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16. Discretion : an art of the possible : education committees in the Swedish system of government
Sammanfattning : Discretion is commonly analyzed as the scope for choice set by formal superiors. This study aims at developing an alternative theory of discretion which also takes into account the assumptions of the actors in implementing positions. LÄS MER
17. Experimental Governance : Capacity and legitimacy in local governments
Sammanfattning : Contemporary planning and governance of cities involves practices of experiments and trials in urban experiments, collaborative platforms, and urban development projects with high ambitions for sustainability and innovative solutions. These practices of experimental governance can be seen as new policy instruments that include actors from all sectors of society in collective problem-solving. LÄS MER
18. Gender mainstreaming as feminist politics : A critical analysis of the pursuit of gender equality in Swedish local government
Sammanfattning : Gender mainstreaming is often described as a strategy to increase gender equality in states and other institutions and/or to make them more gender aware. It should however be considered a contested concept, and the aim of this thesis is to produce a critical perspective and empirical knowledge about whether, and if so how, gender mainstreaming contributes to a more (gender) equal society. LÄS MER
19. Taxation and Government Quality
Sammanfattning : The question of what creates government quality, or good institutions, is one of the central puzzles in modern political science. This dissertation investigates a hitherto underexplored cause: taxation. LÄS MER
20. Att möta krisen : Politikbyte på lokal nivå under industrikrisen i Söderhamn 1975-1985
Sammanfattning : This dissertation is a study of how local municipalities handle local industrial crises. More specifically the aim is to investigate the change in ideas and concepts that lead to a change in industrial policy during the industrial crisis in the 1970’s and 1980’s in Söderhamn. LÄS MER