Search for dissertations about: "concerned groups"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 176 swedish dissertations containing the words concerned groups.
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1. From Shrieks to Technical Reports : technology, disability and political processes in building Athens metro
Abstract : Avhandlingen beskriver och analyserar hur frågor kring tillgänglighet/handikapp för första gången aktualiserades och implementerades i planeringen och utformningen av den byggda miljön i Aten, nämligen processen i samband med beslut, planering och implementering av jätteprojektet Atens Metro. Studien tecknar framväxten av olika handikapporganisationer, som från att ha varit svaga aktörer successivt lyckades få gehör för sina krav inom stadens förvaltning, politiska organ, den grekiska riksdagen och inte minst inom de företag som byggde metrosystemet. READ MORE
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2. Essays on Interest Groups and Trade Policy
Abstract : This thesis explores the relationship between domestic political processes and interindustry variations in unilateral and multilateral trade policies. The literature on endogenous protection is extended to account for the potential importance of information flows, to explore the consequences of adapting the analyses to political systems which differ from the American kind, and to build a framework suitable for empirical examination. READ MORE
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3. Some applications of representation theory in homogeneous dynamics and automorphic functions
Abstract : This thesis consists of an introduction and five papers in the general area of dynamics and functions on homogeneous spaces. A common feature is that representation theory plays a key role in all articles. READ MORE
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4. On Transnational Actor Participation in Global Environmental Governance
Abstract : The formal access of transnational actors (TNA) to international organizations (IO) has increased steadily over the past five decades, and a growing body of literature is at the moment concerned with the theoretical and normative implications of these developments. However, very little is known as of yet about who the TNAs in global governance are, where they come from, which issue areas they focus on, and when and where they choose to participate. READ MORE
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5. Involving concerned significant others in the treatment of problem gambling
Abstract : Background: Problem gambling (PG) is a worldwide phenomenon that affects both gamblers and their concerned significant others (CSOs). Apart from financial difficulties, problem gambling is associated with disrupted relationships, poor mental and physical health, and in some cases criminality. READ MORE