Sökning: "local government"

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  1. 6. Against all odds : local economic development policies and local government autonomy in Sweden and Britain

    Författare :Christine Hudson; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; local government; autonomy; local economic development policies; comparative perspective; policy area approach;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis makes a comparative study of local government autonomy in Britain and Sweden within the local economic development policy area. It argues for local government autonomy to be viewed in terms of both a vertical dimension concerning local government's autonomy vis-à-vis national government (national context) and a horizontal dimension relating to its autonomy vis-à-vis local social and economic forces (local context). LÄS MER

  3. 7. Lokalpolitikens möjligheter : historisk policyanalys av problemnärhet och effektivitet i kommunal policy och dess betydelse för politisk legitimitet

    Författare :Anders Hanberger; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political legitimacy; local problems; problem-orientated; problem-effective; local government policy;

    Sammanfattning : A tentative historicalpolicy analysis is developed to generate knowledge about local government policies and political legitimacy, as well as to contribute to policy analysis methodology. Social indicators, institutions and actors are used to gain knowledge about the phenomena. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Contextualizing managerial work in local government organizations

    Författare :Lisa Björk; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; organization; managerial work; context; local government; gender;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is about managerial work in local government organizations. The purpose is to explain important aspects of managerial work with the help of a contextual perspective. The focus is on managers at the operational level of education, health and social care services, and technical services. Two research questions are raised. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Political conflicts - Dissent and antagonism among political parties in local government

    Författare :Louise Skoog; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; democracy; political conflict; party conflict; political dissent; antagonistic behaviour; multi-methods; local government; local politics; political parties; causes of conflict; effects of conflicts;

    Sammanfattning : Political conflicts arise out of, or are at least nourished by, divisions and tensions in society over how resources are distributed between citizens and social groups. In the parliamentary arena, these conflicts are manifested by political parties representing the interests of their voters. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Explaining Coalitions : Evidence and Lessons From Studying Coalition Formation in Swedish Local Government

    Författare :Hanna Bäck; Jörgen Hermansson; Jan Teorell; Michael Laver; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; Coalition formation; government formation; coalition theory; bargaining; political parties; local government; Swedish politics; Statsvetenskap; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to better understand coalition formation. To date, a vast number of theories have been presented with the goal to explain coalition outcomes. LÄS MER