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… theorists often argue that there is an automatic link between ”free market” and ”democracy”, however this link is not evident in China. This contradiction constitutes the problem area of this thesis. With a theoretical framework containing ”totalitarism” and ”Tang Tsous …
This essay studies the relationship between politicians and municipal chief officers from the point of view of the bureaucracy and its role in democracy and the substance of the chief position. I conducted interviews and observations with politicians and senior officials from …
… of the Soviet Union was a vast experience, not solely for the former members and inhabitants of the Soviet Union, but also for the rest of the world. This thesis examines Estonia and Uzbekistan's different experience with transition. By examining three different aspects of …
The aim of this comparative study is to analyse the French and the Polish regional governance in order to see if there are any differences in their regional ruling systems. Further more I will study their different possibilities in taking part in the European Union regional …
… the political equality, (b) reduced freedom of action for the politicians and the headmasters, (c) the emergence of vague conditions of responsibility. These hypotheses are examined in an empirical study of user-boards at four schools on three locations in southern Sweden. In …
… a debate concerning European issues. The constitution can be seen as the best and latest, but in no way the only, example of this problem. The breakdown can also been seen as proof of a larger legitimacy crises within the EU. The aim of the study is to determine whether or not …
… by Brubaker, needs to be revised. In the first place this theory is presented and after then applied on the triad formed by: the Hungarian national minority in Transylvania, Romania and Hungary. Through the empirical evidences, that are presented here by following up the …
… non-wanted political parties e.g. right wing populism. How should a democracy handle these opinions? So far these parties have been neglected and not even considered as real parties. By excluding them from the debate and the political arena, media and more established parties …
… that shows some change. Due to the proportional election system in Sweden and the parties monopoly of appointing political candidates, the party principal will still have an important role. However, the case studies that has been done of former director of justice, Thomas …
This paper concerns the divide between secularist and anti-secularist groups in Turkey, which is related to a greater antagonism between a Kemalist and an Islamic political discourse, dominant in Turkish politics since the 1980s. The main aim of the paper is to analyse the …
… alcohol policy has by tradition a restrictive composition, with high taxes and the Swedish Alcohol Retailing Monopoly as important elements. The Moderate Party has been powerful critics of the alcohol policy and has advocated a reformation. However, today the Moderate Party …
… main aim to create a democratic state, but based upon the Islamic shari?ah-laws. In this paper, we examine if the Brotherhoods? political platforms and ideas are compatible with the classic ideas of how a democratic state should be. We discuss Robert A. Dahl's theories on …
… believe them to be a racist party, in contrast to how they view themselves and their political message. How is it possible that the views of the same party differ to this extent, it seems to be a large ambiguity in their message. Rhetoric is a tool that everybody uses in some …
… comparison the ”quantitative content analysis” was used. Using this method and categorizing the speeches into theories based on different frames the difference in reporting could be studied. These patterns showed that the journalists described politic as a strategic point of …
… political events which is an important aspect of power. The applied method and theory in the study is the critical discourse analysis. The material consists of texts published in the Swedish newspapers Dagens Nyheter, Göteborgs-Posten and Sydsvenska Dagbladet as well as several …
