Search for dissertations about: "Political Values"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 232 swedish dissertations containing the words Political Values.
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11. Norm consolidation in the European Union: : The EU14 - Austria crisis in 2000
Abstract : In late January 2000, the EU14 initiated a protest co-ordinated by the Portuguese EU Presidency against the coalition between Wolfgang Schüssel’s ÖVP and Jörg Haider’s right-wing extremist/populist FPÖ, accused of violating EU fundamental values expressed in Article 6(1) TEU. When the government took office on 4 February diplomatic ‘sanctions’ were launched. READ MORE
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12. Technocracy within Representative Democracy. Technocratic Reasoning and Justification among Bureaucrats and Politicians
Abstract : The terms ‘technocracy’ and ‘technocrat’ are becoming part of common usage and it is frequently argued that technocratic decision-making is increasing due to the growing complexity of political matters. However, there is a lack of research into this matter and the concept is underdeveloped. READ MORE
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13. Governing the Green Economy Transition : Public Opinion, Political Parties, and Environmental Outcomes
Abstract : The green economy presents an attractive framework for how economic growth can continue without harming the environment and promises to deliver more resource efficient, less carbon intensive, less environmentally damaging, and more socially inclusive societies. Over the past fifteen years, the idea of a green economy transition as a means to reconcile economic, environmental and social goals has gained traction among a wide range of policy-making organizations and is incorporated in policy agendas at national and global scales. READ MORE
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14. Don't be late for school again : Essays on education and support for democracy
Abstract : An extensive body of work has found that countries with relatively educated populations are more likely to be democratically governed. Further, a large body of work argues that education is associated with a host of individual-level factors, such as political participation and democratic values, which provides a micro-level mechanism to explain the link between education and democracy. READ MORE
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15. Why Care About Future People's Environment? : Approaches to Non-Identity in Contractualism and Natural Law
Abstract : The dissertation analyses the capacity of contractualism and natural law to justify environmental intergenerational duties.For three decades, climate change has been a major political concern. As a fundamental threat to environmental sustainability, climate change is believed to threaten the long-term welfare of humankind. READ MORE
