Search for dissertations about: "political economy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 302 swedish dissertations containing the words political economy.

  2. 11. European Mobility and Spatial Belongings : Greek and Latvian migrants in Sweden

    Author : Vasileios Petrogiannis; Karin Borevi; Norbert Götz; Jussi Kurunmäki; Peo Hansen; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; migration; intra-European migration; European mobility; national identity; European identity; regional identity; belonging; macro-regions; Baltic Sea; Mediterranean; Latvia; Greece; Sweden; migration; intra-europeisk migration; europeisk mobilitet; nationell identitet; europeisk identitet; regional identitet; tillhörighet; makro-regioner; Östersjön; Medelhavet; Lettland; Grekland; Sverige; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Abstract : Nation-states and national identities are a product of European history and have been the most salient framework of spatial identification since the nineteenth century. In the past decades, however, the EU has attempted to foster a supplementary European sense of identity, embodied in the notion of European citizenship. READ MORE

  4. 12. The Challenge of ‘Stateness’ in Estonia and Ukraine

    Author : Olena Podolian; Joakim Ekman; Fredrika Björklund; Thomas Sedelius; Södertörns högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; post-communism; regime change; state-building; stateness; the international actors; post-kommunism; regimförändring; stats- och nationsbyggande; stateness; internationella aktörer; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Abstract : The aim of this dissertation is to examine the influence of the international actors i.e. the OSCE, Council of Europe, EU and Russia, on policy and legislative adaptation in two post-Soviet countries since 1991. These are Estonia and Ukraine. READ MORE

  5. 13. Essays on the Politics of Taxation

    Author : Per F. Andersson; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Taxation; Democracy; Economic history; Redistribution; Political economy; Beskattning; Demokrati; Ekonomisk historia; Omfördelning; Politisk ekonomi;

    Abstract : Taxation is a key activity of any state and a constant point of political struggle. The structure of taxation is continuously changing and evolving, and its size has grown dramatically during the last two hundred years. READ MORE

  6. 14. Education, Stratification and Reform : Educational Institutions in Comparative Perspective

    Author : Marcus Österman; Joakim Palme; Karl-Oskar Lindgren; Jan Teorell; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Detracking; Education; Educational institutions; Educational inequalities; Education policy; Educational reform; Educational systems; Equality; Political economy; Political Parties; Social Trust; Tracking; Vocational education; Vocational training; Varieties of Capitalism; Statskunskap; Political Science;

    Abstract : The main argument of this thesis is that research has to take the institutional character of education seriously. Educational institutions carry considerable weight for outcomes of education and their design is a matter of intense political debate. READ MORE

  7. 15. What explains the credit ratings in economically advanced democracies? Unpacking the role of political stability through ideology, corruption, and transparency

    Author : Maciej Sychowiec; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political economy; credit ratings; sovereign debt; political ideology; corruption; transparency;

    Abstract : Credit rating agencies (CRAs) are often referred to in the literature as the “gatekeepers” of the international credit market. Their assessments may determine a government’s ability to finance its budget since good credit ratings allow governments to borrow money on more favorable terms. READ MORE