Essays about: "decline of democracy"

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1. 1. A Captured and Divided Civil Society : A Study of Democracy and Civil Society in Central Eastern Europe

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ida Hedkvist; [2024]
   Keywords : democracy; democratic backsliding; civil society; polarization; pernicious polarization; civil society capture;

   Abstract : This paper investigates the interplay between pernicious polarization, autonomy of civil society - here called civil society capture, and liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe from 2006 to 2020. In the absence of prior time-series data on pernicious polarization and civil society capture, this study built and analysed a dataset of these variables across the region, testing six hypotheses. READ MORE

3. 2. Declining Democracy, a Case of Democratic Backsliding or Careening?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Clara Feikes de Groot; [2024]
   Keywords : Democratic decline; Visegrád Four; Democratic backsliding; Democratic careening; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Trends show a decline in democracy in the CEE region which has mostly been analyzed through the democratic backsliding paradigm. However, recent scholars have proposed another perspective for this trend, the careening paradigm. READ MORE

4. 3. THE ROLE OF DEMOCRACY IN THE SELECTION OF AID RECIPIENTS A Case Study Investigating the Decision-Making Process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ismail Bazine; [2023-06-20]
   Keywords : Sida; Development Aid; Decision-Making Process; Selection of Aid Recipients; State Actors; Non-State Actors; Democracy;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to explore how the level of democracy in recipient countries affects the decision-making process of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) when determining whether to provide aid to state or non-state actors. While existing research has predominantly focused on donor motivations and interests based on aid allocation patterns, little attention has been given to the selection process employed by donor agencies and the factors that guide this process. READ MORE

5. 4. Democracy and Socio-Economic Development in Argentina

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Bart Westerveld; [2023]
   Keywords : Argentina; political regimes; democracy; regime durability; socioeconomic development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between democracy and socio-economic development in Argentina. Argentina was chosen due to its dynamic political history, and because economically it is a unique country, having faced strong economic decline last century. READ MORE

6. 5. From Consolidation to Democratic Erosion: The Case of Hungary : A Qualitative Theory Consuming Case Study on Democratic Backsliding in Hungary

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Yassin Laghmari; [2023]
   Keywords : Democratic backsliding; hybrid regime; five arenas; democratisation; democracy; EU; Hungary; liberalisation; democratic transition; theory consuming;

   Abstract : The rapid decline of democracy in Hungary has been one of the EU's most challenging phenomena. The Hungarian parliamentary elections in 2010 saw Viktor Orban's Fidesz party rise to prominence and win a majority in the Hungarian parliament. READ MORE