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1. 1. Declining Democracy, a Case of Democratic Backsliding or Careening?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Clara Feikes de Groot; [2024]
   Keywords : Democratic decline; Visegrád Four; Democratic backsliding; Democratic careening; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Trends show a decline in democracy in the CEE region which has mostly been analyzed through the democratic backsliding paradigm. However, recent scholars have proposed another perspective for this trend, the careening paradigm. READ MORE

3. 2. Navigating Through Crisis: A Case Study of the Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis and Its Migratory Effects

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Lars Binger; Jakob Gruss; [2024]
   Keywords : Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis; Migration; Emigration; Synthetic Control Method; Influencing Factors;

   Abstract : This study explores the patterns of emigration from Greece and migration rates within Greece in the aftermath of the Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis. Employing the Synthetic Control Method (SCM), we construct a hypothetical, counterfactual to Greece, the Synthetic Greece. Our key findings include a marked increase in emigration with emigration rates 0. READ MORE

4. 3. The impact of war and crisis on SMEs' global value chains: A quantitative study in West Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Moa Johansson; [2023-11-08]
   Keywords : Small and Medium-sized Enterprises SME ; Global Value Chains GVC ; Globalisation; Deglobalisation and Regionalisation;

   Abstract : Historically global value chains (GVCs) have mainly been operated by transnational corporations (TNCs) but have increased in popularity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the complete Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 have exposed vulnerabilities in GVC. READ MORE

5. 4. DEMOCRACY PROMOTION UNDER AUTOCRATIZING STATE RESTRICTIONS. A Comparative Study of INGO Democracy Promotion in Türkiye and Georgia

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johan Sköld; [2023-09-04]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are central actors within international democracy promotion. By not being formally state-affiliated, these actors have many advantages in furthering democratic developments around the world. READ MORE

6. 5. Managing International Sourcing and Manufacturing in an Allegedly Stalled Globalization - A multiple case study exploring SMEs’ international sourcing and manufacturing and the trend of the world economy

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Elvira Tenggren; Isabella Asp; [2023-07-18]
   Keywords : SME; Sourcing; Manufacturing; Globalization; Regionalization; De-globalization; Reshoring; Network embeddedness; Efficiency-seeking; Security-seeking;

   Abstract : There have been significant events in recent years that have raised concerns about the trend of the world economy. Scholars believe these events have disrupted businesses, causing them to reconsider their GVCs, including supply chains and GPNs. READ MORE