Search for dissertations about: "Resources mobilization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words Resources mobilization.
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1. Mobilization or Abstention? : Economic Inequality and Labor Market Experiences as Foundations of Political Behavior
Abstract : The distribution of economic resources has long been a central tenet of politics. In recent decades, Western democracies have experienced rising economic inequality and a structural transformation of the labor market. This dissertation studies how these broad societal changes have affected political mobilization and abstention in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Resource mobilization among informal entrepreneurs : A case of event planning industry of Pakistan
Abstract : This dissertation studies resource mobilization among informal entrepreneurs. It combines the resource mobilization perspective with insights from social capital and human capital theory to understand the resource mobilization activities of informal entrepreneurs, focusing on the founding period and the early years of existence of informal ventures. READ MORE
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3. Subcultures and Small Groups : A Social Movement Theory Approach
Abstract : This dissertation uses social movement theory to analyze the emergence, activities and development of subcultures and small groups. The manuscript is comprised of an Introduction followed by three journal articles and one book chapter. READ MORE
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4. The Egyptian Uprising of 2011: Tracing the Role of the Cairo-Based Political Opposition
Abstract : It is the aim of this study to understand the mobilization process leading up to and the diffusion of collective contentious behavior during the Egyptian Uprising of 2011. Using process tracing and focusing on the role of the so-called Cairo-based political opposition, this study contributes to debates on social movement theory and contentious politics by elaborating on the causal mechanisms that facilitate mobilization and diffusion processes in periods of heightened social conflict. READ MORE
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5. Gender Equality and Conflict : Gendered Determinants of Armed Conflict, Violent Political Protest, and Nonviolent Campaigns
Abstract : Women’s rights are not only acknowledged as fundamental human rights, but have also been linked to matters of peace and security by scholars and policymakers. This composite dissertation explores how gender equality affects conflict, specifically armed conflicts, violent political protests, and nonviolent campaigns. READ MORE