Sökning: "Political development"

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  1. 1. Youths' political efficacy : sources, effects and potentials for political equality

    Författare :Sofia Sohl; Erik Amnå; Cecilia Arensmeier; Simone Abendschön; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Efficacy; Political Socialization; Youth; Political Equality; Political Participation; School; Political Science; Statskunskap;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this dissertation is to increase knowledge of political efficacy,both theoretically and empirically. A thorough theoretical discussion iscombined with empirical studies of the development of political efficacy and of its effects on political participation. The results are also discussed in the light of political equality. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Governing Development : The Millennium Development Goals and Gender Policy Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Författare :Helena Hede Skagerlind; Jonas Tallberg; Kristina Jönsson; Jeffrey Checkel; Mathias Koenig-Archibugi; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Millennium Development Goals; sustainable development; gender equality; human rights; performance indicators; United Nations; Sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; Ethiopia; economic conditionality; social influence; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Recent decades have witnessed an upsurge in the use of different forms of global performance assessments as a means to influence the behavior of states. Within the area of international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reinforced the practice of development governance through global performance indicators (GPIs) and gained considerable agenda-setting power among the international development community. LÄS MER

  4. 3. (Dis)assembling Development : Organizing Swedish Development Aid through Projectification

    Författare :David Scott; Malin Rönnblom; Tomas Mitander; Paul Stubbs; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Assemblage; Projectification; Development Aid; Power; Politics; Statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : The rolling out of governing arrangements related to marketization and managerialization has characterized contemporary societies over the last decades, signaling a radical change in how governance is organized. A particular form of governing that has been given impetus during this transformation is the project. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Democratic innovations in political systems : towards a systemic approach

    Författare :Magnus Adenskog; Joachim Åström; Jan Olsson; Henrik Serup Christiansen; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Democratic innovations; online political participation; political institutions; political trust; political systems;

    Sammanfattning : There are many indicators that the representative democratic system is currently facing serious legitimacy challenges. Two central indicators of these challenges are changing patterns of political participation and a decline in system support. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Market forces and communist power : Local political institutions and economic development in China

    Författare :Maria Edin; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; Developmental State; New Public Management; Accountability; Decentralisation; Privatisation; Rural Development; Township Enterprises; China; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap; statskunskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : A new bureaucratic model is taking shape at the local level in China. This new bureaucraticmodel is an important explanatory factor behind local government behaviour in rural areas.Local governments have actively promoted the development of township enterprises,which contributed to China's economic success. LÄS MER