Sökning: "Constraints on Executive"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 uppsatser innehållade orden Constraints on Executive.
1. THE PROMISE OF CHANGE. Key Aspects of Democracy and Quality of Government Against Infant Mortality
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This thesis investigates which aspects of democracy and quality of government (QoG) drive the inverse relationship democracy and the quality of government has with infant mortality. Though studies exist on democracy as well as QoG and infant mortality, the literature does not provide findings on the aspects of these broad concepts of democracy and QoG driving the democracy – QoG and infant mortality relationship. LÄS MER
2. Executive Constraints and Civil Conflict Onset
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningSammanfattning : Do institutional constraints on a regime's executive decrease the likelihood of civil conflict onset? An unconstrained executive is free to loot state resources undermining the state's capacity to effectively deal with nascent rebellions, and may be more likely to engage in violent repression, especially in the form of indiscriminate violence. This can encourage political grievances, lead to a loss of legitimacy for the regime, and provide the opportunity for would be rebel groups to attract new members by offering protection against government violence. LÄS MER
3. PRESIDENTIALISM IN DEVELOPING DEMOCRACIES: A SOURCE FOR BAD GOVERNANCE? A quantitative study on the effect of presidentialism on corruption in developing democracies
Magister-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : Researchers within the field of political science have been analyzing the effects of legislative-executive relations for several decades and both parliamentarism and presidentialism have their critics and proponents. However, this topic needs revisiting, especially after Sri Lanka and Turkey recently experienced a shift in legislative-executive relations. LÄS MER
4. The Complex Curse. Examining conditions for the resource curse.
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : According to the resource curse hypothesis, natural resource abundance can lead to lower growth. The literature has mainly focused on economic explanations, but some scholars have suggested that the curse can be turned into a blessing with good institutions. LÄS MER
5. Privatizing an Uncontested Public Good - The Rise of Transnational Corporate Military Service Provision
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenSammanfattning : The provision of military and armed security services typically is the monopoly domain of the state. With the end of the Cold War legitimate private firms, however, expanded as worldwide providers of military and security services. LÄS MER