Essays about: "state institution"

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  1. 1. WHY WOMEN’S DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION DOES NOT LEAD TO SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION: An interview study of women politician’s perceptions of hindrances for political inclusion in Bolivia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felicia Granlund; [2023-01-30]
    Keywords : Substantive representation; Women; Hindrances; Informal institutions; Bolivia;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to understand why a high descriptive representation does not result in a high substantive representation. The theory of politics of presence (Phillips, 1995) suggests that there should be a link between descriptive and substantive representation. READ MORE

  2. 2. The state of social media usage to fight malnutrition among children under the age of five years in Tanzania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Debora Mbilinyi; [2023]
    Keywords : social media; nutrition literacy; malnutrition; behavior change communication; social media usage;

    Abstract : This study has evaluated how Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre (TFNC), a government institution overseeing nutrition, uses social media to enhance the nutrition literacy of caregivers and parents of children under the age of five years. The study contributes to knowledge on how Tanzania’s resource-constrained health sector’s nutrition communication can benefit from social media by answering the following research questions: Which social media platforms and features does TFNC use to share nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years? What kinds of nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years does TFNC share on social media? How is nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years posted on TFNC social media pages packaged? And, how frequently is nutrition knowledge pertaining to children under the age of five years repeated on TFNC social media pages? These questions have been answered from a social-behavioral change communication perspective that has combined the Media Ecology Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior. READ MORE

  3. 3. Capturing time variation within systemic risk estimation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Christian Hovstadius; Baltsar Lindgren; [2023]
    Keywords : Systemic risk; CoVaR; State variables; Lasso; PCA; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Systemic risk can be defined as the risk to the whole financial system. Financial institutions may contribute more or less to this risk, and measuring the systemic risk contributions of institutions is of central importance for regulators. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Legality of Unilateral Economic Sanctions - An analysis of international law on the lawfulness of unilateral economic restrictive measures

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

    Author : Johan Holst; [2023]
    Keywords : public international law; unilateral economic sanctions; coercive measures; countermeasures; state sovereignty; non-intervention; customary law; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the legality of unilateral economic sanctions in international law. It concludes that economic sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, as well as countermeasures taken by states in accordance with established ILC criteria, are lawful when adhering to the principle of proportionality and aligning with human rights regulations. READ MORE

  5. 5. Boring but good.A qualitative content analysis of Swedes’ opinions of the retail alcohol on monopoly Systembolaget and a multimodal semiotic analysis of the campaign Experten.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Larsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural identity; Sweden; Multimodal semiotic analysis; Content analysis; Systembolaget; State communication; Advertisement; Alcohol; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This study delves into Systembolaget's advertising campaign "Experten" to investigate its influence on public perception and cultural identity. Launched in 2015, the campaign successfully bolstered trust in Systembolaget by 14 percentage points. READ MORE