Essays about: "Protest violence"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the words Protest violence.

  1. 1. Burning Hijabs and Breaking Frames : A qualitative content analysis on Swedish daily newspapers framing of the Iranian protest

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Hager Hussein; [2023]
    Keywords : Framing theory; Protest paradigm; Discourse analysis; Social constructivism; Iran; Authoritarian regime; Protest;

    Abstract : For studies of social movements, media is the most crucial aspect when it comes to understanding the movement. And for a civil society choosing to protest under an authoritarian regime, the media is more than crucial, it is key. READ MORE

  3. 2. "Enough is Enough!" : political engagement on Twitter in the case of Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul convention

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Hülya Bakca; [2023]
    Keywords : civic engagement; political engagement; censorship; social movements; violence against women; woman s rights; counter democracy; social media; hashtag; #istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır; #istanbulconventionsaveslives; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This research analyzes the political engagement of Turkish citizens on Twitter, in which underrepresented groups and individuals search for democratic public space to mobilize against injustice. With this in mind, the study focuses on the civic engagement of Turkish citizens on Twitter with the hashtag #istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır, which translates to‘istanbulconventionsaveslives’. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investing in the Masses : A quantitative study on the effect of population investments on electoral protest violence

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Lukas Vikinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Electoral autocracies; electoral protest violence; population investments; human capital; violence;

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  5. 4. Order in disorder? : The role of information communication technology on disorganised violence within civil resistance movements

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Forogh Akbari; [2022]
    Keywords : Nonviolence; civil resistance; information technology; protests;

    Abstract : Nonviolent movements have been noted as one of the most successful forms of civil resistance. Thus, it is important for dissidents to maintain their nonviolent discipline to ensure their success. However, as communication technologies become cheaper and more accessible it is important to study how it can affect civil resistance movements. READ MORE

  6. 5. Protesting After War : Investigating the long-term effect of insurgent violence on protest dynamics in Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Alma Estrada Metell; [2022]
    Keywords : Protests; institutional trust; militarization; local war legacies; post- war violence;

    Abstract : In order to break the cycle of violence in war-ridden societies, nonviolent mechanisms to deal with conflicts has to be established. One such mechanism is protests, which when performed peacefully can be a powerful tool for political change. READ MORE