Essays about: "decentralisation"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 73 essays containing the word decentralisation.

  1. 36. Understanding Illiberal Peace-building: an Analysis of Conflict, Peace and Reconciliation in North Maluku Province, Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Martin Björkhagen; [2016]
    Keywords : North Maluku Province; North Halmahera Regency; illiberal-peacebuilding; decentralisation; neo-patrimonialism; colonial legacies; reconciliation; communal violence; adat; Reality Check Approach; in-depth interviews; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The main research problem in this thesis is the lack of a holistic understanding of how neo-patrimonialism, colonial legacies, decentralisation, illiberal peace-building and the revitalisation of traditional reconciliation practices have affected conflict, peace and development in North Maluku Province (NMP). This is important to study, given the negative impacts inherent in the conflict-development nexus. READ MORE

  3. 37. Auster: A service designed on the context of a surveillance society in an increasingly connected world

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Dorien Koelemeijer; [2015]
    Keywords : interaction design; human computer interaction; internet of things; the internet of things; IoT; surveillance; sousveillance; hacking; do it yourself; diy; data; big data; data obfuscation; arduino; decentralisation; internet; privacy; security; data mining; data analysis;

    Abstract : The privacy and surveillance issues that are consequences of the Internet of Things are the motivation and grounding for this thesis project. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a scenarioin which physical objects are able to communicate to each other and the environment, by transferring data over communication networks. READ MORE

  4. 38. From victims to activists: The role of communication for the empowerment and impact of the PAH anti-evictions movement in Spain

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Mariona Sanz Cortell; [2015]
    Keywords : Communication; Communication for Development; Social movements; Social Change; Empowerment;

    Abstract : The anti-evictions movement Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (PAH) is one of the most effective and valued grassroots initiatives in Spain. It has convinced the majority of the population on the need to change the mortgage law, given solution to the immediate needs of its members via civic-disobedience actions and dignified the people who are not able to pay their mortgage debts. READ MORE

  5. 39. Does Work Organisation Impact Individuals’ Labour Market Position?

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Elsa Söderholm; Erla Resare; [2015]
    Keywords : Work organisation; Labour market; Flexibility; Numerical Flexibility; Decentralisation; Learning; Work environment.;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between work organisation and the labour market status of employees in Sweden, during the years 2008 to 2012. The main interest is to analyse the probability of staying employed or not, and staying employed after the general retirement age. READ MORE

  6. 40. SecuRES: Secure Resource Sharing System : AN INVESTIGATION INTO USE OF PUBLIC LEDGER TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE DECENTRALIZED DIGITAL RESOURCE-SHARING SYSTEMS

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för informations- och kommunikationsteknik (ICT)

    Author : Philip Leung; Daniel Svensson; [2015]
    Keywords : Public ledger; Blockchain; Bitcoin; Non-repudiation; Trust; Secre transactions; Resource sharing; Decentralisation; Elliptic curve cryptography; Integrity; Confidentiality.; Publik liggare; Blockkedja; Bitcoin; Oförnekbarhet; Tillit; Säkra transaktioner; Resursdelning; Decentralisering; Elliptic curve cryptografi; Integritet; Konfidentialitet.;

    Abstract : The project aims at solving the problem of non-repudiation, integrity and confidentiality of data when digitally exchanging sensitive resources between parties that need to be able to trust each other without the need for a trusted third party. This is done in the framework of answering to what extent digital resources can be shared securely in a decentralized public ledger-based system compared to trust-based alternatives. READ MORE