Essays about: "political economy institution"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words political economy institution.

  1. 1. To what extent has the European Endowment for Democracy facilitated the growth of an ecosystem of independent media organisations in Lebanon? (2017-2023)

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

    Author : Kaia Madeleine Corbett Nisser; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Lebanon; civil society; media; democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the relationship between the ecosystem of independent media organisations in Lebanon, and their relationship to the European Union, specifically the European Endowment for Democracy. The analysis follows a trajectory starting from Beirut all the way back to Brussels, the lens of focus widening as it reaches its conclusion. READ MORE

  3. 2. A legislative analysis of the legal framework governing restrictive business practices: A comparative study of the European Union and The Gambia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Naffie Sissoho Bangura; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union; Competition Commission; TFEU; The Gambia; Competition Act.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Competition policy is important for the promotion of fair competition, preventing abuse of market power and protecting consumer and business interests. It is thus an area that builds and moulds itself according to the fabric or structure of society and eventually evolves by habitually adjusting to the dynamics of government economies. READ MORE

  4. 3. The "EU Climate Bank"? - A study on the environmental commitments of the European Investment Bank and the alignment with the right to a healthy environment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Emelie Georg; [2022]
    Keywords : European Investment Bank; the right to a healthy environment; multilateral development banks; international financial institutions; human rights; sustainable finance; the EIB Group Climate Bank Roadmap 2021-2025; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between international finance and environmental rights, and how the concept of sustainable finance has emerged as a response to climate change and the rapid transition towards a sustainable economy. Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are a key player in the transition to a green economy, contributing to 68% of global climate finance. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Regulating the Wild West?”: The legitimation discourse of EU regulation on Big Data and its media coverage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Anastasia Kapodistria; [2022]
    Keywords : Big Data; European Union; regulation; legitimation strategy; political discourse; media framing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The thesis explores the growing discourse of Big Data and argues that political actors like the European Union are purposefully constructing the meaning of such an issue and promoting certain strategies. The study seeks to expand the spectrum of Strategic Communication by examining a supranational political institution and to add valuable insights to the knowledge of the critical stream of Data studies from a communicative perspective. READ MORE

  6. 5. Resistance: Cultural Expression of Tea Plantation Workers in Bangladesh

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Faiham Ebna Sharif; [2022]
    Keywords : Tea; Cha; Chai; Garden; Estate; Plantation; Bagan; Baganiya; Culture; Alienation; Resistance; Worker; Labor; Tea Garden; Tea Garden Worker; Ethnicity; Human Rights; Labor Rights; Colonialism; Imperialism; Everyday life; Economy; Strategy; Tactic; Total Institution; Net of Authorities; Symbol;

    Abstract : This thesis is an ethnographic study of culture, economy, everyday life, and resistance among ‘Baganiyas’ (workers) of a tea plantation in contemporary Bangladesh. The main goal of this thesis is to highlight the Baganiyas' everyday resistance to the systemic alienation of the plantation structure and to demonstrate how their actions of resistance served as symbolic representations of their community's culture. READ MORE