Search for dissertations about: "elite behavior"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words elite behavior.

  2. 1. Understanding the polarization of responses to genocidal violence in Rwanda

    Author : Theogene Bangwanubusa; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; popular support; obedience; genocidal violence; grassroots thinking; elite; informal elite; social power; ordinary people; war-displaced people; immigration; social taboo; social pact; mixed ethnic relations;

    Abstract : This doctoral dissertation is concerned with identifying factors that are important in explaining popular support for genocidal violence in Rwanda. It focuses on former communes, Giti and Murambi, to investigate why Giti successfully resisted the genocidal violence, while Murambi fell prey to large-scale violence. READ MORE

  4. 2. Executive functions and successful behavior

    Author : Torbjörn Vestberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Executive functions are the underlying mechanisms that drive top-down regulation of information processing. While suboptimal executive functions have been investigated in various groups of patients, their impact and contribution to behavioral success have not been clarified. READ MORE

  5. 3. Tibia stress fractures in athletes : an investigation of possible predisposing factors

    Author : Ingrid Ekenman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Stress fracture; tibia; overuse injuries; biomechanics; strain; trait characteristics; running; exercise dependency; type A behavior; intrinsic factors; extrinsic factors; local deformation; in vivo; sports; muscle; anatomy.;

    Abstract : This study indicated that posteromedial and anterior tibia stress fractures are two entities with different etiology, pathoanatomy and natural course. In both cases clinical examination and bone scintigram were conclusive for the diagnosis. READ MORE

  6. 4. Masters of War : The Role of Elites in Sudan’s Communal Conflicts

    Author : Johan Brosché; Kristine Höglund; Anders Themnér; Catherine Boone; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; communal conflicts; causes of conflict; conflict prevention; conflict resolution; government bias; elites; common-pool resources; sanctions; boundaries; local rules; Sudan; South Sudan; Darfur; Eastern Sudan; Greater Upper Nile; Peace and Conflict Research; Freds- och konfliktforskning;

    Abstract : Why do communal conflicts turn violent in some regions but not in others? Communal conflicts pose a severe threat to human security and kill thousands of people each year, but our understanding of this phenomenon is still limited. In particular, we lack knowledge about why some of these conflicts become violent while others are resolved peacefully. READ MORE

  7. 5. Engineering Equality? : Assessing the Multiple Impacts of Electoral Gender Quotas

    Author : Pär Zetterberg; Li Bennich-Björkman; Per Adman; Christina Bergqvist; Anne Maria Holli; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; quotas; gender; women; equality; representation; participation; candidate selection; Latin America; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : The driving question of this compilation thesis is whether quotas for political assemblies represent an effective tool for breaking down gender inequality in the political sphere. To put it differently, focus is on the possibilities for policy-makers to engineer equality. READ MORE