Search for dissertations about: "Political Values"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 232 swedish dissertations containing the words Political Values.

2. 6. 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. 7. The Political Sociology of Religion : The Impact of Religion on Political Attitudes and Behaviors in Secularizing European Societies

   Author : Weiqian Xia; Jens Rydgren; Sunnee Billingsley; Mikael Hjerm; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; secularization; politics and religion; religious cleavage; political institution; political articulation; political attitudes; voting behaviors; contextual effects; party polarization; radical right parties; immigrant religions; political participation; Sociology; sociologi;

   Abstract : European societies have experienced extensive secularization. However, the impact of religion in governing people’s political attitudes and behaviors persists, which has been enhanced by several recent developments, including the growing salience of religious and conservative values for the remaining committed religious people, the rise of radical right parties that use Christianity in their anti-immigrant and nationalist rhetoric, and the increasing number of immigrants from outside Europe that contribute to the diversification of religion in European societies. READ MORE

5. 8. Transcending dichotomies : The many faces of youth dissatisfaction in democracy

   Author : Ali Abdelzadeh; Joakim Ekman; Maarten Van Zalk; Jonas Linde; Magnus Hagevi; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political dissatisfaction; adolescents; critical citizens; procedural fairness; political attitudes; Political Science; Statskunskap;

   Abstract : In the recent scholarly debates over changing citizenship attitudes and norms in advanced democracies, especially when it comes to rising levels of political dissatisfaction, opinion about the political role of young people is divided. For some scholars, they represent a driving force behind the development of new kinds of citizenship values, and constitute an asset to the functioning of political systems. READ MORE

6. 9. Dissenting Democrats : Nation and Democracy in the Republic of Moldova

   Author : Andreas Johansson; Elfar Loftsson; Lars Lindström; Bo Petersson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Moldova; Moldavia; MSSR; transition; ethnic group; nation; national division; nation-building; democracy; democratization; polyarchy; political support; correspondence analysis; Moldovanism; Romanianism; Gagauz Yeri; Transnistria; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The Republic of Moldova was one of fifteen states to emerge from the dissolution of the Soviet Union. With weak historical legacy of statehood, deteriorating economy and serious national divisions, the young state lacked many of the prerequisites deemed necessary for successful democratization. READ MORE

7. 10. What logics drive the choices of public decision-makers?

   Author : Jens Nilsson; Carina Lundmark; Annica Sandström; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Decision-making; new institutionalism; rational choice; sociological institutionalism; values; public administration; wildlife management; local parliaments; collaborative management; Political Science; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : This thesis explores what logics drive the decisions of public decision-makers. More specifically, and drawing on new institutional theory, this topic is investigated from the perspective of how institutions, i.e. the formal and informal patterns of rules and practices, influence public decision-makers. READ MORE