Search for dissertations about: "advocates"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 108 swedish dissertations containing the word advocates.
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1. Advocates of Realpolitik : Sweden, Europe and the Helsinki Final Act
Abstract : Sweden is traditionally portrayed as an active critic and mediator or bridge builder in international politics during the 1960s and 1970s. The activation of Swedish foreign policy, often ascribed to Prime Minister Olof Palme, has been lauded as a transformation from armed isolationism to internationalist solidarity. READ MORE
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2. Hypocrites, Devil's Advocates, and Bandwagoneers : Essays on Costly Signaling
Abstract : This doctoral thesis contains three essays, all studying different aspects of costly signaling in social interactions. The first chapter explains Hypocrisy as an equilibrium outcome of strategic interactions where society cares about a person's private identity but only observes public actions. READ MORE
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3. Advocates and Voices. Swedish patient associations, their importance to individuals with cancer and collaboration with health care
Abstract : Patient associations (PAs) have an increasing impact for their members and for the health care system. This thesis studies PAs for cancer patients (PACPs) ? currently with over 20 000 members in Sweden ? regarding coverage, activities, and collaboration with the health care system with specific reference to the members? experiences. READ MORE
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4. The Proliferation of Evidence-based Medicine : Ideas, Translations and Advocates
Abstract : In the last few decades, the idea of evidence-based medicine (EBM) has proliferated throughout the world. EBM is, in its essence, an idea that is based on the assumption that doctors need to integrate evidence from clinical research into their patient care. READ MORE
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5. Don’t Mention the War : The forging of a domestic foreign policy consensus on the entry, expansion and exit of Swedish military contributions to Afghanistan
Abstract : Consensus is not something that just happens in the foreign policy domain when political actors seemingly agree on a policy. Rather, in this dissertation I demonstrate that actors construct consensus through the framing of policy as they highlight and downplay certain elements. READ MORE