Essays about: "Jaques"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word Jaques.
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1. The Heraldry of the Vasa Dynasty : Coats of arms as propaganda tools in conflicts with the outside world and within the family
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : During the rule of the house of Vasa 1523-1654, Sweden saw a vastly increased output of new government heraldry and official symbols. This thesis investigates the political motives behind the creation of these symbols and their use as propaganda tools as part of the formation of the Swedish state. READ MORE
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2. United States of America: The land of threat and opportunity : A qualitative study of democratic autoimmunity in the Capitol attack on January 6, 2021
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to address and problematize how an undemocratic event like the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021 could occur in the United States, the nation that for so long has been perceived to be the world’s leading democracy. The thesis takes a point of departure in French philosopher Jaques Derrida’s theory of autoimmunity, which is a theory aiming to explain how democracies are at constant risk of developing autoimmune reactions within their institutions, causing them to undermine their own values and principles. READ MORE
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3. Effects of the interfaces in planar hybrid lead trihalide perovskite solar cells with n-type and p-type inorganic charge transport layers
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : Perovskite-solceller är en framväxande och lovande tunnfilmsteknik, som uppnådde hög effektivitet på en ofantlig kort tid. Den nuvarande arkitekturen i cellen, som innefattar titanoxid och Spiro-OMeTAD (en organisk förening) som laddningstransportlager (CTL), saknar stabilitet och visar hysteretiskt beteende. READ MORE
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4. Expanding horizons - Five cases advancing sustainable solutions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : .... READ MORE
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5. CEO capability as a predictor of excess stock returns - A study of Swedish listed firms
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper aims to investigate whether the capability level of a CEO can be considered as a predictor of company stock performance. We use Dr. Elliot Jaques' definition of capability, defined as the ability to handle long-term and complex working tasks. READ MORE