Search for dissertations about: "referendum"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the word referendum.
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1. Deconstructing political protest
Abstract : Part I of the thesis Deconstructing Political Protest is an introduction to the theoretical, epistemological and (anti)ontological approach guiding the analysis in the articles comprising Part II. Investigations into the ideological organisation of political protests are the focus in all four articles. READ MORE
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2. Politicizing Europe : Patterns of party-based opposition to European integration
Abstract : European integration was for a long time perceived as an elite-driven project that received public acceptance through what was coined as the permissive consensus. With the expansion of the domain of community actions and capacities, and the turmoil in the ratification processes following changes of the treaties, an increased public contestation over European integration can be observed. READ MORE
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3. The 2014 scottish independence referendum in text, image and thought
Abstract : In 2014, a referendum was held in Scotland in order to decide the country’s constitutional future. The referendum was the climax of years of campaigning that gave rise to a rich body of political discourse. READ MORE
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4. Risk matters : studies in finance, trade and politics
Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained empirical essays. In the first essays "Markets for Risk and Openness to Trade: How are They Related?" (with Helena Svaleryd), we ask if there is an empirical relationship between financial development and openness to trade. READ MORE
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5. Essays on Political Economy, Predictions, and Replications
Abstract : This doctoral thesis in Economics consists of five self-contained chapters:"Strategic Abstention in Referendum with Quorum" studies voting behavior in elections with participation threshold, with empirical evidence from Italy and from an Online Experiment."Crowdsurfing Hypothesis Test" is an attempt to make transparent how design choices shape research results in experimental psychology. READ MORE