Search for dissertations about: "coalition studies"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 swedish dissertations containing the words coalition studies.

2. 1. Explaining Coalitions : Evidence and Lessons From Studying Coalition Formation in Swedish Local Government

   Author : Hanna Bäck; Jörgen Hermansson; Jan Teorell; Michael Laver; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; Coalition formation; government formation; coalition theory; bargaining; political parties; local government; Swedish politics; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to better understand coalition formation. To date, a vast number of theories have been presented with the goal to explain coalition outcomes. READ MORE

4. 2. Strategic Voting under Coalition Governments

   Author : Annika Fredén; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; strategic; voting; coalitions; PR-systems; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; strategic; voting; coalitions; proportional representation;

   Abstract : If a voter defects from preference under the consideration of policy outcomes and others' behavior, it is a "strategic vote". This thesis relates voters' strategic considerations to the government formation process: the chances for a party to gain seats, enter office, and affect overall policies. READ MORE

5. 3. Uniting Against Autocrats : Opposition Coordination, Turnovers and Democratization by Elections

   Author : Michael Wahman; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democratization; authoritarianism; election; party; opposition; coalition; ethnic; Africa; Kenya; Ghana; Senegal;

   Abstract : As counter intuitive as it might sound, autocracy without elections is a rare combination today. Elections do not constitute democracy, but they can promote democratization. This dissertation studies the process of democratization through elections, focusing on the effect of opposition coordination. READ MORE

6. 4. Three faces of HELCOM - institution, organization, policy producer

   Author : Matilda Valman; Andreas Duit; Henrik Österblom; Per Olsson; Urika Mörth; Annica Sandström; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Helsinki Commission; institutional change; policy change; organizational response; ecosystem approach; Baltic Sea; BSAP; content analysis; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : Despite early initiatives during the 1960s and 1970s, and continuing efforts ever since, the Baltic Sea remains in poor condition. The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) is the governing body tasked with protecting the marine environment from further deterioration through intergovernmental collaboration between the Baltic Sea states and the EU. READ MORE

7. 5. Till death do us part : a comparative study of government instability in 28 European democracies

   Author : Daniel Walther; Johan Hellström; Petra Schleiter; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Government instability; early termination; polling; coalition studies; comparative politics; duration modelling; Europe; cabinet turnover; cabinet dissolution; parliamentary democracies; statskunskap; political science;

   Abstract : This thesis is rooted in the research tradition known as coalition politics, where governments, political parties and political institutions are the central focus. The main emphasis here is on government instability and the question of why governments in modern parliamentary democracies often come to an end before the next regular election. READ MORE