Serani, Danilo (Date of defense: 2020-03-04)
This thesis revolves around the relationship between distrust in the main actors of political representation (political parties and politicians) and voting for anti-establishment parties (AEP). While ...
Ozcan, Berkay (Date of defense: 2008-10-31)
My dissertation aims to improve our understanding of why and how couple dynamics and marital transitions affect four critical economic outcomes: household savings, labour supply, transition to self-employment ...
Çineli, Beyda (Date of defense: 2021-09-27)
This PhD dissertation addresses how couples manage their money in intimate relationships. It is composed of 4 articles. The first one focuses on the individual and couple level dynamics behind money ...
Sanjaume Calvet, Marc (Date of defense: 2013-12-17)
This doctoral thesis examines the legitimacy of secession in the context of liberal democracies. This is a recent debate in political theory since secession has been an excluded issue by liberal theories ...
Vrânceanu, Alina (Date of defense: 2018-11-14)
This PhD dissertation is interested in the mass-elite linkages in the context of the immigration issue. It examines, on the one hand, factors likely to influence party responsiveness to public opinion ...
Nupia Martínez, Oscar (Date of defense: 2007-06-28)
Esta tesis trata tres temas diferentes: (1) El efecto de la distribución del ingreso sobre los niveles de conflicto; (2) el efecto de la descentralización sobre la corrupción; (3) el efecto del número ...
Bonet Porqueras, Eduard (Date of defense: 2014-09-19)
This thesis is a contribution to the empirical research on national identities, nationalism, and political participation, from an individual level perspective of analysis and using survey data. First, ...
Clinton, Peter (Date of defense: 2019-12-17)
This thesis tackles the issue of non-compliance in the European Union (EU). This is an important issue because without Member State (MS) compliance with EU policy outputs, collective policy goals may ...
Holesch, Adam (Date of defense: 2016-11-31)
In this PHD thesis I answer the question: “What holds a multinational state together?” by analyzing the political developments in the Spanish “State of Autonomies”. The results show that among the ...
Claveria i Alias, Sílvia (Date of defense: 2014-12-19)
This thesis is focused on women in executive office. Whereas the literature on women's political representation in national parliaments is now well established, analyses of women in cabinets are rather ...