Essays about: "communicative democracy"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 22 essays containing the words communicative democracy.

1. 11. Water management in transition? : investigating the underlying reasons of low level of public participation in water planning in Hungary

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Anna Martin; [2018]
   Keywords : public participation; deliberative democracy; water planning; citizen dialogue;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the Water Framework Directive has been implemented in Hungary with a particular focus on public participation. Hungary with its heavily centralized water management is relatively new to deliberative approaches, so it is interesting to assess how the country is dealing with a piece of legislation, which requires decentralized steering during the making (planning, reviewing, updating) of the river basin management plans. READ MORE

3. 12. What is in a book? : A critical discourse analysis of the e-book debate between 2012 and 2016

   University essay from

   Author : Maria Lund; [2017]
   Keywords : E-books; E-book debate; Discourse analysis; Norman Fairclough; Public libraries; Publishers; Media;

   Abstract : The main objective with this Master’s thesis is to, through a critical discourse analysis, explore the overall discourses on e-books appearing in general Swedish media. The texts chosen for analysis consist of articles and debate entries published in four of Sweden’s largest newspapers during a five-year period. READ MORE

4. 13. Place branding and the case of social inclusion: a place made of people for the people

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Anna Snellman; [2017]
   Keywords : place branding; residents; symbolic interactionism; political framework of a place; communication; democracy; human rights; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This master thesis examines disabled residents’ roles as citizens in a place branding process within the political framework of a place. This is in line with the resident approach in a political context within the research field of place branding. READ MORE

5. 14. Towards more socially inclusive smart sustainable cities: A study of smart city districts in Greater Copenhagen region

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Daniel Ssekatawa; [2016]
   Keywords : Smart city; sustainable; smart city district; social inclusion; co-creation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Today world’s cities are in a state of flux exhibiting complex dynamics and at the core of sustainability challenges including climate change and urbanization. At the same time cities have been acknowledged as agents of change when it comes to addressing these challenges. READ MORE

6. 15. Communicative Democracy: Developing leadership accountability through ICTs : A qualitative case study from the Rwenzori region in western Uganda

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för geografi, medier och kommunikation

   Author : Sarah Daleke; [2014]
   Keywords : ICT4D; communication; leadership accountability; democracy; development; ICT4D; kommunikation; ansvarsfullt ledarskap; demokrati; utveckling;

   Abstract : There is a growing interest in the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for citizen engagement in democracy around the world today, especially in the developing world. Events such as the Arab Spring show the potential ICTs can have on citizen engagement with those in leadership positions. READ MORE