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Visar resultat 6 - 10 av 18 uppsatser innehållade ordet devolution.

1. 6. The rise of secessionism in Catalonia: A study of the shift in nationalist discourse from an identity perspective

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Hilma Karlsson; [2019]
   Nyckelord :catalonia; nationalism; secession; social identity; social representations of history; Law and Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : In 2017 Catalonia held a referendum for independence, after years with an increasingly pro-independence social and political climate. The shift in the nationalist discourse from devolution to secession and increasing support for independence inspired this thesis where the aim is to explore the dynamics behind the change from an identity perspective. LÄS MER

3. 7. The Dragon, The Unicorn and the Grip of The Lion : A Comparative Case Study on the Secessionist Political Parties in Scotland & Wales and the Nationalist Arguments Aiming for Secession

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Väst/Avd för juridik, ekonomi, statistik och politik

   Författare :Emil Gahnström; Robin Knowles; [2019]
   Nyckelord :Nationalism; secession; Scotland; Wales; the United Kingdom;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is conducted as a descriptive comparative case study with the aim to explore the utilisation of different forms of nationalist arguments for secession by the Scottish National Party in the Scottish Parliament and Plaid Cymru in the Welsh Assembly. Based on the application of nationalist theories from three different modernist scholars, statements made by each party are analysed from politico-ideological, economic, and socio-cultural perspectives. LÄS MER

4. 8. Breaking Down the Reflex-Machine in Three Works by Philip K. Dick

   Kandidat-uppsats, Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Författare :Sara Gaarn-Larsen; [2018]
   Nyckelord :Philip K. Dick; Postmodernism; reflex-machine; androidization; science fiction; The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch; A Maze of Death; A Scanner Darkly;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis expands upon Philip K. Dick’s philosophy surrounding ‘androidization’, a process of degradation leading to the devolution of individuals into what he termed as ‘reflex-machines’. LÄS MER

5. 9. Opportunities for Kenyans to fight corruption

   Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Författare :Fredrik Stedtjer; [2018]
   Nyckelord :Kenya; corruption; devolution; decentralization; norms; power structures; accountability; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : In 2013 Kenya implemented their devolution, which is the process of devolving political functions, fiscal resources and administrative responsibilities to sub-national units. The central reason behind this constitutional change was to address the chronic ethnic conflicts of Kenya. LÄS MER

7. 10. Decentralization and Participatory Development: A Case Study of Elgeyo Marakwet County,Kenya.

   Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Författare :Dickson Kinuthia; [2017]
   Nyckelord :Decentralization; Citizen Participation; Participatory Development; Elgeyo Marakwet County; Public Participation; Capacity Building; Devolution; Kenya; Social Sciences;

   Sammanfattning : With promulgation of a new constitution of Kenya in 2010, Kenya changed to a devolved system of governance after the general elections of 2013. Public Participation in Development was one aspect of democracy that Kenyans looked forward to in the new system of governance. LÄS MER