Essays about: "Self-governance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word Self-governance.
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1. Encountering Diversity Before and Beyond the District Courts : The Saamis’ Situation in North-Western Jämtland 1649–1700
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis utilises district court records from the three judicial districts of Hammerdal, Offerdal, and Undersåker to shed light on Saamis’ presence in north-western Jämtland during the seventeenth century. The research question posed is how encounters with the local communities shaped the Saamis’ situation during a period of emerging colonial mores and contributes to the discussion on how encounters with others impacted the situation for the Saami in early modern Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Newly designated Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada’s North : another label for inequitable co-management agreements or an honest attempt to walk the road of reconciliation?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Inclusion of Indigenous communities and Traditional Ecological Knowledges (TEK) alongside reconciliation efforts feature in numerous plans and policies for nature and biodiversity conservation. But to what extent do these agreements present an honest attempt to equally share power and responsibility between Indigenous peoples and governance agencies in protected area management? In this thesis, I trace how including Indigenous communities and their TEK entered Canada’s policy discourse on nature conservation. READ MORE
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3. “Would you like a side of democracy with that imperialism?” : Mill’s arguments applied to the colonies of the Gold Coast and Senegal.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : In this disciplined configurative case-study the effects of imperialistic rule on the democratization of the colonies Ghana (Gold Coast) and Senegal during their colonization. The positive effects of imperialism will be represented by the liberal thinker J.S. Mill. READ MORE
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4. Empowerment for Whom? Evaluating Women's Empowerment under Indigenous Self-Governance in Oaxaca, Mexico
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Recognising indigenous people's rights has been a priority for Latin American countries since the late 1990s. Yet, a legal recognition of their self-governance has been controversial as they are argued to contrast with liberal values of gender equality. READ MORE
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5. Doing Buisiness in the Public Sector : The Cross-Sector Interactions Between CSR and Public Priorities in Denver
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of the thesis is to analyze local Corporate Social Responsibility and how this relates to local political priorities in Denver, Colorado to provide insights both in the US context but also in the midst of the Swedish debate regarding the role of private provision of welfare. The research questions are threefold: 1. READ MORE
