is unknown. Hence, investigating ... -
Corruption and the satisfaction with democracy
(2022-06-20)Recent years have shown not only a global decline in democracy, but also that citizens increasingly express dissatisfaction with democracy. Previous research has shown that corruption fosters dissatisfaction with democracy. ... -
Countering the Menstrual Mainstream A Study of the European Menstrual Countermovement
(2013-11-11)Introducing the term the ”Menstrual Countermovement”: the mass of actions, and agents that purposefully work towards challenging the repressive mainstream menstrual discourse of shame and silence, this research focuses ... -
COVID-19 MEASURES AND DEMOCRACY IN WEST AFRICA A case study of Nigeria and Ghana
(2021-07-20)In trying to respond to the covid19 pandemic, the government in nascent democracies like Nigeria and Ghana initiated measures and policies to mitigate the adverse effect of the pandemic. Measures such as lockdowns, public ... -
“CRISIS AND CRISIS FOR WHOM?” - A critical discourse analysis of how Swedish and British editorials framed the refugee crisis during the autumn of 2015
(2019-01-16)This Master thesis aims to conduct a critical discourse analysis of how Swedish and British editorials covered the so-called "refugee crisis" during the autumn of 2015, specifically from Aug 1 to Dec 31 st. The overall ... -
CUE OR NO C(L)UE? How parties shape climate opinion formation using experimental insights from USA and Sweden
(2019-06-18)As a central actor in shaping domestic climate policies, political parties play a vital role in building public support for policies aimed at mitigating climate change. However, previous research has neglected the role ... -
CUSTOMISING EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY - The national strategy behind implementing Article 7 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive 2012: a case study of Sweden
(2022-06-22)This Master Thesis examines the topic of Member States (MS) implementation of EU policy, with the two-folded aim of studying how and why MS customise EU policy in the manner that is proceeded with. The strategy behind ... -
Decentralisation; the road to better Quality of Government? A comparative case study of Multan and Larkana, Pakistan
(2012-01-05)This paper investigates whether an institutional reform such as decentralisation results in improved quality of government (better service delivery and less corruption) to the final users –the citizens and at what expense? In ... -
Decentralization - a route towards gender balance in municipal politics? Decentralization and wider women representation in municipal assemblies: evidence across countries
(2021-11-23)This paper explores the relationship between the level of decentralization and women's political participation in local politics. Using the OLS regression analysis I ask whether fiscal decentralization fosters more ... -
DECENTRALIZATION AND COVID-19 OUTCOMES. Investigating the relationship between levels of decentralization and COVID-19 excess mortality rates.
(2022-11-07)The COVID-19 pandemic created far reaching societal disruptions around the globe, forcing governments to respond to protect the wellbeing of their citizens. Because of a large variation in conditions – between geography, ... -
DELIBERATE WINDOW DRESSING: A case study of deliberative democracy enhancement by means of the Open Method of Coordination in the Czech Republic
(2015-08-04)The notion of deliberate democracy in political discourse seems to imply a profound normative message, unconditionally supporting justice and fairness. Similarly, the deliberative democracy theory asserts the power of ... -
DEMOCRACY AND REPRESENTATION FOR PUBLIC GOODS How democracies create conditions for provisions of public goods
(2019-08-29)Purpose. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate if it is reasonable that democracies create conditions for provisions of public goods. Democracies are argued to create conditions for public goods provisions by ... -
DEMOCRACY FOR ALL? A Quantitative Study on How Power-sharing Affects Approval of Non-Democratic Governance in African Post-Conflict Societies
(2023-10-30)Since the Cold War, intrastate conflicts have become more common, and more conflict settlements call for power-sharing. Despite power-sharing being so common as a means of ending civil conflict, academic research indicates ... -
DEMOCRACY OF ARCHITECTURE An Exploration of the Lack of Democratic Responsiveness in Contemporary Urban Architectural Styles
(2022-01-26)A key feature of democracy is responsiveness: that the political decisions respond to the will of the electorate. Previous studies show that most people tend to prefer Classical and classical inspired architecture in urban ... -
DEMOCRACY PROMOTION UNDER AUTOCRATIZING STATE RESTRICTIONS. A Comparative Study of INGO Democracy Promotion in Türkiye and Georgia
(2023-09-04)International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are central actors within international democracy promotion. By not being formally state-affiliated, these actors have many advantages in furthering democratic developments ... -
DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE A cross-country study on the environmental effects of equal citizen political participation
(2021-07-20)Previous research on countries’ environmental sustainability practices has amassed in conflicting results why some nation states perform better (or worse) than others. Some studies determine that it is the country’s level ... -
Demokratisering = bättre jämställdhet?
(2013-12-09)Utgångspunkten för den här uppsatsen är att undersöka om kvinnor i irakiska Kurdistan och de palestinska områdena känner sig mer jämställda med män eller inte efter att demokratiseringsprocessen påbörjats. Undersökningen ... -
Discussing Public Policy Online The case of the European Commission’s Digital Agenda Assembly 2012 online platform
(2013-10-04)This thesis aims at looking into whether democratic processes and deliberative policy discussion can take place online. In addition by using a grounded theory approach this thesis aims at expanding the current theories on ... -
Do great expectations in Brussels fail due to political disagreement in Stockholm? - A study on political contestation and Swedish transposition records
(2015-12-01)Policy processes within the EU are complex and time consuming. Swift responses to ever changing challenges as well as compliance to rules and regulations are crucial for the functioning of the EU. This thesis deals with ...