Essays about: "Democratic decline"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words Democratic decline.
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1. A Captured and Divided Civil Society : A Study of Democracy and Civil Society in Central Eastern Europe
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates the interplay between pernicious polarization, autonomy of civil society - here called civil society capture, and liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe from 2006 to 2020. In the absence of prior time-series data on pernicious polarization and civil society capture, this study built and analysed a dataset of these variables across the region, testing six hypotheses. READ MORE
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2. Declining Democracy, a Case of Democratic Backsliding or Careening?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Trends show a decline in democracy in the CEE region which has mostly been analyzed through the democratic backsliding paradigm. However, recent scholars have proposed another perspective for this trend, the careening paradigm. READ MORE
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3. THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SELECTION OF AID RECIPIENTS A Case Study Investigating the Decision-Making Process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis aims to explore how the level of democracy in recipient countries affects the decision-making process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) when determining whether to provide aid to state or non-state actors. While existing research has predominantly focused on donor motivations and interests based on aid allocation patterns, little attention has been given to the selection process employed by donor agencies and the factors that guide this process. READ MORE
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4. WORK TIME REDUCTIONS ON THE DECLINE? How ideas act as hindering mechanisms for social democratic support of work time reductions.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The study of ideas as factors affecting political behavior is often accessed by focusing on times of political and economic uncertainty. However, focusing on times of stability and the rigidity that ideas cause in policy processes is less explored. READ MORE
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5. The Threat of Digital Disinformation : A European Approach
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The spread of disinformation on social media platforms has in the last few years gained much scholarly attention, in particular its ability to alter democratic processes. The focus of this thesis has however been on the discourse surrounding disinformation rather than disinformation itself, more precisely, the construction and perception of disinformation as a security threat. READ MORE
