Search for dissertations about: "governmentality"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 67 swedish dissertations containing the word governmentality.
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21. Governing Climate Change under the Paris Regime : Meeting Urgency with Voluntarism
Abstract : The climate is changing. As the global mean temperature continues to rise, the immense urgency of addressing the climate change crisis is evident. READ MORE
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22. Unsettled City: Neoliberal redevelopment, state crisis, slum resettlement & biopolitical struggle in Mumbai
Abstract : This dissertation concerns capitalist urban redevelopment and the government of urban housing poverty. It examines the ways urban redevelopment regimes shape resettlements and governance of urban populations in Mumbai. READ MORE
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23. Market Bureaucracy : Neoliberalism, Competition, and EU State Aid Policy
Abstract : According to a predominant way of thinking, competition is believed to be what drives society forward. It is believed to lead to economic growth through lower prices, higher quality and a more efficient distribution of resources. Competition is also believed to stimulate progress by creating incentives for creativity and innovation. READ MORE
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24. Opening Higher Education: Discursive transformations of distance and higher education government
Abstract : This thesis takes as its starting point the 1990s and early 2000s political arguments for a more open and flexible Swedish higher education system. At this time, the issues of accessibility and participation were also brought into the debate by revitalized ideals of distance education. READ MORE
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25. The Sellable Self : Exploring endurance running as an extraordinary consumption experience
Abstract : In this thesis, I critically explore the ways in which people consume extraordinary experiences and what this can tell us about contemporary society. My findings question the idea that extraordinary experiences are an escape from the demands of everyday life. READ MORE