Sökning: "Maria heimer"
Hittade 5 avhandlingar innehållade orden Maria heimer.
1. Men in Politics : Revisiting Patterns of Gendered Parliamentary Representation in Thailand and Beyond
Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
2. Ideas in Conflict : The effect of frames in the Nepal conflict and peace process
Sammanfattning : In 1996 the state of Nepal was challenged by a Maoist insurgency, resulting in a decade-long civil war. During the course of the subsequent peace process the parliamentary parties found themselves agreeing to significant political changes, including a republican constitution. LÄS MER
3. Strategic Colonels : The Discretion of Swedish Force Commanders in Afghanistan 2006–2013
Sammanfattning : This dissertation examines the role of military officers as policy implementers by investigating the discretion of Swedish force commanders in the multinational military campaign in Afghanistan between 2006 and 2013. By developing an analytical framework that takes both an outside-in and an inside-out perspective, and that encompasses both the objective implications that structural factors project on force commanders as well as their subjective perceptions of those structural factors, and applying that framework to a range of official documents as well as unique interview data, the thesis describes the discretion that force commanders have had in interpreting, choosing and shaping their mission and concept of operations. LÄS MER
4. A Farewell to Arms : Motivational Change and Divergence Inside FARC-EP 2002-2010
Sammanfattning : How can motivational change and divergence inside a rebel group be explained and what does this imply for our understanding of civil wars? In contemporary research, these questions have received limited attention. In many studies, motives are either overlooked, inferred from a single type of motive indicator or assumed to be narrow, static over time and homogenous throughout the organization. LÄS MER
5. Governing the Military : Professional Autonomy in the Chinese People's Liberation Army
Sammanfattning : The reform process that has been underway in China the past 30 years has affected most parts of Chinese society. In regard to core branches of the civilian state administration, public administration research provides evidence of far-reaching decentralization, marketization, and a relaxation of direct political control within many policy areas. LÄS MER
