Essays about: "modernization theory"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 80 essays containing the words modernization theory.

1. 6. From Cubicles to Collaboration : A study on the Transformation of Government Office Spaces Driven by Cost-Efficiency, Digitalization, and Modernization

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Sara Ghaemi Flores; [2023]
   Keywords : Authorities premises; The Principal-Agent theory; New Institutional Organization theory; Activity-Based Offices; Myndigheters lokaler; Principal-Agentteori; Teorin om nya instituionella organisationer; Aktivitetsbaserade kontor;

   Abstract : Over time, the office spaces of authorities have evolved, with external influences like pandemics accelerating the transition towards flexible, activity-based workplaces. Despite resistance, attitudes are slowly becoming positive towards modern, adaptable offices. READ MORE

3. 7. Democratization in Taiwan and South Korea : A Comparison Through the Lenses of Modernization Theory and Dahl's Democracy Theory

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Fredrik Bravell; [2023]
   Keywords : Democratization; Taiwan; South Korea; modernization theory; polyarchy;

   Abstract : This is a master thesis centering around democratization in Taiwan and South Korea. The aim has been to reach a greater understanding of how Taiwan and South Korea could democratize and their respective democratization process. Related to the research gap, two theories were applied in the analysis. READ MORE

4. 8. Intergenerational blame attribution - a consequence of the perceived personal post-crisis economy of youth in Sweden?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Maral Darakhsh; [2023]
   Keywords : intergenerational tension; threat; authoritarianism; blame attribution; modernization theory;

   Abstract : Motivated by recent claims from youth that older generations are jeopardizing their future, the purpose of this thesis is to study potential explanations for the variation of intergenerational blame attribution among Swedish youth. Ordinary least squares regression analysis is conducted on survey data, especially focused on young participants, to test several hypotheses about how perceived economic threats and one’s value orientation can impact young people’s motivation to blame elderly generations for economic difficulties. READ MORE

5. 9. Green capitalist or critical environmentalist? : A comparative study of the environmental policies of the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) and the Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokraterna)

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Michel Mohseni Tabrizi; [2022]
   Keywords : Ecological Modernization Theory; Critical Environmental Sociology; Vänsterpartiet; Socialdemokraterna; Ideal types; Green capitalist; Critical environmentalist; Environmental politics; Environmental political discourse; Capitalism; Post-capitalism;

   Abstract : This paper analyses the environmental policy documents of Vänsterpartiet (Left Party) and Socialdemokraterna (Social Democratic Party) based on the theories of ecological modernization (EMT) and critical environmental sociology (CES), constructed as ideal types. The aim is to explain ideational differences and similarities based on the ideal types of each theory and how well the parties can be linked to the ideal types of EMT and CES, their similarities and differences. READ MORE

6. 10. Between modernization and heritage: Sustainable rural tourism as a viable alternative for Transylvania's countryside.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Monica Sturza; [2022]
   Keywords : sustainability science; multiculturality; Integrated Rural Tourism; holistic approach; tourism destination building; Transylvania; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Transylvania’s countryside, characterized by a mostly agrarian society with a rich multicultural heritage is being threatened by Romania’s tendencies of chaotic modernization and rapid urbanization. This research aims to find a viable solution for sustaining the cultural, natural, and social environment in rural Transylvania, by analysing the potential of tourism development. READ MORE