Sökning: "Democratic Institutions"

Visar resultat 26 - 30 av 118 avhandlingar innehållade orden Democratic Institutions.

1. 26. Democracy, legitimacy and the European Union

   Författare :Christer Karlsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; European Union; Democracy; Legitimacy; governance beyond the nation-state; democratic deficit; institutional reform; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : As the interdependence of political entities has increased, the capacity of single nation-states to solve important problems has diminished. Within the fields of crime, migration, the economy, and the environment, for example, it appears that co-operation among nation-states offers the only effective means of dealing with pressing issues. LÄS MER

3. 27. Demokrati bortom nationalstaten?

   Författare :Kristian Sjövik; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political and administrative sciences; Constructive theory; Reflexive epistemology; Multi-level democracy; European Union; Democratic transformation; Globalization; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Sammanfattning : This book has two overarching objectives. Firstly, in an age of increasing globalization and cross-border political activities it seeks to contribute to the debate on the limits and possibilities of democracy in the present and in the future. LÄS MER

4. 28. Co-creating democracy : Conceptualizing co-creative media to facilitate democratic engagement in society

   Författare :Montathar Faraon; Mauri Kaipainen; Robert Ramberg; Bert Mulder; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; co-creative media; democracy; concept-driven design research; socio-technical systems; consensus-seeking; internet voting; mobilization; open so; Information Society; informationssamhället;

   Sammanfattning : Internet-based information and communication technology (ICT) have increasingly been used to facilitate and support democratic engagement in society. A growing body of research has demonstrated that the Internet and, in particular, social media have given citizens the opportunity to participate, interact, network, collaborate, and mobilize themselves within communities. LÄS MER

5. 29. Democracy Reconsidered : Britain, France, Sweden, and the EU

   Författare :Hans Agné; Kjell Goldmann; Jörgen Hermansson; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democracy; Democratic theory; Autonomy; Participation; Deliberation; Internationalisation; Globalisation; EU; Budget policy; International Political Economy; parliament; European integration; Sweden; France; Britain; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate whether some positions in democratic theory should be adjusted or abandoned in view of internationalisation; and if adjusted, how. More specifically it pursues three different aims: to evaluate various attempts to explain levels of democracy as consequences of internationalisation; to investigate whether the taking into account of internationalisation reveals any reason to reconsider what democracy is or means; and to suggest normative interpretations that cohere with the adjustments of conceptual and explanatory democratic theory made in the course of meeting the other two aims. LÄS MER

7. 30. Challenges for the democratisation process in Tanzania : Moving towards consolidation 50 years after independence?

   Författare :Jonas Ewald; Joakim Öjendahl; Adebayo Olukoshi; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; democracy; democratisation; substantive democracy; role of opposition; opposition parties; ruling party; CCM; CUF; CHADEMA; NCCR; TLP; elections; electionalism; civil society; media; trade unions; parliament; poverty reduction; economic development; interface between economic and political reforms; political change; public sector reforms; local government reforms; iron triangle; accountability; role of donors; aid; development cooperation; democratic culture; Zanzibar; Tanzania; Freds- och utvecklingsstudier; Peace and Development Studies;

   Sammanfattning : Tanzania has been independent in 2011 for 50 years. While most neighbouring states have gone through violent conflicts, Tanzania has managed to implement extensive reforms without armed political conflicts. Hence, Tanzania is an interesting case for Peace and Development research. LÄS MER