Essays about: "policy failure"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 119 essays containing the words policy failure.

  1. 31. What is the 'Problem' with Gender in Afghanistan? A discourse analysis of the Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan in Afghanistan (2015-2022)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sara Friman; [2021]
    Keywords : WPS; UNSCR1325; NAP; Afghanistan; gender; women; WPR; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to critically investigate the discourses of gender present in the National Action Plan of Afghanistan (2015-2022), asking how the ‘problem of gender’ is conceptualised and problematised in the policy. This is done through Carol Bacchi’s theoretical and methodological ’What’s the problem represented to be?’ (WPR) – approach which aims to analyse policy through identifying problem representations. READ MORE

  3. 32. Power Relations in the Mekong River Basin - A look into the discourse of the Mekong River Commission

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

    Author : Kipras Bajorinas; [2021]
    Keywords : Power; Mekong river basin; discourse; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study concerns itself with power assymetries between states as well as cooperative arrangements within the Mekong River Basin. Transboundary frameworks for cooperation are often faced with challenges in harmonizing policy in the face of competing interests and unequal power relations between states and stakeholders. READ MORE

  4. 33. The Value of European Solidarity Within the Dublin Regulation : An Investigation on the Evolution of the Concept

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

    Author : Lorenzo Lombardi; [2021]
    Keywords : Solidarity; Values; Institutional Theories; Dublin Regulation; Migration Asylum policy; Institutional Evolution; Refugee crisis; European studies; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The refugee crisis that occurred in 2015 proved to be a historical failure for the Dublin Regulation, and it demonstrated both to policymakers and public opinion that the account of solidarity upheld was strongly outdated. If the European Union truly is a community based on shared values, then axiological changes should also result in institutional changes. READ MORE

  5. 34. Fiscal Policy, R&D and Innovation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maria Martin; [2021]
    Keywords : Innovation; R D; Tax Incentives and Direct Funding; Dynamic Fixed Effects; Macroeconomic Panel Data; Income Inequality.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Innovation, made possible through Research and Development (R&D) is a major driving force of economic growth. Due to its quasi-public good nature investments in R&D is usually below the social optimum. Governments use different policy instruments to correct this market failure. READ MORE

  6. 35. Toward predictive maintenance in surface treatment processes : A DMAIC case study at Seco Tools

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Martin Berg; Albin Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Predictive maintenance; Industry 4.0; Data-driven maintenance; chemical vapour deposition; wet blasting;

    Abstract : Surface treatments are often used in the manufacturing industry to change the surface of a product, including its related properties and functions. The occurrence of degradation and corrosion in surface treatment processes can lead to critical breakdowns over time. READ MORE