Search for dissertations about: "political rationality"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the words political rationality.
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1. 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
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2. Narratives of governing : rationalization, responsibility and resistance in social work
Abstract : For many years, Sweden has had a reputation for having a comprehensive and women friendly welfare state. However, as in many other European countries during the past few decades, the organization and governing of welfare has undergone profound changes. READ MORE
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3. Essays on the collective action dilemma of vaccination
Abstract : Vaccines famously possess positive externalities that make them susceptible to the collective action dilemma: when I get vaccinated, I protect not only myself, but also those who I might otherwise have infected. Thus, some people will have an incentive to free ride on the immunity of others. READ MORE
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4. Deep Roots and Tangled Branches : Bureaucracy and Collaboration in Natural Resource Governance in South India
Abstract : This is a study about collaboration within bureaucracies tasked with natural resource management in the contemporary Global South. It seeks to fill a considerable knowledge gap in the extant literature by exploring how individual public officials perceive the policy environment they work in. READ MORE
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5. Translating Foreign Ideas into Domestic Practices : Pharmaceutical Policies in Laos and Vietnam
Abstract : Similar policies may be found in different countries. This, in turn, is an indication that policies travel. READ MORE