Essays about: "and social position of agents of change."
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1. At the Heart of the Transition? Making Sense of Agency, Policy, and Post-Politics within Just Transition in Scotland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Since the establishment of Scotland’s Climate Change Act, principles of just transition have been statutory and guiding the implementation of several policies on the area. Such policies have laid the foundation for collaborative governance efforts, that invites state and non-state partners to engage on the political arena. READ MORE
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2. Choice blindness and the (in)transitivity of preferences: A graph-based method for studying preference structures in real-time
University essay from Lunds universitet/KognitionsvetenskapAbstract : The axiom of transitivity states that if a person prefers option A to B and B to C, he must also prefer A to C. This simple axiom is often seen as one of the pillars of rational choice, but whether it should be has created a divide in the research community. READ MORE
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3. Voices of the flight-free visionary : an overview of the ‘staying on the ground’ narratives and their position in relation to (neoliberal) mobility hegemony
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is encouraging profound and rapid transformation in every economic sector to mitigate escalating climate change. In this context, a public and political debate about aviation as a high-carbon source has emerged in Sweden with growing numbers of people declaring that they are “staying on the ground”. READ MORE
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4. A dynamic Analysis of Social Entrepreneurial Organizations (SEOs)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : In the light of economic and financial crises, social innovations have been looked at and analysed from new point of views. This thesis has run an analysis of two social entrepreneurial organizations (SEOs) to shed light on how actors from vulnerable communities, like Rosengård and Persborg from the city of Malmö perceive complexities embedded in social innovations and institutional change. READ MORE
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5. The Internally Displaced People of Colombia: Resisting Development Induced Displacement in the Quimbo
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Colombia is currently the country in the world with the largest displaced population. This dissertation will focus on a certain type of displacement which has yet to receive appropriate attention; displacement caused by development programs, or the so called development-induced displacement. READ MORE
