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This dissertation takes up a theoretical problem that prejudices justifications of multiculturalism. If we understand multiculturalism as a position holding that cultures are valuable entities that deserve respect and recognition, we must not only show that there indeed are such things as cultures, but also that culture is the right kind of entity to possess value. However, these...

This dissertation examines the reasons for the selection of roll call votes and their effects on legislators' voting behavior in democratic legislatures. First, the dissertation shows that legislators have an incentive to facilitate the use of roll call votes when they expect that their policy preferences are aligned with those of important actors outside the legislature....

La capacité d'action des gouvernements locaux augmente-t-elle lorsqu'une ville se trouve dans un contexte de croissance et diminue-t-elle en cas de déclin ? Certains auteurs répondent par l'affirmative, d'autres estiment que ce facteur n'est pas déterminant. Cet article souhaite élargir ce débat en analysant comment les gouvernements locaux peuvent mobiliser...

This article investigates to what extent social democratic parties still benefit from the support of union members at the polls. Not only are social democratic parties confronted with new competitors in the party systems, but also the union confederations of the socialist labour movement are in some countries losing their dominant position due to the rise of separate professional...

Below the surface of its central decision-making bodies, the European integration process has developed a dense web of transgovernmental ties that reach out to foreign regulators. Insofar as the latter gain formal participation rights in European Union (EU) regulatory bodies, this results into an external form of differentiated integration. Focusing on EU regulatory agencies, this...

Global forest governance is generally analysed as highly fragmented, meaning that it involves a multiplicity of actors and institutions. However, some norms and discourses around global forest governance have gained more influence in the international arena. One major example is the REDD+ program implemented by the UN to reduce carbon emissions resulting from deforestation, with the...

Policy actors tend to misinterpret and distrust opponents in policy processes. This phenomenon, known as the “devil shift”, consists of the following two dimensions: actors perceive opponents as more powerful and as more evil than they really are. Analysing nine policy processes in Switzerland, this article highlights the drivers of the devil shift at two levels. On the actor level,...