Essays about: "local democracy"

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1. 21. Inclusive development? Civic space and the way forward. The case of Liberia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Lovisa Arnmarker; [2021]
   Keywords : Liberia; Civil society; Civic space; International development cooperation; Sweden; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Civil society is an integral part of reaching sustainable development, and a cornerstone in democratic societies. The aim of this study is to investigate how Swedish donors and local partners work with civic space in Liberia, specifically challenges related to civic space. READ MORE

3. 22. Hong Kong Under the One Country, Two Systems Policy ——Through the Case study of Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement to exploring the identity and ontological security issues of Hong Kongese

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

   Author : Jichen Zhao; [2021]
   Keywords : Hong Kong; One Country Two System Policy; Ontological Security; Identity; colony; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Traditional security studies focuses primarily on physical threats to the state. By contrast, the ontological security framework argues that individuals feel secure when they are able to maintain a communal narrative. Such a framework lends itself to an analysis of the impact of identity continuity on security. READ MORE

4. 23. ‘Ghetto’ Ecologies in the Neoliberal City: From Citizen Power to Ritualised Resistance in Danish Non-Profit Housing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Johanne Bagger Kaufmanas; [2021]
   Keywords : Urban Political Ecology; urban governance; housing; Danish non-profit housing; Denmark; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis demonstrates how neoliberal urbanism has unrolled in the context of the Danish non-profit housing sector, using the case of Copenhagen neighbourhood Tingbjerg as a case study. Arguing that this process has significantly altered the relations of power within the neighbourhood, it further investigates the mode of resistance emerging locally as a response. READ MORE

5. 24. The Retail Evolution and Urban Transformation: An analysis of challenges, social implications, and municipal adaptation in Malmö City

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Michaela Brynhildsen; [2021]
   Keywords : Retail; Structural Transformation; Urban Development; Social Interaction; Malmö City; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In the last decade, news reports about an overall doomed brick-and-mortar retail landscape have grown. The field of commerce has experienced a digital boom, causing an increased shift of businesses from traditional brick-and-mortar retail to the internet. READ MORE

6. 25. Institutions matter : A qualitative case study analysis of the institutional capacities of Albania in relation to the utilization of the EU funds.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Ardit Hysa; [2021]
   Keywords : New Institutional Economics; Albania; Accession; Informal Institutions; Kanun; EU funds;

   Abstract : This dissertation is a case study of Albania regarding the influence institutions have over the utilization of the EU financial aid, more specifically, the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance II (IPA II) for the period of 2014-2020. Albania has been struggling with EU accession despite the allocation of numerous funds in the form of development programs for several years. READ MORE