Sökning: "democracy assistance"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden democracy assistance.
1. Promoting Democracy : Sweden and the democratisation process in Macedonia
Sammanfattning : This dissertation contributes to an increased understanding of democracy promotion. Empirically, the study focuses on the multi-faced democratisation process in Macedonia; the official Swedish policy for democracy promotion; and actual Swedish attempts to promote democracy in Macedonia in the period 2000–2006. LÄS MER
2. Crafting Democracy : Civil Society in Post-Transition Honduras
Sammanfattning : Civil society is frequently singled out as one of the most important factors in the democratization process, but existing research is often imprecise with regard to civil society’s relation to democratic development. This study analyzes how, and under what circumstances, civil society can contribute to democratic development in newly established democracies. LÄS MER
3. Three Empirical Studies on Development : Democracy, the Resource Curse and Aid
Sammanfattning : This thesis presents three self-contained essays focusing on empirical questions in growth and development economics. Each article addresses specific questions on why countries perform differently. LÄS MER
4. Watchdogs or Lapdogs? : National Human Rights Institutions in Africa
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. Kampen mot § 23 : Facklig makt vid anställning och avsked i Sverige före 1940
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to use a power perspective to describe the workers’ struggle for co-determination in the Swedish labour market during the period 1890–1939. The study explores how trade unions in general attempted to limit article 23, which asserted employers’ control over hiring and dismissal. LÄS MER