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European Parliament member's activism: the case of the Baltic States.
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The main aim of this thesis is to discern the activism of the European Parliament Members (MEPs) representing the Baltic states, with a secondary aim to find out the differences of activism between European Union founding ... -
Vilnius and Klaipeda problems in the foreign policy of Latvia and Estonia 1934-1938
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Vilnius and Klaipėda territorial questions were the main obstacle for deeper Baltic cooperation during interwar period. In 1934 all three Baltic states created a union called Baltic Entente. From this moment, Latvian and ... -
The effect of outward migration on election outcomes in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania after accession to the European Union
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Since 2004, hundreds of thousands of people have emigrated from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to work and live abroad in other European Union member states. Once outside of their countries these citizens - like the ... -
Towards the mainstream? The AfD as a case study
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The radical right-wing party, the Alternative für Deutschland, caused a political tremor in 2017 German election by changing the political landscape significantly while becoming the third largest party in the Bundestag. ... -
Public confidence in national and supranational institutions: the impact of materialist and post-materialist values
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Advanced industrialized societies are undergoing a change that alters individual values, beliefs and behavior. Building on the theories of changing values articulated by Ronald Inglehart, the thesis hypothesizes that the ... -
Adaptation of diplomacy to the digital age case studies: the USA, Israel and Russia
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The purpose of this research is to study the transformations in the nature of diplomacy in order to adapt new age. The research investigates the distinct form of diplomacy identified by the changes result of technological ... -
Framing refugee news in the electorate cycle: the case of Italy
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The current European refugee crisis affects many EU countries, including Italy, which due to its strategical location in the Mediterranean area, has become one of the main destinations for the migratory flows coming from ... -
Securitization of dual citizenship in Germany
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The securitization of migration has been well-researched. In stark contrast, a research gap exists concerning the securitization of (dual) citizenship across countries. This thesis addresses this gap by investigating two ... -
National policies shaping income inequality in transition economies: the cases of the Czech and Slovak Republics and the Baltic States
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The thesis aims to investigate the influence of national policies on income distribution patterns in the countries that share similar historical legacies. The focus is on the postcommunist countries that went through ... -
Offense-defense theory, state size and posturing in the cyber domain: the case of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Estonia
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)The increasing relevance of the cyber domain has an impact on the national security of states. At current stage, states are in a phase of introducing the cyber approach that best coincides with their security needs. While ... -
Majanduslik hääletamine ja majanduse mõju kahe suurima erakonna toetusele Eesti ja Rootsi näitel
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Empiirilised uuringud majanduslike tingimuste rollist valijate otsuste kaalutlustes ning majanduskeskkonna mõjust valitsuse populaarsusele ulatuvad eelmise sajandi esimesse poolde. Käesolevas töös on uuritud majanduslikku ... -
Kollegiaalse juhtimise teooria kasutamise võimalikkus Eesti kohalikes omavalitsustes
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Eestis toimus 2017. aastal haldusreform, mille käigus liideti kohalikke omavalitsusi ja sellega vähendati nende üldarvu. Ühelt poolt nähakse liitmisega kaasas käivat kohalike omavalitsuste vahelise koostöö paranemist, kuid ... -
Rahvusliku vene identiteedi konstrueerimine Vladimir Putini poolt peetud kõnedes vahemikus 2012-2018
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)Oma kolmanda ametiaja alguses võttis Vladimir Putin vastu uue Vene Föderatsiooni rahvusliku kodakondsuspoliitika strateegia vahemikuks 2012–2025. Alates sellest ajast on nii Putin kui tema valitsuse liikmed hakanud ... -
Organic farming for food security in the EU: impact assessment of the Rural Development Program for Malta 2014-2020
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)This thesis discusses the role of organic farming in ensuring food security in the European Union on the case of Malta. The work demonstrates how the Rural Development Program for the Maltese islands 2014-2020 promotes ... -
Cooperation in the energy security sector: a case study of the prospective EU-Azerbaijan natural gas trade
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)European Union’s growing natural gas import dependence, high dependency on Russia’s gas and depletion of own intra-EU gas reserves has made EU look towards diversification of suppliers like Azerbaijan. Considering that ... -
Poland and Hungary: a comparison of different varieties of Euroscepticism within the EU
(Tartu Ülikool, 2019)This Master’s thesis is focused on the topic of Euroscepticism and the different forms it can take. More specifically, the author analyses two selected case studies, countries which are considered Eurosceptic and having ... -
Why do oil-rich countries of the former Soviet Union differ in quality of governance?
(Free University of Berlin, 2018)A large body of literature finds a negative relationship between oil abundance and different governance indicators in developing countries. Still, there is a substantial variation among them in terms of quality of governance ... -
From family tradition to national consciousness: an ethnographic study of Estonian knitting
(Tartu Ülikool, 2018)Knitting has been widely practised and appreciated by Estonian people as an indispensable part of Estonian cultural heritage. As a traditional handicraft skill with hundreds of years of history, knitting is not only of ...
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