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Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden Thomas Sommerer.

  1. 1. Explaining Early Adoption : National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights

    Författare :Ian Higham; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; Mark Rhinard; David Vogel; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; early adopters; diffusion of innovations; business and human rights; regulation; human rights; international norms; public policy; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : Diffusion of innovations theory concerns the process by which innovations are communicated through the members of a social system. Previous research has shed significant light on how public policies diffuse across governments over time, but there is little understanding of why they diffuse. The answer may lie in the motivations of early adopters. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Naming and Shaming : The politics and effectiveness of social pressure in the ILO

    Författare :Faradj Koliev; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; James Lebovic; Frank Schimmelfenning; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; labor rights; naming and shaming; ILO; democracy; social pressure; international organizations; inter-state shaming; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : In the current international system, the use of centralized, hard enforcement mechanisms is often deemed either politically impossible or too costly. As a consequence, many international organizations (IOs) rely on so-called naming and shaming strategies as tools of political influence. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Watchdogs or Lapdogs? : National Human Rights Institutions in Africa

    Författare :Karin Sundström; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; Sonia Cardenas; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; national human rights institution; NHRI; Ombudsman; human rights; Africa; Namibia; South Africa; diffusion; democracy; international organizations; Paris Principles; nationell institution för mänskliga rättigheter; mänskliga rättigheter; Afrika; Namibia; Sydafrika; diffusion; demokrati; ombudsman; internationella organisationer; Parisprinciperna; statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : National human rights institutions (NHRIs) have important roles to play for the protection, promotion, and monitoring of human rights. These institutions are set up by governments that have a special role in upholding human rights but at the same time violate these rights. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Non-State Participation in International Organizations : Patterns, Drivers, and Consequences

    Författare :Carl Vikberg; Jonas Tallberg; Thomas Sommerer; Andreas Dür; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; non-state actors; participation; international organizations; global governance; non-governmental organizations; statsvetenskap; Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : Over recent decades, one of the most prominent developments in global governance has been the expanded involvement of non-state actors (NSAs) in the policy-making bodies of international organizations (IOs). This trend is expected to have positive implications for democracy and effectiveness in global governance by improving participation, accountability, and representation, and by allowing IOs to draw on NSA resources to improve policy-making. LÄS MER