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Drivers of Climate Change? Political and Economic Explanations of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(2017-04-28)
This PhD dissertation examines if social scientific theories can explain historical trajectories of greenhouse gas emissions. The manuscript includes an introductory chapter and four articles that consider annual emissions ...
Operational Military Violence: A Cartography of Bureaucratic Minds and Practices
(2019-01-28)
Western use of military violence is becoming increasingly centralised, partly through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (or more commonly referred to as “drones” in the literature). Drone technology allows control and ...
Democrats Without Borders. A Critique of Transnational Democracy
(2008-11-07)
Some scholars claim that globalisation compels us to radically rethink democracy both in theory and practice. This dissertation disputes such claims by arguing against two suggested normative models of transnational ...
Everyday Politics of Forced Migration: Refugees, Host Community Members, and the Local Context
(2021-11-02)
This dissertation adds to and broadens the literature on forced migration by explaining how everyday politics influence new social dynamics in cities of arrival. Most of the existing research focuses on the Western context ...
Corruption in Governance of the Commons: Consequences and Reform Challenges
(2015-11-13)
Research on governance of common-pool resources (CPRs) has discussed the design of regulations that govern the usage of CPRs and the need to enforce such rules. However, the focus on self-management in this literature may ...
Perceptions of Political Competition and the Integrity of Elections
(2022-01-26)
Political competition is generally regarded as one of the hallmarks of a well-functioning democracy. Competitive elections hold politicians to account, thereby increasing government performance to the benefit of citizens. ...
Governing the Grey Zone: Why Hybrid Regimes in Europe’s Eastern Neighborhood Pursue Partial Governance Reforms
(2017-12-04)
Every year the European Union, as well as numerous other international organizations, states, and
transnational networks wield ample resources to promote democratic governance in the developing
countries. However, the ...
What explains the credit ratings in economically advanced democracies? Unpacking the role of political stability through ideology, corruption, and transparency
(2021-05-06)
Credit rating agencies (CRAs) are often referred to in the literature as the “gatekeepers” of the
international credit market. Their assessments may determine a government’s ability to finance its
budget since good credit ...
Minoritarian Activism – Judicial Politics in the European Union
(2016-11-07)
Abstract
Is the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) best described as a run-away
agent, free to influence the EU according to its own preferences, or as an
obedient servant of EU member state governments? In this ...