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  1. 1. MERITOCRACY AND CORRUPTION, THROUGH THE LENS OF ADMINISTRATIVE TRADITIONS The moderating effect of administrative traditions on the relationship between meritocracy and corruption

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lirigzon Karaqica; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : Meritocracy; Corruption; Administrative Traditions; Interaction terms;

    Abstract : The research on the relationship between meritocracy and corruption has been widely studied and has shown that higher levels of meritocracy is associated with lower levels of corruption (Rauch & Evans, 2000; Dahlström et.al, 2012; Charron et.al, 2017). READ MORE

  2. 2. The Impact of Chinese Foreign Aid on OFAC Sanctions Effectiveness: Non-conditionality, Non-interference, and the Reality of Chinese Foreign Policy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Anastasiia Trehubova; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The analysis examines the impact of Chinese developmental and military aid on the effectiveness of the OFAC sanctions enforcement. Despite the official claims of China’s adherence to the principles of non-conditionality and non-interference, Chinese foreign policy in proactive reveals a pattern of using its aid as political and economic weapon to widen its sphere of influence by undermining the efficacy of US sanctions. READ MORE

  3. 3. Social Media in Political Movements; An Opportunity or a Limitation? : A Qualitative Study About the Role of Social Media in the Individual’s Autonomy During The Egyptian Revolution 2011

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

    Author : Osama Mahmoud Alsaeid; [2023]
    Keywords : Social Media Activism; Autonomy; multi-Dimensional Autonomy; Arab Spring;

    Abstract : This qualitative research aims to understand better how the multi-dimensional autonomy facilitated by social media activism influenced the dynamics of the Arab Spring, with a particular focus on the Egyptian Revolution of 2011. Based on semi-structured interviews with earlier Egyptian activists, social media significantly provided individuals with platforms to express their opinions more freely, engage in dialogue, and foster a sense of solidarity and empowerment, which enhanced their feeling of autonomy. READ MORE

  4. 4. Safeguarding Financial Integrity and Privacy in the EU's Internal Market: Balancing Anti-Money Laundering Obligations against Fundamental Rights to Privacy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Wandee Setthapirom; [2023]
    Keywords : AML Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing gdpr fintech Surveillance payment services customer due diligence privacy Data protection FIU financial intelligence units Directive 2015 849 Directive 2016 680 Directive 2018 1673 Directive 2016 679; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis explores the EU’s anti-money laundering framework’s compatibility with conditions required under privacy rights. It asks the question whether the anti-money laundering framework confers obligations to private entities and other actors not belonging to law enforcement in a way which risks violation to the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection. READ MORE

  5. 5. Growing Stronger Together: Cultivating socioeconomic community development through social mix housing policy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Gloria Saccone; [2023]
    Keywords : Social mix; social capital; housing policy; urban development; public housing; social housing; Denmark; meta-ethnography; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The thesis focuses on the use of social mix policies within the framework of Denmark's public housing system and their impact on economic connectedness and upward mobility for low-income, vulnerable beneficiaries. By conducting a meta-ethnographic review, the research aims to examine a total of six key ethnographic studies on the implementation of social mix strategies, with a view to generating a new, comprehensive conceptualisation of their contribution to socioeconomic mobility outcomes. READ MORE