Essays about: "parliament powers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words parliament powers.
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1. A secure or sustainable world? : How Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation affect the Sustainable Development Goals
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This thesis aims to evaluate Sweden’s policies on nuclear proliferation and create a better understanding of how these policies affect Sweden’s work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amid global concerns about nuclear weapons and their impact on peace, security and sustainable development, Sweden stands as a global leader both regarding disarmament and non-proliferation and sustainable development. READ MORE
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2. Unequal Seats, Unsteady Trust : Inequality of Representation and Confidence in Parliament in Bicameral Systems
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The number of countries with bicameral systems declined enormously throughout the 20th century, as countries like Sweden and Denmark abolished their upper houses, and numerous other countries weakened the formal powers of their upper chambers. Existing research suggests that legitimacy is a critical factor in the survival of bicameralism, but scholarship on legitimacy in bicameral systems is limited. READ MORE
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3. Implications of Populism on the European Union Immigration Legislation : Evidence from the Legislation adopted and implemented during the Eighth European Parliament (2014-2019)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Populism is a phenomenon that impacts not only nation-states and their institutions but also the institutions of international-supranational organizations. This is the case of the European Union, where populist radical right parties (PRRPs) – the most predominant type of populism in Europe – reached the Parliament in 1984, consolidated in 2014, and have since then participated in the debates about the European legislation. READ MORE
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4. Set in Stone: Power Mediation through French Colonial Architecture in Lebanon’s Majlis an-Nuwwab
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis will provide an analysis of the current Parliament building in Beirut, which is called Majlis an-Nuwwab, and was built by the French colonial state that ruled over Lebanon. It will examine to what extent it has theoretically contributed to the mediation of the French colonial power over Lebanon, through the analytical framework provided by Njoh and Bigon, along with a theoretical framework offered by Kim Dovey. READ MORE
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5. The Dragon, The Unicorn and the Grip of The Lion : A Comparative Case Study on the Secessionist Political Parties in Scotland & Wales and the Nationalist Arguments Aiming for Secession
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politikAbstract : This thesis is conducted as a descriptive comparative case study with the aim to explore the utilisation of different forms of nationalist arguments for secession by the Scottish National Party in the Scottish Parliament and Plaid Cymru in the Welsh Assembly. Based on the application of nationalist theories from three different modernist scholars, statements made by each party are analysed from politico-ideological, economic, and socio-cultural perspectives. READ MORE
