Essays about: "constitutional democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words constitutional democracy.

  1. 1. Transnational Democracy in Europe : A Case Study on the pan-European Party Volt Europa

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Malte Much; [2023]
    Keywords : Cosmopolitanism; Discourse Theory; European Integration; European Public Sphere; Habermas; Volt Europa;

    Abstract : In a setting of rising global challenges, transnational issues, and a deadlocked debate on European integration in the aftermath of the British Brexit referendum, this thesis presents the pan-European political movement and party as a novel approach of a cosmopolitan European generation taking their fate in their own hands. Consequently, the study investigates the characteristics of the ideological foundations of the emergence, vision, and strategy of the pan-European political movement Volt Europa. READ MORE

  3. 2. Can mini-publics make legitimate constitutions? : A public reason study of the Irish Convention on the Constitution

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

    Author : Patrik Persson; [2023]
    Keywords : Public reason; deliberative democracy; Ireland; same sex marriage;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the abilities of constitutional mini-publics to make legitimate constitutions. Legitimacy in this thesis is defined as following the ideal of public reason. It is a quantitative study of the third weekend of the Irish Convention on the Constitution (a constitutional mini-public). READ MORE

  4. 3. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

  5. 4. Democracy - the Trojan horse or Achilles heel? : The Legal Challenges of the Far-Right in European Constitutional Democracies

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Romana Crgol; [2023]
    Keywords : far-right party; democracy; constitutional democracy; militant democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the influence of far-right parties on constitutional democracies in Europe, focusing on their adherence to human rights standards and state obligations within the European legal framework. Against the backdrop of rising electoral support for far-right parties across Europe, this thesis aims to examine the common features of far-right party programs and assess the potential consequences of their actions on human rights and democratic values. READ MORE

  6. 5. Democracy Manifest - The constitutional basis for judicial appointment in Sweden and Germany.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Robin Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Law; constitutional law; constitutional principles; comparative law; judicial appointment; judges; judiciary; Sweden; Germany.;

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