Essays about: "Political Opportunity Structure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Political Opportunity Structure.

1. 1. UNCOVERING EU-SAAMI RELATIONS An exploratory research on the relationship between the European Union and Saami political mobilisation.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Théophile Huc; [2023-10-25]
   Keywords : Indigenous; Social Movement; Europeanization; Political Opportunity Structure;

   Abstract : In recent years, relations between the European Union and the Saami, the indigenous people of Fenno-Scandinavia who are mobilising to claim their rights, particularly in terms of rights to land and resources, cultural preservation and political representation, have multiplied. Despite mounting evidence, little research has been done on this relationship, largely due to the lack of recognition of indigenous rights by the EU. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploration of using Twitter data to predict Swedish political opinion polls with neural networks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

   Author : Alexander Gren; Klara Lundgren; [2023]
   Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the possibility of using deep learning techniques to mine opinions on Twitter, with the objective to predict the political opinion distribution in Sweden. Different methods of gathering and annotating training data are evaluated to achieve accurate and reliable predictions. READ MORE

4. 3. "We are not leaving." Tunisian civil society organisations in the context of democratic backsliding.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Linnea Bernö; [2023]
   Keywords : democratic backsliding; civil society; civil society organisations; Tunisia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Recent decades have seen the emergence of a global trend of democratic backsliding, in which authoritarianism is gaining traction, leading to a weakening of democratic practices, institutions, governance, and norms. Interestingly, this trend is noticeable in Tunisia, which just over a decade ago experienced a political revolution and began a democratisation process in which civil society played a central role. READ MORE

5. 4. The 2023 Turkish Earthquake : A Case Study of Disaster Diplomacy between Greece and Türkiye

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Elisavet Diamantidi; [2023]
   Keywords : Greek-Turkish relations; disaster diplomacy; conflict resolution; catalyzing diplomatic action; earthquake diplomacy;

   Abstract : Disputes and confrontational rhetoric have characterized Greek-Turkish relations in recent years. In February 2023 a high magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye  with devastating consequences. READ MORE

6. 5. REPOLITICIZING AIRPORT ACTIVISM? Exploring the discursive struggle of environmental movements & news media in the context of depoliticized eco-politics

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

   Author : Erika Stacke; [2022-09-01]
   Keywords : Environmental movements; activism; news media; discursive struggle; post-politics; depoliticization; political debate; eco-politics;

   Abstract : In a situation of ecological degradation and rapid climate change, environmental movements aim to create debate and attain political change. Here, news media is an important actor, possessing the power to represent movements and their cause in ways that legitimize or disqualify their voice in public debate. READ MORE