Blar i Department of Comparative Politics på emneord "731114"
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"How the hell can you tell?" Norske statsministres ettermæle fra Stang til Stoltenberg
(Master thesis, 2011-05-29)Abstrakt. Denne oppgaven tar sikte på å forklare hva som avgjør norske statsministres ettermæle. Ettermælet er definert fra en undersøkelse besvart av 54 statsvitere, mediafolk og historikere. De har gitt alle statsministrene ... -
The Hungarian Judiciary: A Guardian in Need of Rescuing? A study of judicial independence in Hungary since the transition to democracy in 1989
(Master thesis, 2014-06-02)This thesis investigates the state of the Hungarian judiciary, in terms of judicial independence and authority, asking how this has developed since the transition to democracy in 1989-1990, and why. The focus is on both ... -
Hva lå bak Arbeiderpartiets nyorientering på 1980-tallet?
(Master thesis, 2018-07-03)Arbeiderpartiet konsoliderte den foreløpige seieren i ideologikampen på begynnelsen av 1950-tallet. Slik Francis Sejersted ser det, ble kampen om den politiske agendaen lagt på is fram til 1970-årene. Det var i perioden ... -
Hva påvirker staters klimapolitikk?
(Master thesis, 2017-06-17)The thesis examines what affect countries climate policy through a quantitative analysis of data on xx countries in 2010. Much of the debate on climate policy focus on the economic side of climate policy. Still, there is ... -
Hva skyldes forskjellene? En vekstkurveanalyse av politisk representasjon av kvinner i 20 demokratier over tidsperioden 1970-2013.
(Master thesis, 2014-11-19)The percentage of women in national parliaments varies substantially between countries and over time. This study examines formal political representation of women in 20 western democracies from 1970 to 2013. The explanatory ... -
Hvordan påvirker partikoalisjoner utformingen av lokal klima- og miljøpolitikk? - En casestudie av bompengevedtaket for Bergensprogrammet for transport, byutvikling og miljø
(Master thesis, 2015-06-02)This paper examines how party coalitions affect the design of local climate and environmental policy. Comparison of local elections program, the parties' seats in the city council and interviews with five key politicians ... -
«Høyesterett er først og fremst en kollegial domstol». Fleirnivåanalyse av effekten av ideologi på individ- og saksnivå på dommarar sine vota i økonomiske saker i Norge sin Høgsterett i tidsperioden 1991-2011
(Master thesis, 2012-06-07)Tidligare forsking på dommaråtferd i Norge sin Høgsterett har avdekka ein statistisk signifikant effekt mellom dommarar sin ideologi, operasjonalisert som deira utnemningsregjering, og deira vota i økonomiske saker i ... -
I want to break free: an analysis of de facto-states1 and their paths towards success and failure between 1945 and 2012
(Master thesis, 2013-06-17)The thesis analyses de facto-states from the creation of the United Nation in 1945 until and including 2012. Twenty-three entities are identified, of which four have had success and become UN members, and ten have failed ... -
Ideals or interests? An analysis of the motives for the European Commission's aid allocations from 1960 to 2008
(Master thesis, 2010-06-03)The aim of this thesis is to understand the motives of the European Union (EU) as a multilateral donor and whether its aid allocations are in accordance with the stated goals and objectives. The research question is: Which ... -
The Implementation of the Dublin regulations in Greece, Italy and Spain
(Master thesis, 2017-06-16)The objective of this thesis is to explain variations in the implementation of the Dublin regulations in Spain, Italy and Greece. My theoretical framework draws from the literature on Europeanization. I have conducted ... -
In Science We Trust, Through Ideology We Look: Explaining Climate Change Attitudes in Norway
(Master thesis, 2015-06-01)This thesis explores climate change attitudes among the Norwegian public. While previous research on public opinion on climate change to a large degree has focused on scepticism, this thesis focuses on climate change ... -
Institutional development through crisis? an analysis of the European Court of Human Rights' pilot judgement procedure addressing systemic human rights issues
(Master thesis, 2011-09-20)The thesis aims to investigate a new approach put to use by the European Court of Human Rights for the first time in 2004, known as the Pilot Judgement Procedure, and asks whether this procedure contributes to the ... -
Inter-gruppe kontakt og verknaden på tillit og toleranse. Gjev inter-gruppe kontakt meir positive oppfatningar av utgrupper og definerte andre?
(Master thesis, 2015-06-02)Auken i etnisk og sosialt mangfald har samstundes auka kontakt mellom etniske grupper, som vidare er venta å auke også i framtida (Sturgis, Brunton-Smith, Read og Allum 2010: 58). Kunnskap om verknadane av inter-gruppe ... -
Is boycott the best way to participate ? A study of the possible democratizing effects of election boycotts in the Arab world: 1990-2010
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This thesis aims to determine if election boycott is a sound strategy if the opposition in Arab states aspires democratization. No scholars have conducted research focusing on this specific subject up to date, despite the ... -
"It's not about winning, it's about participating". Uncovering the determinants of regional participation in the policy-making structures of the European Union
(Master thesis, 2011-05-28)This thesis seeks to uncover which factors determine regional participation in European Union policy-making structures. It does so by conducting a multiple regression analysis of 233 regions from all the 27 member-states ... -
Just a matter of power? Explaining EU Member States’ commitment to Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
(Master thesis, 2020-08-28)The EU Member States have generally been reluctant towards a common European security and defence policy, and previous attempts of such inter-state cooperation have been perceived as unsuccessful. Yet, the new European ... -
Kampen mot Roe vs. Wade - en casestudie av «Ja til livet»-bevegelsen og «Initiative 26» i Mississippi
(Master thesis, 2013-06-03)In this case study I analyze the pro-life movement in the United States with the research question: How does the American pro-life movement operate, and what is the basis for their work? With this as a point of departure ... -
Kenya Parliament: From rubberstamp to transformative legislature
(Master thesis, 2012-06-07)Constitutions play crucial role as they are the long-term contracts between those ruled and the rulers that specify the conditions on which power is to be exercised. More importantly, legislatures are an institution of ... -
Kjønnseffekter i norske politiske skandaler
(Master thesis, 2018-06-13)There have never been more women in Norwegian politics, and never has there been as many political scandals. Does gender have an impact on what type of scandals a politician gets involved in or the type of strategy the ... -
Kva er samanhengen mellom demokratisk tilbakegang økonomisk vekst? Om den kortsiktige effekten av demokrati på økonomisk vekst i land med demokratisk tilbakegang
(Master thesis, 2012-11-20)SAMANDRAG Denne oppgåva undersøker i kva grad demokratisk tilbakegang heng saman med økonomisk vekst og kva kortsiktig effekt dette har. Tidlegare forsking har funne signifikant samanheng mellom auka demokrati og økonomisk ...