De le Court, Alexandre (Date of defense: 2014-10-31)
Over the last 30 years, European Welfare States have been subjected to a process of transformation within the context of globalization, political and societal changes. This work centers on the legal ...
Mirambell i Fargas, Miquel (Date of defense: 2017-07-18)
In principle, contracts are enforceable mutually beneficial agreements. In the event of a breach of contract, many national, supranational, and international legal systems—as well as recent European ...
Roth, Laura C. (Date of defense: 2015-01-08)
Justifying the use of criminal punishment is a difficult task in plural societies where people disagree about what is right and wrong. Nevertheless, they need to decide together. I argue that punishment ...
Páez Conesa, José Ezequiel (Date of defense: 2014-01-27)
En esta tesis me pregunto si, moralmente hablando, debemos concebir el aborto como matar a alguien o, más bien, como impedir que alguien exista. En primer lugar, presento algunas distinciones preliminares ...
Maenza, Carla Vanina (Date of defense: 2018-12-03)
This dissertation provides an account of how feminist tensions are presented in policy by studying the case of Gender Mainstreaming in the European Union. First, we present Gender Mainstreaming and other ...
Trifan, Isabella Ana-Maria (Date of defense: 2019-07-26)
The topic of this thesis is the just distribution of the costs of children. In particular, it asks whether an ideal liberal egalitarian society owes it to the parents to ensure that the costs of children ...
Faria, Catia (Date of defense: 2016-03-15)
In this thesis I claim that, on the assumption that we have reasons to assist other individuals in need, there are decisive reasons to intervene in nature to prevent or reduce the harms wild animals ...
Ferret Mas, Josep (Date of defense: 2016-12-20)
In the present dissertation I present a broad instrumental account of the legitimacy of independent central banks. I claim that if the right institutional design is chosen, and it protects democratic ...
Fernández Puyana, David (Date of defense: 2014-05-27)
Since the inception of the United Nations in 1945 the international community has been actively engaged in the promotion and strengthening of world peace through the adoption of different peace laws and ...
Rowe, Kelly T. (Date of defense: 2014-06-26)
The number of people choosing to vote or abstain varies over elections and across countries. The reasons why individuals may choose to vote in one election but not the next are not completely known. ...