Essays about: "austerity measures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words austerity measures.

  1. 1. Social infrastructures of urban solidarity : Neighborhood art spaces and their potential for negotiating difference

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Corina Maria Damian; [2023]
    Keywords : Urban solidarity; civic sociality; neighborhood art spaces; social infrastructures; urban encounters; negotiation of difference;

    Abstract : In the context of negative consequences following an economic growth paradigm, in the urban sphere, such as uneven urban development, marginalization, gentrification and austerity measures, the present study directs the focus towards the spaces of civic promise. These spaces have the potential to challenge the commoditized and consumerist urban practices and imagine alternative futures. READ MORE

  3. 2. “This is what a feminist looks like" : A comparative case study of neoliberal discourses from Thatcher to May and its gendered implications

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Antila; [2023]
    Keywords : Neoliberalism; Intersectionality; Feminism; Discourse Analysis; Conservatism; Political Discourses.;

    Abstract : Tracing the construction of gender neoliberalism in the United Kingdom with the context of austerity measures and increased social divisions stemming from the European Union referendum, this research analyses the way political discourses act to legitimize gender neoliberalism as the hegemonic rationality in the Conservative Party. Undertaking a comparative case study approach, this study aims to examine the evolution of neoliberal rationality in political discourses between the two female Prime Ministers of the country, namely, Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does Populism Influence Economic Policy Making? The cases of Greece and Portugal

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Moa Jonsson Lundqvist; Hanna Lindahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Portugal; Greece; Populism; Economic Policies; Austerity; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Euro Crisis occurred in several European countries due to high government debt and institutional failures in 2008, leaving many unable to pay their public debts or maintain their budget deficits. During the crisis, a group of three institutions known as the Troika, played a crucial role when offering financial assistance to countries in need of a bailout. READ MORE

  5. 4. Never Mind the Brexit: Poverty in the UK : A Comparative Qualitative Content Analysis of the Conservative Party’s Poverty and Welfare Discourses, 2015 - 2019

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Robert Harrison; [2021]
    Keywords : Poverty; Welfare; Discourse; United Kingdom; European Union; Brexit.;

    Abstract : In a 2018 United Nations (UN) report on extreme poverty and human rights in the United Kingdom, the British government was condemned for their implementation of austerity measures. The Conservative Party, who had instigated and overseen the austerity measures, were accused of dismantling the welfare state and forcing millions of people into poverty. READ MORE

  6. 5. The gender wage gap in Italy : Study on the changes in the wage gap during the period of financial crisis

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Boguslawa Aleksandra Stec; Raneem Jisri; [2020]
    Keywords : gender wage gap; financial crisis; pay gap; Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition; Italy;

    Abstract : Everywhere around the world, whether in developing or developed countries, women earn less than men. This phenomenon is in no way new and it has been investigated for many years. Still, in today’s modern society, the wage gap does not appear to be closing. READ MORE