Search for dissertations about: "authority structures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words authority structures.

2. 1. Paths to power and patterns of influence : The Dravidian parties in south Indian politics

   Author : Ingrid Widlund; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; India; political parties; party organisation; mobilisation; leaders; populism; clientelism; authority structures; broking; leader cult; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : This doctoral thesis has resulted from a study of the three, regional, Dravidian, parties in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu-a region that has a reputation for its 'personality politics'. The purpose is to analyse the relationship between modes of mobilisatioand the structures of authority in these political parties, that undeniably, although in different degrees and on different ground bestow on their leaders eminence beyond the formal position of rank. READ MORE

4. 2. Fracture Mechanics in Design and Assessment of Existing Structures: Two Case Studies

   Author : Pourya Noury; Raid Karoumi; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Steel Structures; Stålbyggnad;

   Abstract : In the present thesis, the application of fracture mechanics in design and assessment of steel structures has been studied.The first case study concerns a ring-flange connection used in wind turbine towers. The flange is rolled from straight steel profile into a complete ring. READ MORE

5. 3. The making of the Mariam Mosque : Serendipities and structures in the production of female authority in Denmark

   Author : Jesper Petersen; Religionshistoria och religionsbeteendevetenskap; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; pop-up mosque; Female imams; SoMe adhan; non-Muslim Islam; non-Muslim Islamic authority; Islamic studies; History of Religions; Islam in Denmark; Islamic feminism; Sherin Khankan; Anthropology of Islam;

   Abstract : This dissertation defines a number of new concepts, such as pop-up mosque, social media adhan, non-Muslim Islam, and warping, to give a detailed description how the Mariam Mosque (with female imams) was established and the kind of phenomenon it is. The latter concept (warping) plays an important role as the dissertation argues that, while Islams may be presented in a certain way, obeying rules such as scriptural accountability and claims of continuity with tradition, these are merely the form Islams take in spaces structured by power. READ MORE

6. 4. User involvement in housing recovery : Cases from Haiyan affected areas in the Philippines

   Author : Ivette Arroyo; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; User involvement; housing recovery; Capability Approach; Capability space; evolutionary housing; Critical Realism; vulnerability; resilience; causal mechanisms; opportunities; choices; capacities; agency; typhoon Haiyan; social structures; National Housing Authority; Gawad Kalinga; We Effect; types of involvement; levels of involvement;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to develop a better understanding of the relation between housing recovery and user involvement from a capability perspective. The thesis studies housing recovery in areas affected by typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on 8th November 2013. READ MORE

7. 5. Structures beyond the frameworks of the rink : On organization in Swedish ice hockey

   Author : Josef Fahlén; Martin Johansson; Per-Göran Fahlström; Ingemar Wedman; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sport organizations; sport management; organizational structure; institutional theory; ice hockey clubs; professionalization; volunteers; amateurism; non-profit; Education; Pedagogik;

   Abstract : This is a dissertation on organization in Swedish ice hockey based on four articles. The purpose of the thesis is to contribute knowledge on the direction, management and practice of sport using Swedish elite ice hockey as an example. Knowledge is created by examining four separate but mutually contingent aspects of organizations. READ MORE