Essays about: "Central and Eastern Europe CEE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Central and Eastern Europe CEE.
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1. A Captured and Divided Civil Society : A Study of Democracy and Civil Society in Central Eastern Europe
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates the interplay between pernicious polarization, autonomy of civil society - here called civil society capture, and liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe from 2006 to 2020. In the absence of prior time-series data on pernicious polarization and civil society capture, this study built and analysed a dataset of these variables across the region, testing six hypotheses. READ MORE
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2. BETWEEN ABORTION TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ABORTION ACTIVISM The impact of Polish abortion legislation on the CEE region
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This master’s thesis examines the implications of current abortion legislation in Poland on civil society in neighbouring countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), namely the Czech and Slovak Republic. Poland recently passed a strict abortion law that has led to widespread protests and transnational activism. READ MORE
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3. How does the EU legislate within social policy? : A qualitative case study on the Commission proposal on gender balance on company boards
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : This paper is a single-case study on the European Commission’s (the Commission) proposal for a directive on improving gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchange. I aim to study the decision-making process of the Directive and, by applying the theories of multi-level governance and social policy, examine to what extent the proposal was negotiated and watered down during the negotiation process. READ MORE
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4. Civil society in the post-communist EU states : Is democratic backsliding affecting CSO presence, access, and funding at the EU level?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The EU enlargements in 2004 and 2007 welcomed post-communist states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as member states of the union. This influx of new CEE member states not only changed the power dynamics of the EU, but it also highlighted institutional contrasts between the old fifteen member states (EU-15) and those from the CEE region. READ MORE
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5. Russia’s Economic Influence and its Effect on the Quality of Governance in CEE since 1996 – An Analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : The recent geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West and the deconsolidation processes in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have recently sparked a debate on Russia’s foreign policy strategy. This thesis analyzes whether an increase in Russian economic activity in CEE is associated with a decline in the quality of governance in the region. READ MORE
