Sökning: "government rationality"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 29 avhandlingar innehållade orden government rationality.
1. F. A. Hayek's Critique of Legislation
Sammanfattning : The dissertation concerns F. A. Hayek’s (1899–1992) critique of legislation. The purpose of the investigation is to clarify and assess that critique. LÄS MER
2. Sport as a Means of Responding to Social Problems : Rationales of Government, Welfare and Social Change
Sammanfattning : Sport has been increasingly recognized in social policy as a means of steering social change and as a method for responding to diverse social problems. The present study examines how rationales of social change are formed through ‘sport as a means of responding to social problems’. LÄS MER
3. Market Bureaucracy : Neoliberalism, Competition, and EU State Aid Policy
Sammanfattning : According to a predominant way of thinking, competition is believed to be what drives society forward. It is believed to lead to economic growth through lower prices, higher quality and a more efficient distribution of resources. Competition is also believed to stimulate progress by creating incentives for creativity and innovation. LÄS MER
4. Governing street and market vending in Kitwe, Zambia : Shifting rationalities and vendors' individual and collective agency
Sammanfattning : This thesis studies the governing of street and market vending in the Zambian city of Kitwe. Street and market vending has often been studied in relation to neoliberal urban developments. Such studies have shown how governing practices are driven by ambitions to create “world-class cities” and to attract (international) investment. LÄS MER
5. Newcomers to Power : How to sit on someone else's throne. Socialists conquer France in 1981, non-socialists conquer Sweden in 1976
Sammanfattning : Switching from the role of opposition to the role of ruler is a difficult process for political parties and politicians as collective and individual actors. This change of roles seems to be particularly painful in countries where power shifts are rare. LÄS MER