Essays about: "Political and administrative sciences"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 344 essays containing the words Political and administrative sciences.

1. 26. The Social Democratic Welfare State in a Neo-Liberal Context, does it Fly? - On Social Policy Convergence.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Johannes Carlberg; [2008]
   Keywords : Social Policy Convergence; Neo-liberalism; Social Democracy; Globalization; Lisbon Strategy; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis is a theory-testing analysis of the free-market commercial neo-liberal welfare-regime convergence hypothesis, stating that welfare regimes in a globalized international economy will converge towards the liberal welfare regime. Given the structural settings of the EU context, the cases of Denmark, Finland and Sweden, i.e. READ MORE

3. 27. Neighbours in the North - The Nordic Council of Ministers and their cooperation with North-Western Russia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sofia Rantatalo; [2008]
   Keywords : Nordic cooperation; North-Western Russia; neighbourhood; New Regionalism; regional cooperation; regional identity; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis I analyse why the Nordic Council of Ministers cooperate with North-Western Russia, by using theories of New Regionalism. The study is based on literature-study of official publications and qualitative interviews with employees at the NCM information office in St Petersburg, Russia. READ MORE

4. 28. Rotating Away From Leadership? A Study of the Rotating Presidency of the European Union and its Effects on EU Leadership in the International Negotiations on Climate Change

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ebba Littorin; [2008]
   Keywords : Presidency; Climate Change; Leadership; Actorness; Trio-presidency; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The EU has claimed a leadership role in the climate change negotiations ever since their creation under the United Nations Framework on the Climate Change Convention. By going ahead in the formulation of its own emission targets and acting as a pusher in urging others to realise the urgency of adopting ambitious targets and timetables, the EU has taken the lead. READ MORE

5. 29. Decentralizing the Water Sector - A Case Study on the Namibian Water Management Strategy -

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Cecilia Schubert; [2008]
   Keywords : Namibia; decentralization; Integrated Water Resource Management; IWRM; Basin Management Committees; community participation; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : A water crisis depends on more than a lack of supply, it is also about policies and management. Namibia, a Southern African country, has chosen a decentralisation-strategy, including privatisation and community management, in order to improve the efficiency, equality and sustainability, in the water sector. READ MORE

6. 30. Fairness or Possibilities - Equal opportunities in Swedish sports

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Arvid Hemberg; [2008]
   Keywords : Gender; Sports; Sweden; Policy; RF; Riksidrottsförbundet; Equal opportunities; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis I will study and analyze official policy documents from the Swedish Sports Confederation(RF). I will be performing a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) on these documents from a gender theory perspective, also influenced by queer theory. Sports remain one of the most gendered institutions in society. READ MORE