Sökning: "Wealthy elites"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Wealthy elites.
1. From Oligarch to Benefactor? : Legitimation Strategies among the Wealthy Elite in Post-Soviet Ukraine
Sammanfattning : This thesis explores how wealthy actors in post-Soviet Ukraine seek to legitimize their extraordinary positions in society. It argues that they attempt to create legitimacy by setting up private philanthropic foundations, in this thesis also termed giving organizations. LÄS MER
2. Privata bidrag till folkskolan : Järnbruken och det svenska folkskoleväsendet 1850–1930
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to examine private subsidies provided to the Swedish elementary school system at national, regional and local level, centered on a study of ironworks in the province of Uppland during the period 1850–1930. The main research questions concern the elites’ attitude to public education, why the wealthy donated to education, and the interactions between the school system and private subsidies. LÄS MER
3. Makt och Motstånd : Bönderna, örlogsflottan och den svenska staten 1522-1640
Sammanfattning : The development of the Swedish state is studied through the central and local organizations that built, repaired, maintained and provisioned the Royal Swedish Navy. The state is viewed as an organization which bargained for resources with powerful social groups. LÄS MER