Essays about: "legislative recruitment"

Found 3 essays containing the words legislative recruitment.

  1. 1. Non-State Actors Escaping Justice - Obligations Regarding Child Soldiers Applicable to Non-State Actors

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

    Author : Karin Lindahl; [2017]
    Keywords : Public international law; Child soldiers; Non-State Actors; Non-International Conflicts; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : There are mainly three different international legal obligations regarding child soldiers in internal armed conflicts. The prohibition from child recruitment, to provide special protection for children and protection from taking part in hostilities. All are applicable to States but it is less clear which of them apply to non-state actors. READ MORE

  2. 2. Explaining Political Selection: What Factors Determine One's Party-List Rank at t+1?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Michal Smrek; [2014]
    Keywords : re-election; fixed effects; random effects; panel data;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to the under-researched field of political selection, namely one’s re-selection onto the party list after one has been elected in the previous term. The theoretical rationale is to introduce a broader concept of political selection to a field mostly focused on political recruitment, one’s first point of entry into Politics. READ MORE

  3. 3. Enhancing Women's Representation in Liberian Parliament

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Julia Boyle; [2012]
    Keywords : gender representation; women in politics; supply-demand model; feminism; private-public divide; legislative recruitment; critical mass; gender quota; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2011, Liberia saw a drop in women’s representation in Parliament from 14% to 11.65%. In an effort to understand and aid in reversing this declining trend, this thesis aims to highlight the barriers to and strategies for enhancing women’s participation in the Liberian Parliament. READ MORE