Search for dissertations about: "Social Democratic governments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 swedish dissertations containing the words Social Democratic governments.

  2. 1. Change and Legitimation : Social Democratic Governments and Higher Education Policies in Sweden and Germany

    Author : Anett Schenk; Sociologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social sciences; North-Rhine Westphalia; Germany; Sweden; Social Democratic governments; actor-centered institutionalism; compensatory legitimation; legitimation; policies of higher education; systems of higher education; Sociology; Social structures; Samhällsvetenskaper; Sociologi; Sociala strukturer;

    Abstract : Higher education has become a mega-topic in both political and scientific debate. Developments in systems of higher education and changes in the governance of such systems have been discussed in the literature. Such changes are brought about by collective actors within institutional settings. READ MORE

  4. 2. Emergence and structuring of social insurance institutions : comparative studies on social policy and unemployment insurance

    Author : Eero Carroll; John D. Stephens; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; sociologi;

    Abstract : The Strengths and Limits of Generalizing Theory inAccounting for Comparative Welfare State Development: An IntroductoryEssay. This essay discusses some central theoretical, empirical and inferentialproblems in comparative welfare state research, and summates the results ofstudies pursued here. Frontiers for further research are indicated. READ MORE

  5. 3. Destination employment? : Contradictions and ambiguities in Swedish labour market policy for newly arrived migrants

    Author : Elin Ennerberg; Sociologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; labour market policy; workfare; social investment; social policy; integration; arbetsmarknadspolitik; arbetsmarknadsetablering; socialpolitik; integration; social investering; workfare;

    Abstract : Sweden’s “establishment reform” was introduced in 2010 with the ambition to increase the labour market participation of newly arrived migrants. It was in line with other labour market policies of the centre-right Alliance government, elected in 2006, which aimed to increase work incentives particularly for groups seen as “vulnerable” in, or excluded from, the labour market. READ MORE

  6. 4. Targeting the Unarmed : Strategic Rebel Violence in Civil War

    Author : Lisa Hultman; Mats Hammarström; Magnus Öberg; Scott Gates; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; one-sided violence; violence against civilians; killing; civil war; rebel group; rebel strategy; bargaining; count model; Renamo; Mozambique; Peace and conflict research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Abstract : Rebel attacks on civilians constitute one of the gravest threats to human security in contemporary armed conflicts. But why do rebel groups kill civilians? The dissertation approaches this question from a strategic perspective, trying to understand when and why rebel groups are likely to target civilians as a conflict strategy. READ MORE

  7. 5. Democratic innovations in political systems : towards a systemic approach

    Author : Magnus Adenskog; Joachim Åström; Jan Olsson; Henrik Serup Christiansen; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democratic innovations; online political participation; political institutions; political trust; political systems;

    Abstract : There are many indicators that the representative democratic system is currently facing serious legitimacy challenges. Two central indicators of these challenges are changing patterns of political participation and a decline in system support. READ MORE