Search for dissertations about: "non governmental organizations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 40 swedish dissertations containing the words non governmental organizations.

  2. 1. Non-State Participation in International Organizations : Patterns, Drivers, and Consequences

    Author : Carl Vikberg; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; Andreas Dür; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; non-state actors; participation; international organizations; global governance; non-governmental organizations; statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : Over recent decades, one of the most prominent developments in global governance has been the expanded involvement of non-state actors (NSAs) in the policy-making bodies of international organizations (IOs). This trend is expected to have positive implications for democracy and effectiveness in global governance by improving participation, accountability, and representation, and by allowing IOs to draw on NSA resources to improve policy-making. READ MORE

  4. 2. International organizations and children’s rights : Norm adoption, pressure tactics and state compliance

    Author : Johanna von Bahr; Jonas Tallberg; Lisa Dellmuth; Jean Grugel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; international organizations; children’s rights; European Union; United Nations; norm adoption; pressure tactics; state compliance; development aid; foreign policy; non-governmental organizations; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Abstract : Since the adoption of the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the attention given by international organizations (IOs) to children’s rights has increased. This dissertation seeks to identify what this means for the global promotion of children’s rights, by addressing three interrelated questions: 1. READ MORE

  5. 3. The role of non-governmental organizations in development : a study of the National Christian Council of Kenya (NCCK), 1963-1978

    Author : Agnes Chepkwony; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi;

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  6. 4. Making waves : A study of the patterns and consequences of non-state actor participation in global fisheries governance

    Author : Matilda Petersson; Henrik Österblom; Lisa Dellmuth; Robert Blasiak; Megan Bailey; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Global fisheries governance; regional fisheries management organizations RFMOs ; non-state actors; non-governmental organizations NGOs ; transnational partnerships; participation; influence; effectiveness; process tracing; Sustainability Science; vetenskap om hållbar utveckling;

    Abstract : States have established regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) to manage transboundary fish stocks. However, the effectiveness of these bodies has been questioned. Problems with overfishing, illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and bycatch remain persistent and difficult to solve. READ MORE

  7. 5. Improving Risk Analysis Practices in Governmental Organizations

    Author : Sardar Muhammad Sulaman; Institutionen för datavetenskap; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : At the same time as our dependence on IT systems increases, the number of reports of problems caused by failures of critical IT systems has also increased. Today almost every system or service, e.g., water, power supply, transportation, is dependent on IT systems, and failure of these systems has serious and negative effects on society. READ MORE