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1. 1. Governing to Save the Earth : An Analysis of How to Elect a Pro-Climate Congress in the United States of America

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

   Author : Aaron Danowski; [2019]
   Keywords : American climate politics; American Nations; partisan parity; asymmetrical polarization; filibuster; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a political strategy for building a lasting pro-climate governing majority in the House and Senate. It analyses the current state of the pro-climate coalition in Congress and lays out the top opportunities for and threats to climate governance in the US. READ MORE

3. 2. The Role of Partisan Politics in Lithuanian Higher Education Policies:How does left-right divide of Lithuanian political parties matter for their higher education preferences and policy output?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kristina Saulyte; [2017]
   Keywords : higher education policy; political parties; partisan preferences; redistribution; governance; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Lithuania like other Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries has undergone major changes from the communist socio-economic order to the system based on democratic capitalism. This shift towards market economy and the collapse of communist ideology were also reflected in higher education (HE) reforms. READ MORE

4. 3. The Recent Healthcare Reforms in Germany – How does the concept of partisanship explain the positions of SPD and CDU/CSU?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jakob Heier; [2015]
   Keywords : healthcare reforms; partisanship; power resources; market-oriented reforms; cost containment strategies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since the 2000s, several healthcare reforms have been conducted within the healthcare system in Germany. These reforms aimed at decreasing healthcare costs by introducing market processes into public services, among other means. READ MORE

5. 4. Reforming the Nordic Model: A study of labor market policies in social-democratic welfare state regime 1980-2015

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Kateryna Plaskonis; [2015]
   Keywords : The Nordic model; Labor Market Policies; Path Dependency; Partisanship; The Comparative Historical Analysis; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This paper focuses on labor market policies across countries belonging to the social-democratic welfare state regime. Since 1980 Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have undergone a number of reforms and modifications within labor market, which identify the shift from traditional politics of expansion towards what many refer to as welfare retrenchment or restructuring. READ MORE

6. 5. Partisan Macroeconomic Preferences and the Diversionary Use of Force in The United Kingdom 1971-2000

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ludvig Sundin; [2014]
   Keywords : Diversionary Theory; Inflation; Unemployment; Partisan Macroeconomic Preferences; Scapegoating; Rally ‘Round the Flag Effect; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the diversionary use of force in the context of The United Kingdom. Building on theory that suggests that diversionary tactics are most likely when domestic turmoil affects the core constituents of the incumbent party, I operationalize domestic turmoil as macroeconomic conditions that disfavor the core constituents of the incumbent party and test its effects on the initiation, or threat of, force towards other countries through logistic regression models and time-series data from The United Kingdom, 1971-2000. READ MORE