Search for dissertations about: "political parties"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 179 swedish dissertations containing the words political parties.
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16. Surplus majority government : A comparative study of Italy and Finland
Abstract : This thesis investigates why surplus majority government forms. The study focuses on two political systems, Finland and Italy, where oversized cabinets have been the most frequent type of government during the post-war period. The explanatory scope of two groups of theories is tested on two cases of surplus majority government, i.e. READ MORE
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17. Men in Politics : Revisiting Patterns of Gendered Parliamentary Representation in Thailand and Beyond
Abstract : Male parliamentary dominance, rather than the corresponding female parliamentary underrepresentation, is the object of study in this thesis. This shift in focus implies a gendered analysis centered on men and men’s practices. READ MORE
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18. Disillusioned in Democracy : Labour and the state in post-transitional Chile and Uruguay
Abstract : This dissertation focuses on how social movements change their identity and strategies during a transition from dictatorship to democracy, and how this affects politics in general. More specifically, the involvement of labour centrals in three different areas of economic policy formation is studied in a comparison between Chile and Uruguay. READ MORE
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19. Explaining Coalitions : Evidence and Lessons From Studying Coalition Formation in Swedish Local Government
Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to better understand coalition formation. To date, a vast number of theories have been presented with the goal to explain coalition outcomes. READ MORE
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20. Newcomers to Power : How to sit on someone else's throne. Socialists conquer France in 1981, non-socialists conquer Sweden in 1976
Abstract : Switching from the role of opposition to the role of ruler is a difficult process for political parties and politicians as collective and individual actors. This change of roles seems to be particularly painful in countries where power shifts are rare. READ MORE