Outline of the dissertation. The main theoretical argument of the dissertation, in a nutshell, is that to improve our understanding of the transmission belt function of interest groups, it is necessary to focus on how are they internally organized. Subsequently, the dissertation examines when groups are more likely to organize as transmission belts and the consequences of their internal structures and policy capacities for the political relevance of groups. The four empirical chapters summarized below highlight the benefits of considering interest groups’ organizational structure and policy capacities as it can help us assess their potential contribution to governance systems. In order to address the two-fold overarching research question, this dissertation is structured in two blocks. The first one examines “How and when interest group orga- nize themselves as transmission belts”. More specifically, Chapter II conceptualizes and empirically examines the occurrence of transmission belts among the EU interest groups system.9 The results of a cluster analysis show that approximately 33% of the EU groups are organizationally equipped to function as transmission belts. In that regard, the majority of the groups only invest in one of the organizational dimensions related to the transmission belt ideal (i.e., member involvement or organizational capacity). Additionally, the chapter finds a positive relationship between groups having a homogenous membership base and being organized as a transmission belt. Chapter I Chapter III takes a step back and focuses on one specific organizational dimensions of the transmission belt which critically determines the representative function and the legitimacy claims of interest groups: member involvement. More specifically, the chapter aims at improving our understanding of why and under which circumstances interest groups involve and engage their members when establishing policy positions. The results indicate that unequal resources among the membership-base of umbrella groups as well as issue features shape member involvement in different ways, hence affecting the representa- tive potential of groups. Building upon the results of Chapter II, the qualitative data also shows that membership diversity, in terms of resources, critically affects which members are actually involved in the process of establishing policy positions. In addition, policy issues that generate internal conflict are characterized for having more involvement of members, whereas partic...
Outline of the dissertation. The dissertation is roughly organized as follows. In chapter 2, I start with a definition of the theory and establish the equivalence between I/O-Correspondence and φ- Correspondence relations and constraints. I then move on to analyze three case studies, each illustrating a particular aspect of the theory. Chapter 3 deals with directional harmony and focuses on head alignment, chapter 4 concerns feature correspondence in overlapping harmonies, and chapter 5 deals with the interaction of markedness constraints with φ-head faithfulness constraints in counterfeeding patterns. Finally, chapter 6 contains a typology of the theory and a discussion of the empirical generalizations of consonant harmony. A more detailed description of the chapters follows.
Outline of the dissertation. After this a theoretical introduction on Attachment theory in Chapter 1, Chapter 2 provides background information on the Peruvian context, particularly in the Andean rural areas where studies from this thesis took place. Chapter 3 gives an integrative discussion of the current body of empirical studies concerning attachment theory conducted in Latin American countries. Chapter 4 reports on quantitative ratings and qualitative descriptions of sensitive responsiveness and its manifestations in a group of rural Andean and Amazonian mothers and their infants. Chapter 5 describes the level and nature of maternal sensitivity in an economically deprived rural area in Peru, examining differences between measures and situations. Chapter 6 tests the three out of four attachment theory core hypotheses within a rural Andean sample. Finally, Chapter 7 integrates the main findings of the dissertation, followed by a discussion. Limitations, suggestions for future research are discussed. Xxxxxxxxx, M. D. S. (1967). Infancy in Uganda: Infant care and the growth of love. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Press. Xxxxxxxxx, M. D. S. (1989). Attachments beyond infancy. American Psychologist, 44(4), 709– 716. xxxxx://xxx.xxx/10.1037/0003-066X.44.4.709 Xxxxxxxxx, M. D. S., & Xxxxxx, X. X. (1995). On the shaping of attachment theory and research: An interview with Xxxx X. X. Xxxxxxxxx (Fall 1994). Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 60(2-3), 3–21. xxxxx://xxx.xxx/10.2307/1166167 Xxxxxxxxx, M. D. S., Xxxx, X. X., & Xxxxxxx, X. X. (1974). Infant-mother attachment and social development: Socialization as a product of reciprocal responsiveness to signals. In M. P.
Outline of the dissertation. In the following chapters I address these tensions and provide some conceptual clarity to the issues in this emerging field. I first outline both the theoretical and cultural frames that have given shape to the development and adaption of Buddhist-based secular programs and analyzes their limitations and rhetorical skill. I then consider ways in which programs might perhaps effectively reframe some of their rhetoric in light of some of these limitations. In line with this critical-constructive approach, I also consider what else might be missing from this discussion, and proposes further directions for the field.
Outline of the dissertation. This dissertation is composed of four substantial chapters (one handbook chapter and three research articles). They are written as stand-alone scholarly pieces and thus, can also be read independently. Consequently, they may sometimes overlap. All four substantial chapters have been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed outlets. Chapter Two is published in the Routledge Handbook of Differentiation in the European Union, edited by Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. Chapter Three is published in Comparative European Politics. Chapter Four is presented in the JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies (JCMS). Chapter Five can be accessed in the Journal of European Integration. Chapter Two studies how and with what implications DI in EMU has become reflected in structures of crisis management established or reinforced during the sovereign debt crisis. It starts with a review of the existing literature on how DI has affected patterns of cooperation in the EU. The subsequent analysis of the inclusiveness of the ESM, the EBU and the euro area specific bodies in the European Council and the Council showcases how post-crisis EMU governance structures have become less accessible for non-EAMS. Only in very few cases, non-EAMS representatives are permitted to participate in meetings within the reviewed facilities. This low inclusiveness of crisis management structures highlights the relevance of the distinction between EAMS and non-EAMS in EMU governance. To facilitate future studies of organisational inclusiveness in the EU, the chapter develops an analytical framework building on the dimensions of outsider access and outsider representation. Chapter Three studies the evolution of the Eurogroup and the EWG during the sovereign debt crisis. Its findings address research gaps which intergovernmental perspectives on EMU governance have left open. They demonstrate that the reinforcement of particular euro area specific institutions resulted from the institutionalisation of DI in EMU. XXXX provided the Eurogroup and the EWG members with the political authority, the normative environment and the administrative resources to design and implement policies independently. Establishing these autonomous euro area bodies parallel to the EU-27 facilities within the Council, the EAMS highlighted their distinctiveness from non-EAMS. The reinforcement of the Eurogroup and the EWG facilitated the distinction between euro area and EU matters in EMU governance, as EAMS cou...
Outline of the dissertation. The components, methods, sample size, and research questions of the four studies are summarized in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1. Components, methods, sample size, and research questions of the four studies N = 996 N = 996 N = 996
