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Collective action and the Internet The proposed research aims to determine, through the empirical analysis of one or more cases, to what extent the Internet (or any of its elements or applications) transforms the structure of collective action and helps to explain why it works. |
Dr Albert Batlle Email: abatlle@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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The Automation of Public Administrations and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence for Administrative Law
Automated administration is characterized by being an activity carried out through electronic means without the need for involvement of a public employee. In recent times, public administrations have incorporated artificial intelligence to improve automatization. Throughout these research line the legal regime of automated administration, the risks that the use of artificial intelligence may entail in the automation of public administration are assessed and the impact that automation can have on Administrative Law can be analized.
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Dr Agustí Cerrillo Email: mdiazjov@uoc.edu |
DDI |
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Integrity and Transparency in Public Administration
In this research line, it is proposed to analyze the mechanisms for guaranteeing public integrity and transparency.
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Dr Agustí Cerrillo Dr Maur Díaz Email: mdiazjov@uoc.edu |
DDI |
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Political Theory and Territory This research line departs from a political science perspective to address questions related to territorial organization, identity, political processes or multilevel governance including state, regional or urban affairs. Proposals willing to combine theoretical questions with empirical analysis (surveys, geographical data, interviews) are particularly welcomed. |
Dr Iván Serrano Email: iserranoba@uoc.edu |
TURBA-Lab |
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Think tanks and political parties In recent years, think tanks have become one of the organisations that play an important role for political parties. In particular, they provide them with expert knowledge for political decision-making. Despite the growing connection between the two types of organisations, academic knowledge is still limited. In this line, the aim is to study this relationship in greater depth by means of case studies or comparative research. Among other questions, the aim is to analyse the strategic usefulness of think tanks for parties, their impact on party life, as well as the factors that may influence the scope and type of links between parties and think tanks. |
Dr Mikel Barreda Email: mbarreda@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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Quality of democracy in Latin America
This line is concerned with the study of the quality of democracy in the Latin American region, both from a comparative perspective and through case studies. It is interested in examining the empirical measurement of the quality of democracy, as well as in addressing its causal chain (main explanatory factors and effects).
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Dr Mikel Barreda Email: mbarreda@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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Polarisation in Latin American party systems Political polarisation is one of the big issues of the moment. The aim here is to examine the relevance, changes and implications of polarisation in Latin America, with a particular focus on ideological polarisation. To this end, both case studies and comparative studies can be developed. |
Dr Mikel Barreda Email: mbarreda@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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The political economy of governance indicators
This line of research explores the role of indicators and indices as instruments of governance. On the one hand, it seeks to identify the main causes of their emergence and disappearance in specific thematic areas. On the other hand, it examines the consequences of the data in two respects. First, it examines their effects on the global political economy as a source of international authority, an instrument of global governance, a tool of advocacy and self-promotion for certain political actors, and a way of reshaping international and domestic political relations. Second, it analyses in depth the determinants of states' responses to governance indicators and indices in terms of their acceptance, acceptance, pressure or contestation.
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Dr Jordi Mas Elias Email: jmasel@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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Public Policies and the Right to the City The aim of this research line is to develop a field of critical and interdisciplinary analysis in the realm of public policies, focusing on the urban context as a space for innovative responses to contemporary challenges in cities. Within the framework of Global Agendas and Sustainable Development Goals, we seek to deepen the implementation of the Right to the City in various contexts, assuming it is a guiding concept for environmental, social, and spatial justice. Our ultimate goal is the design and application of instruments and methodologies that contribute to addressing and transforming local realities, based on democratic values and the social rights inherent to cities. |
Dr Mirela Fiori Email: mirelafiori@uoc.edu Email: gfauth@uoc.edu Dr Pep Vivas Email: pvivasi@uoc.edu |
NODES |
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The impact of transport policies Transport systems have underpinned major social and economic transformations in recent centuries. Improvements in infrastructure, technological development, organizational changes, and public policies are just a few of them. This research proposal covers all the studies that seek to examine in further depth the impact of transport policies on various social and economic areas, including economic development, demography, market integration, the reduction of inequalities, health and quality of life, among others. |
Email: ealvarezp@uoc.edu Dra. Beatriz Daunt Email: bdaunt@uoc.edu |
URBANLOG |
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Politics and urban and housing policies This thesis proposal addresses political processes that take place in urban environments, in institutions and public policy, and likewise in social movements and everyday life. The studies will focus on power relations, decision-making processes and policies relating to urban challenges and problems such as housing, public space, mobility and the environment. The research will also explore the political content of concepts with strong urban roots, such as municipalism and the right to the city. |
Dr. Lorenzo Vidal Email: lvidal_folchd@uoc.edu |
TURBA-Lab |
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Territorial organization of power A political and constitutional theory-based analysis of issues related to the territorial organization of power, such as federalism, political decentralization, territorial autonomy, multinational democracy, sovereignty, self-determination, secession, supra-state integration and European integration in particular. |
Email: pbossacoma@uoc.edu |
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Strategic political communication and opinion formation in the digital era This research line explores the impact of digital technologies on politics from both supply and demand perspectives. On the supply side, it examines how digital technologies shape political elites' communication strategies and how these in turn influence public opinion and voting behavior. Key questions include: Under what conditions are elites more likely to use toxic language? What factors drive them to adopt polarizing strategies, such as priming identities or exploiting hate speech? On the demand side, the research investigates how digital and social media shape citizens' attitudes and opinions. Key questions include: How are citizens consuming information in an algorithmically driven media ecosystem? What are the effects of this new information environment on their opinions and behaviors? To address these topics, this line of research will encourage the use of computational methods (e.g., machine learning, social network analysis), experimental designs and other innovative techniques to provide a comprehensive and causal understanding of digital media's political impact. |
Dra. Ana Sofía Cardenal Izquierdo Email: acardenal@uoc.edu |
GADE |
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Democratic innovations and digitization This research line examines the interaction between digital technologies and democratic innovations. The study focuses on initiatives aimed at improving democratic quality through citizen deliberation and participation, and by means of digital tools and platforms combined with in-person methods. The thematic area includes issues such as the impact and evaluation of participatory processes, the design and digitization of participatory and deliberative processes, the relationship between participation, deliberation and voting, etc. Both theoretical and empirical approaches are valued, although priority will be given to research that is empirically oriented. |
Email: jbalcells@uoc.edu |
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The digitalization of political parties: internal democracy, the use of social media and reconnecting with citizens This research line aims to analyse and understand the evolution of political parties in a context of intense digitalization, and how they are using digital tools and social media for public participation, communication, deliberation and internal democracy. Theoretical and empirical developments are valued, and various methods may be mixed for use in the study, for instance, quantitative and qualitative techniques; analysis of networks, web platforms and big data; analysis of party manifestos and documents, etc. |
Email: jbalcells@uoc.edu |
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Theoretical implications of contemporary political transformations This research line addresses theoretical aspects of political science related to disruptive elements of contemporary political systems and their foundations. Three dimensions of analysis are particularly important in this research line: Thematic, combining applied theoretical questions with analytical intersections such as identities, immigration, property and freedom in the context of climate change, territorial demands, digital capitalism and spatial justice. Scale, approaching the object of study from a multilevel perspective that takes into account the national, regional and urban dimension of political phenomena. Methods, in which not only primarily theoretical approaches are valued, but also those aiming to include various empirical qualitative and quantitative analyses. |
Email: iserranoba@uoc.edu Email: lvidal_folchd@uoc.edu Email: nfrancogu@uoc.edu |
TURBA-Lab |