Search for dissertations about: "Party Competition"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words Party Competition.
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1. Mobilising the Lower Castes : The Rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party in India
Abstract : This thesis investigates the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a party that represents the untouchable castes (Scheduled Castes or Dalits) in India. During the 1990s, the BSP emerged as a major political force in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India. READ MORE
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2. Fit for European Democracy? : Party Discipline in the European Parliament
Abstract : This study evaluates the fitness of political parties for the democratisation of the European Union. At the national level political parties have successfully functioned as transmission belts between voter’s preferences and political outcomes in representative democracies. READ MORE
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3. Models of Electoral Competition : Three Essays on Political Economics
Abstract : This thesis consists of three essays in theoretical political economics. In "The Swing Voters' Blessing", I model elections with quality differences between two ideological candidates. The quality differences are only observable to a limited number of informed voters. READ MORE
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4. The dynamics of social movements : essays on competition and diffusion
Abstract : In this thesis various aspects of social movement competition and diffusion is studied. The first part of the thesis focus on movement competition and especially on how competition relates to the ability of movements to attract members. READ MORE
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5. Evaluating the Swedish mobile communications market: Switching costs and network effects
Abstract : The Swedish mobile communications market has been facing telecommunication liberalization since 1993. The telecom regulator has implemented many regulations in order to ensure that competition in the mobile communication market is intense and consumers have various choices of services with fair prices. READ MORE