Essays about: "autocracy"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word autocracy.
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1. DEMOCRACIES WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A quantitative study of citizens’ preferences for autocratic regimes
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : What decides whether a person prefers democracy or autocracy? Can the preference be narrowed down to one single influencing factor, or is it instead a combination of several phenomena that determines it? In order to understand the shifts in autocratic tendencies globally from a macro perspective, it is crucial to study the micro perspective behind it: individuals. This essay builds on previous research regarding citizens’ preference for different regime types to map out further why some people prefer autocracy over democracy. READ MORE
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2. Why the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021) Collapsed? The Path to Peace after the Rise of the Taliban 2.0
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : With the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan has been back to where it was in 2001, a closed autocracy ruled by the Taliban. However, it was required to search out why the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2004-2021 collapsed. READ MORE
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3. “Strategy of autocratic regimes towards Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine”
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och mediaAbstract : .... READ MORE
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4. The Economic Consequences of Democratization in Benin
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : In the 1990s, several West African countries transitioned from autocracy to democracy, and this wave of democratization originated and spread from Benin. This paper aims to assess the impact of democratization on the economy of Benin through the use of the synthetic control method. READ MORE
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5. When the Elites Flap Their Wings: Changes in the Elite and Armed Conflict Onset
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper examines the hypothesis that a change in the elite increases the probability of armed conflict onset. The paper combines the newly constructed WhoGov dataset on cabinet members, with UCDP data on armed conflicts and rebel group. READ MORE