Sökning: "protests"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 54 avhandlingar innehållade ordet protests.

  1. 1. Do Protests Make a Difference? : The impact of anti-privatisation mobilisation in India and Peru

    Författare :Katrin Uba; Hans Blomkvist; Li Bennick-Björkman; Per Strömblad; Anirudh Krishna; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political science; social movements; trade unions; protests; privatisation; India; Peru; Statsvetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The mobilisation of protests has become more visible during the last few decades and the amount of literature focusing on the links between protest and policy has significantly increased. Nevertheless, scholars acknowledge that there is a lack of theoretical advancements, careful empirical analysis and attention to developing countries regarding these links. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Anti-nuclear Movements in Discursive and Political Contexts​ : Between Expert Voices and Local Protests

    Författare :Ekaterina Tarasova; Mai-Brith Schartau; Björn Hassler; Marta Reuter; Södertörns högskola; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; social movements; nuclear energy; discourse; action repertoires; protests; Nuclear Renaissance; Russia; Poland; Sweden; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering; Östersjö- och Östeuropaforskning; Baltic and East European studies;

    Sammanfattning : Energy policies which maintain and extend nuclear energy are often opposed by anti-nuclear movements. Ambitious plans for developing nuclear energy in Russia, constructing a first nuclear plant in Poland, and lifting the ban on nuclear energy while allowing the replacement of old reactors in Sweden are examples of such energy policies. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Globalization and Development : The Impact of International Trade on Political and Social Institutions

    Författare :Roza Khoban; Anders Åkerman; David Strömberg; Andreas Moxnes; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Globalization; International Trade; Economic Development; Political Distortions; Gender Norms; Protests; Economics; nationalekonomi;

    Sammanfattning : The Impact of Trade Liberalization in the Presence of Political DistortionsPolitical distortions are prevalent in many developing countries and can imply substantial productivity losses. Theory is ambiguous as to whether greater openness to trade amplifies or reduces the effects of such distortions. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Den globala rättviserörelsen i svenska medier : Hegemoniska formationer i relationen mellan journalistik och kapitalism

    Författare :Mattias Ekman; Madeleine Kleberg; Anna Roosvall; Håkan Thörn; André Jansson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Globalization; capitalism; journalism; newspapers; hegemony; Global justice movement; World Social Forum; protests; Critical Discourse Analysis; social change; violence; politics; Media and communication studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Media and Communication Studies;

    Sammanfattning : The mobilisations against global summits towards the end of the last millennium, and the creation of the World Social Forum (WSF) in 2001, made an emerging global network of social movements visible. This thesis analyses media representations of the global justice movement, with the intention of exploring the relation between journalism and hegemonic formations in the capitalist system. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Essays on Development and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Författare :Jonas Poulsen; Eva Mörk; Niklas Bengtsson; Karl Moene; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ANC; regression discontinuity; IV; party effects; Rwandan genocide; rainfall; propaganda; social capital; South Africa; mining; resource curse; crime; criminality; Internet; protests; submarine cables; regime change; Africa; employment; light;

    Sammanfattning : Essay I: The African National Congress (ANC) can look back on eighty years of struggle which resulted in the liberation of black Africans, the creation of a democratic constitution and free elections. However, the last twenty years of ANC rule has been criticized for the failure to bring higher living standards for the formerly oppressed. LÄS MER