Search for dissertations about: "Political finance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 36 swedish dissertations containing the words Political finance.

2. 1. Interest Group Influence on Political Parties in Western Democracies

   Author : Maiken Røed; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; interest groups; political parties; interest group influence; organizational ties;

   Abstract : This thesis asks when and why interest groups influence political parties. I address this question in two ways: 1) by examining the organizational ties between parties and interest groups, given that party-interest group ties may constitute an important step on groups' way to influence, and 2) by more directly examining interest group influence on parties. READ MORE

4. 2. What explains the credit ratings in economically advanced democracies? Unpacking the role of political stability through ideology, corruption, and transparency

   Author : Maciej Sychowiec; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political economy; credit ratings; sovereign debt; political ideology; corruption; transparency;

   Abstract : Credit rating agencies (CRAs) are often referred to in the literature as the “gatekeepers” of the international credit market. Their assessments may determine a government’s ability to finance its budget since good credit ratings allow governments to borrow money on more favorable terms. READ MORE

5. 3. Austerity Politics : Is the Electorate Responsible?

   Author : Pär Nyman; Karl-Oskar Lindgren; Kåre Vernby; Johannes Lindvall; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Deficit bias; Fiscal policy; Perceptions; Political economy; Responsibility; Retrospective voting; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis contributes to the public finance literature concerned with fiscal sustainability, and consists of an introduction and four stand-alone essays. The first three essays analyse the reasons why governments accumulate large levels of debt. READ MORE

6. 4. Investigating the Determinants of International, National and Local Climate Policies

   Author : Lauri Peterson; Christer Karlsson; Charles Parker; Per Adman; Niklas Harring; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political science; climate policy; environmental politics; quantitative research; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : Climate change is a global threat that requires policy action on all levels of governance. The 2015 Paris Agreement opened a new era of governance, entailing a shift away from the top-down approach embodied by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. READ MORE

7. 5. The Politics of Foreign Policy Change : Explaining the Swedish Reorientation on EC Membership

   Author : Jakob Gustavsson; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Ingvar Carlsson; European integration; explanation; decision-making; EC membership; Sweden; foreign policy; change; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Abstract : This study addresses the problem of foreign policy change. While the 1990s has been characterized by remarkable changes in world affairs, political scientists have been slow to study the processes through which such changes take place. READ MORE