Search for dissertations about: "Interest representation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 131 swedish dissertations containing the words Interest representation.

  1. 1. Political Representation in the European Union : A Multi-Channel Approach

    Author : Moa Mårtensson; Christer Karlsson; Sverker Gustavsson; Torsten Svensson; Hans Agné; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political representation; EU; multi-channel approach; European Parliament; Council of Ministers; interest representation; linkage; Services Directive; social-network analysis; coordination; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : The European Union (EU) is the most far-reaching attempt yet undertaken to institutionalize democratic policy-making beyond the nation-state. To what extent, and in what ways, do various channels of representation contribute towards the realization of this aim? This dissertation takes stock of current research on the EU’s system of representation, and seeks to expand its agenda so that this central question can be properly addressed. READ MORE

  2. 2. Gendered interests in the European union : the European women's lobby and the organisation and representation of women's interests

    Author : Sofia Strid; Anna G. Jónasdóttir; Gunnel Karlsson; Alison E. Woodward; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; EU; European Women’s Lobby; organised interests; representation; civil society; political system; institutions; corporatism; interest theory; legitimacy; gender equality.; Gender studies; Genus; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Research on Europe; Forskning om Europa; Gender Studies; Genusvetenskap;

    Abstract : Gendered Interests and the European Union. The European Women’s Lobby and the Organisation and Representation of Women's Interests. READ MORE

  3. 3. Cross-Pressure and Political Representation in Europe : A comparative study of MEPs and the intra-party arena

    Author : Magnus Blomgren; Torbjörn Bergman; David Farrell; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; European integration; European Parliament; Members of the European Parliament; MEPs voting behavior; party delegations; party groups; political parties; Political representation; representative roles; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; politikvetenskap; political science;

    Abstract : This dissertation explores political representation and its manifestation within the European Union (EU). The main purpose is to examine the representative roles of Members of the European Parliament (MEP) in the context of cross–pressure between the national level and the EU level. READ MORE

  4. 4. Making sense of Baltic democracy : public support and political representation in nationalising states

    Author : Kjetil Duvold; Sten Berglund; Lars Johannsen; Paul G. Lewis; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; democracy; democratisation; consolidation; support for democracy; political culture; political representation; party systems; social cleavages; political community; nation-building; ethnic minorities; post-communism; Baltic countries; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Central and Eastern Europe; the European Union; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; Statskunskap;

    Abstract : A chief topic of this book is the advance of democracy in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The three countries belong to the most ‘successful’ cases of transition from communist rule to democracy, demonstrated by the fact that they joined the European Union in 2004. READ MORE

  5. 5. A pluralist state? : civil society organizations’ access to the Swedish policy process 1964-2009

    Author : Erik Lundberg; Erik Amnå; Thomas Sedelius; Pia Brundin; Göran Sundström; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; access; interest representation; civil society; neo-corporatism; pluralism; political opportunity structures; policy network; resource exchange; consultations; governmental commissions; remiss procedure; Sweden; Political Science; Statskunskap;

    Abstract : Including civil society organizations in the policy process is a distinctive trait of democratic governance. But, while being highly valuable from a democratic point of view, not all civil society organizations are represented in the policy process. READ MORE