Search for dissertations about: "Council"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 279 swedish dissertations containing the word Council.

2. 1. The Interactive Dynamics of Regulation : Exploring the Council of Europe's Monitoring of Ukraine

   Author : Anders Nordström; Jan Hallenberg; Karl Magnus Johansson; Martin Marcussen; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Transnational regulation; Ukraine; Council of Europe; PACE; monitoring; transformation; responsive regulation; European governance; soft law; human rights; Europeanisation; democratisation; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : In a time when a host of new and untested democracies seek membership in international organisations founded on liberal norms, the question of how to include new members without jeopardizing community values has become of growing concern, particularly as the regulation of practices in sovereign states often relies on soft moral or political commitment rather than on hard legal obligation. The Council of Europe’s (CoE) monitoring of new members after entry represents a soft method of socialising newcomers. READ MORE

4. 2. A Quest for Legitimacy : Debating UN Security Council Rules on Terrorism and Non-proliferation

   Author : Anette Ahrnens; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social sciences; law-making; hegemonic international law; non-proliferation; terrorism; UNSCR 1540; UNSCR 1373; United States; sovereign equality; power; Security Council; United Nations; legitimacy; international relations; international law; Political and administrative sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Abstract : Since the end of the Cold War, international politics and international law have not only become increasingly intertwined, but their mutual implications have also become increasingly recognized by scholars. Yet research explicitly addressing the question of how political factors affect the emergence of legal rules is still limited. READ MORE

5. 3. State Learning and Role Playing : International environmental cooperation in the Arctic Council

   Author : Sandra Engstrand; Monica Tennberg; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Learning; international cooperation; role theory; arguing; symbolic interactionism; environmental norms; the Arctic Council; the Arctic; International relation IR ; International cooperation;

   Abstract : This study investigates state interaction as a social learning process, where the ultimate aim is to enhance an understanding on how states learn of environmental norms. An entry into the domain on such learning processes is offered through a Constructivist approach and more specifically through the employment of a role theoretical perspective; a role here is signified as a state's repertory of behavior and its social position within a group. READ MORE

6. 4. Quality Improvement in Healthcare : Experiences from a Swedish County Council Initiative

   Author : Ann-Christine Andersson; Elg Mattias; Ewa Idvall; Perseius Kent-Inge; Rickard Garvare; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Improvement work; Swedish healthcare organizations; Quality of Healthcare; Quality Management; Förbättringsarbete; Kvalitetsutveckling; Svensk hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation;

   Abstract : Quality improvement (QI) has become an important issue in healthcare settings. A central question for many healthcare systems is how to manage improvement initiatives adequately. All county councils and regions managing healthcare in Sweden have started to work with QI at an organizational system level, to varied extents. READ MORE

7. 5. The Gulf Cooperation Council : Its Nature and Achievements

   Author : Reyadh Alasfoor; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political and administrative sciences; Politisk historia; Political history; Arabian Gulf; integrative and disintegrative factors; regional hegemons; integration; Tribal Structure; democracy; Peace and conflict research; polemology; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

   Abstract : When Britain decided, in 1968, to terminate its official colonial presence in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf as of 1971, this action prompted the Gulf Arab States (Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman) to start the search for a form of partnership that would bring them together to better cope with the insecurity and danger surrounding them and their regimes. A key problem after the British withdrawal has been the notable military weakness of these states and the inability to effectively defend themselves against aggressive action. READ MORE