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2. 1. Authoritarianism Constrained : The Role of Local People’s Congresses in China

   Author : Oscar Almén; Mikael Schulz; Ming Xia; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; China Rule of Law; Authoritarianism; Democratization; Legislatures; POlitical Participation; People s Congresses; Local Politics; Statskunskap; Political Science; China; rule of law; authoritarianism; democratisation; legislatures; political participation; people s congresses; local politics;

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4. 2. Death Penalty in Decline : Brakes and Accelerators in U.S. State Legislatures

   Author : Emma Ricknell; Magnus Hagevi; Karl Loxbo; Kaare Strøm; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; abolition; bill proposals; death penalty; Democrats; gubernatorial veto; legislative entrepreneurs; legislative professionalism; morality policy; public opinion; Republicans; state legislatures; women legislators; Statsvetenskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : After reaching a peak during the 1990s, death sentences and executions havedeclined throughout the states. During this time, a steady stream of states havetaken the step to join a growing group of abolitionist states, or alternatively, have a moratorium on executions in place. In a parallel development, supportfor the death penalty among the U.S. READ MORE

5. 3. From feminism to class politics : the rise and decline of women's politics in Reykjavík 1908-1922

   Author : Auður Styrkársdóttir; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; women; women s movements; women s lists; women in local governments; structured policy approach; neo-institutionalism; patriarchal theories; parties; Reykjavik; Iceland;

   Abstract : The main objective of this dissertation is to seek answers to three questions: 1) Why did it take so much longer for women than men to win the vote? 2) Why did it take women so long to be elected in any numbers to national legislatures?, and 3) What has been the political significance of women's entry into national legislatures? The answers are sought by examining an aspect of the development of parties ignored by most political scientists, namely the relationship between women's suffrage, party politics and patriarchal power. An empirical study on Iceland is used to examine this aspect in detail. READ MORE

6. 4. Excess of Mandate in International Commercial Arbitration Law : A Comparison of the US Federal Arbitration Act and the Swedish Arbitration Act

   Author : Jeremy L. Zell; Patricia Shaughnessy; Patrik Schöldström; Catherine Rogers; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Rättsvetenskap med inriktning mot processrätt; Legal Science; specialisation in Procedural Law;

   Abstract : This study analyzes the concept of “excess of mandate” as a ground for set-aside in International Commercial Arbitration Law. In particular, it compares the US courts’ application of the concept in US law with Swedish courts’ application under Swedish law.The study employs a standard comparative model. READ MORE

7. 5. Parties, Power and Patronage : Papers in Political Economy

   Author : Olle Folke; David Strömberg; Torsten Torsten Persson; Donald Green; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Nationalekonomi; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of three empirical essays in political economics."Shades of Brown and Green: Party Effects in Proportional Election Systems" is the first paper to develop a method for estimating the causal effect of party representation in proportional election systems. This method is applied to Swedish municipalities. READ MORE