This study employs process tracing to investigate public goods provision within two renowned tax havens, Switzerland and Ireland. Contrary to the general belief associating tax havens with under...Show moreThis study employs process tracing to investigate public goods provision within two renowned tax havens, Switzerland and Ireland. Contrary to the general belief associating tax havens with under-provision of public goods, these cases present intriguing differences in their levels of public goods provision. Through the analysis of government policies, transparency, political systems, and historical contexts, this thesis deciphers the complex factors shaping this provision. The findings reveal nuanced dynamics in tax havens, contributing to a more comprehensive understanding of their societal implications and informing potential policy improvements.Show less
Air pollution is a major concern in India, the world's most populous country, and as the country continues to grow rapidly, it confronts various challenges in implementing air pollution policies....Show moreAir pollution is a major concern in India, the world's most populous country, and as the country continues to grow rapidly, it confronts various challenges in implementing air pollution policies. In federal India, the municipal, provincial, and federal governments have all worked jointly to manage air pollution. Numerous studies have examined the effects of federalism on environmental policy, although frequently the studies place more of an emphasis on the federal structure than on the interests of sub-national entities in terms of the difficulties that arise in the implementation of environmental policy. Despite having federal frameworks that take into account diversity, India has trouble overcoming subnational interests. The geographical, socioeconomic, and political disparities between regions had distinct consequences on environmental governance. Even Though environmental laws are mostly designed to shield citizens from the tragedy of the commons it continues to be a central theme in many environmental problems. Thus, air pollution policy implementation is a Common Pool Resource management issue. Therefore, this thesis employs a qualitative content analysis on the Ambiguity-Conflict Model of Policy Implementation by Richard E. Matland to investigate the effect of sub-national interest on air pollution policy implementation in India. The results demonstrated a Low Ambiguity and High Conflict paradigm which conveys the effect of sub-national interest as Political Implementation of air pollution policies in India.Show less
This research examines the relationship between increased fire risk due to climate change and a state's engagement in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism's (UCPM) fire suppression efforts. Using...Show moreThis research examines the relationship between increased fire risk due to climate change and a state's engagement in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism's (UCPM) fire suppression efforts. Using the UCPM as a case study, it leverages quantitative data on fire risks and UCPM contributions and qualitative policy document analysis to understand this relationship. The study finds a positive link between heightened fire risk and amplified contributions to the UCPM. The outcomes emphasize the role of risk perception in global disaster cooperation and underline the need for efficacious risk communication in shared frameworks such as the UCPM. The study also advocates for exploring other variables like economic capability, geographic proximity and institutional factors. These findings have both theoretical and practical implications, enhancing comprehension of global cooperation dynamics and informing UCPM policy interventions.Show less
This thesis analyses the impact of different levels of favourability of immigrant integration policies on immigrant-receiving economies in OECD countries. Specifically, the effects brought to...Show moreThis thesis analyses the impact of different levels of favourability of immigrant integration policies on immigrant-receiving economies in OECD countries. Specifically, the effects brought to attention are employment, wealth, and public finances. Existing literature predominantly focusses on the impact of migration in general on destination economies and differ in opinion as to whether the relationship is positive or negative. Some literature already deepens the investigation into that relationship by including the aspect of immigrant integration policy, to which this thesis contributes by doing a quantitative data analysis. The impact of integration policies is assessed using three different models. The first model is a one-way multivariate analysis of variance. To the second and third model covariates have been added, which are respectively the number of recognized and rejected asylum applications. The analysis shows that states with higher levels of immigrant integration policy are better at ensuring positive relative native employment than states with lower levels of policy. The relationship between higher levels of integration policy and higher individual wealth is partially confirmed. The relationship between levels of integration policy and public finances needs to be researched further to draw conclusions about this.Show less
As the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICTs) continue to permeate social and political life, transformations of basic institutions have occurred. The network of governance...Show moreAs the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICTs) continue to permeate social and political life, transformations of basic institutions have occurred. The network of governance comprising the state, civil society organizations, businesses, and other actors, has likewise been impacted by the information age. Integration of digital products into the authoritative institutions and decision-making processes is reshaping how actions within governance are being conducted. The transformative nature of digitalization thus begs the question of how governance practices are being affected by the phenomenon. Dividing governance practices into measures of performance and procedural values gives nuance to how governance actors are weighing the importance of effective policy with public values. As digitalization is a process, observations over the long term allow for trends to be observed. A panel study was thus conducted. In the lack of definitive results of the relationship, critical insights into how the research was conducted are presented. Additionally, paths to be taken in future studies are suggested as the information age will only continue to reshape social and political structures.Show less
As the ice thaws, the Arctic hosts a new political arena for geostrategic, economic, environmental, and military interests. Existing literature focuses on the disruptive nature of militarisation...Show moreAs the ice thaws, the Arctic hosts a new political arena for geostrategic, economic, environmental, and military interests. Existing literature focuses on the disruptive nature of militarisation and neglects it as a form of governance This study examines the effects of military presence and related tensions on cooperative intentions in the Arctic by testing Elinor Ostrom's design principles as indicators of successful cooperation. By examining the policy statements of the relevant actors, this research challenges the negative stigma associated with militarisation. This study finds that militarisation can enhance cooperative efforts and can contribute to local collaboration. Ultimately, this thesis concludes that militarisation does substitute a platform for cooperation.Show less
