Browsing Department of Comparative Politics by Title
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Work, Pension and Reform: A Comparative Analysis of Norway and Denmark in light of OECD Recommendations
(Master thesis, 2003)The thesis addresses the subject of ageing societies resulting from demographic trends of population, individual and active ageing. Societies are aging across the world, but the focus of this study is the OECD area in ... -
Working Hard or Hardly Working? Examining the Politics of In-Work Conditionality in the UK
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The intensification of behavioural requirements and punitive measures in unemployment benefits by UK governments has been popular and instrumental to the politics of welfare reform. Yet there is scant research into the ... -
The World Bank and Climate Change Mitigation - Integrating Considerations for Climate Change Mitigation in the Energy Portfolio 2008-2011
(Master thesis, 2012)Projections reveal that developing countries’ emissions of GHG will rise tremendously in the decades to come. The UNFCCC has identified the World Bank as having an important role to play in assisting client countries develop ... -
Youth Advantage Versus Gender Penalty: Selecting and Electing Young Candidates
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Young people are under-represented in formal politics. While this may be a mere projection of their lack among voters and party members, the article investigates whether being young is a disadvantage in election processes, ... -
Å donere demokrati – en casestudie av donorstøttet sivilsamfunnsutvikling i Serbia
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)Civil society support in democratizing countries has become a central focus of international donors during the last two decades. Yet, our understanding of the phenomenon and the possible consequences remains incomplete. ... -
Årsaker til at eldre er underrepresentert i folkevalgte organer
(Master thesis, 2020-08-04)Antall eldre i Norge øker hvert år og eldre utgjør en stadig økende andel av befolkningen. Stadig flere lever lenger og har bedre helse enn tidligere generasjoner. Eldre har tilsynelatende aldri hatt bedre forutsetninger ... -
Økonomisk globalisering og europeeres vurdering av demokrati: En flernivåanalyse av 29 land i tidsperioden 2002-2012
(Master thesis, 2017-06-15)Aim: This study investigates how satisfaction with democracy is affected by economic globalization in Europe. A special emphasis is placed upon the interaction between economic globalization and national governments’ room ...