Essays about: "post-communist"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the word post-communist.

  1. 16. Exploring the reasons behind persistent low-level corruption in Hungary by looking into (the absence of) formally reported wrongdoings: “The less said, the better”.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Fanni Gyurko; [2015]
    Keywords : legal pluralism; living law; low-level corruption; whistleblowing; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This master thesis in Sociology of Law explored the persistency of low-level corruption in post-communist Hungary. By adopting an anthropological approach 20 unstructured in-depth interviews were conducted in Hungarian language. The main focus of the research was on how law actually works. READ MORE

  3. 17. What is affecting political trust?  A comparative study on Europe

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Jennifer Keusch Duvsjö; [2015]
    Keywords : Political trust; Social capital; Economic fairness evaluations; Robert Putnam; James Kluegel; David Manson; David Easton; Diffuse support; Europe;

    Abstract : This study addresses the question of what is affecting political trust in Europe. Political trust is vital for creating system legitimacy, which is needed for a democracy to be stable and effective. READ MORE

  4. 18. Mending the broken link. Finding an Innovative Approach for inclusive social policy for the most marginalized children and families in Shumen Region, Bulgaria

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Yassen Georgiev; [2014]
    Keywords : social policy; Bulgaria; Shument: marginalization; UNICEF; NGO; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper explores the opportunities of developing innovative approaches for new types of social policies aimed at the most marginalized and socially excluded communities that live in the North-Eastern Bulgarian Region of Shumen. The study focuses on the processes of transition and the social conditions in post-communist Bulgaria, the reasons for marginalization, and seeks an appropriate model for a new type of service – the Family Counseling Centers sponsored by UNICEF Bulgaria. READ MORE

  5. 19. Sustainable Tourism Development in Gjirokastra : a current situation analysis

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Sara Grevsjö; Mehran Noorzaei; [2014]
    Keywords : tourism; sustainability; sustainable development; tourism development; sustainable tourism; gjirokastra; albania; culture; nature; economy; cultural heritage; world heritage managment; world heritage; turism; hållbarhet; hållbar turismutveckling; turismutveckling; gjirokastra; albanien; kulturarv; världsvarv; hållbar utveckling; kulturarv utan gränser;

    Abstract : The typical tourism planning and development process can be divided into different phases: preparation (goals and objectives), research, conclusions, recommendations, implementation, monitoring & evaluation. This thesis is a part of such a development process and position itself in the research phase with the aim to create a knowledge base for future sustainable development of tourism in the world heritage city of Gjirokastra in the southern part of Albania. READ MORE

  6. 20. Will It Fly? Influence of TRIPS implementation on innovations in post-Communist states.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Maryia Pekarskaya; [2013]
    Keywords : innovations; incentive theory; IPR; WTO; TRIPS; transitional economies; Lithuania; Poland; China; Armenia; Russian Federation; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : WTO is an increasingly influential international organization, which aims to liberalize global commercial activities and TRIPS is an important part of WTO agenda, which provides minimum standards for IPR regulation for all the members. Empirical evidence suggests that stronger IPR regimes contribute to increasing inward FDI, R&D investment and innovations. READ MORE