Essays about: "government ruling"

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  1. 16. Redistribution and the Alignment Effect: Theory and Evidence

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ludvig Holmér; Axel Granström; [2018]
    Keywords : Redistributive politics; Alignment; Political Economy; Electoral competition;

    Abstract : This paper studies the impact of political alignment on the redistribution of grants between central and local governments. A model, where the central government uses its discretionary power to further the prospects of its constituent parties at all levels of government, is constructed and used to make a prediction regarding the allocation of grants. READ MORE

  3. 17. Military Coups in Thailand: The Strategic Arguments to Justify a Democratic Setback.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lipikar Narayaem Lindman; [2017]
    Keywords : Thailand; Military; Coup;

    Abstract : One of the military establishments that have gained considerable power and autonomy, and it is out of reach of civilian control, is the Royal Thai Army (RTA). In Thailand, coups have become the norm for change of political leadership and government, and has evolved in a cyclical pattern – starting with a coup, followed by an election and a short period of open politics, before a crisis leading to another coup. READ MORE

  4. 18. E-Government in Singapore: strengthening political control over society

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

    Author : Ievgen Iaroshenko; [2017]
    Keywords : E-government; non-democracy; privacy; political power; ICT; Singapore; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Developing an e-government in a state has become a new trend in the world of political reform. However, e-government itself as a way of public service digitalization does not incline that political regime of the state will be democratic and inclusive. READ MORE

  5. 19. Explaining Support for Radical Right-wing Parties. A swedish case

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Peter Röhr; [2015-07-13]
    Keywords : Radical Right; Nationalism; Modernization Losers’ Thesis;

    Abstract : In this study panel data on the three latest Swedish elections is used to empirically analyze the effect of unemployment rate and income on vote shares for the radical right-wing party, Sweden Democrats (SD). While high income levels are associated with low support for SD at national level elections, high unemployment rate is associated with high support for SD at municipality level elections. READ MORE

  6. 20. Turkey’s ‘New Role’ Creation under AKP Leadership : Relationship between decision-maker’s perceptions and state’s international performance

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för Mellanösternstudier

    Author : Bahra Saleh; [2015]
    Keywords : national role conceptions; Role theory; official development assistance ODA ; Turkey; Foreign policy; neo-Ottomanism.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis, in its general framework, explores the recent transformation of Turkey’s role in international sphere under the ruling AKP government. Upon the rise of rise of AKP to power in 2002, the tradition of Turkey’s foreign policy orientations underwent significant transformations and challenges which signified the country’s ambition to adopt a ‘new role’ in the regional and international contexts. READ MORE