Essays about: "democratization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 247 essays containing the word democratization.

  1. 1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies

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

    Author : Alexander Tiedermann; [2024]
    Keywords : Electoral Violence; Gender; Gender Equality; democratization; election; violence;

    Abstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Echoes of Democracy : Assessing Democratic Values in African Civil Society

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Signe Andersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Civil society; Democratic values; Democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how the level of democratic values differs between active members of different civil society organizations. Civil society has been considered a fundamental aspect of democracy and research have highlighted that some organizational characteristics are associated with democratization and sustainable democracy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Democracy and the World System: A case for the use of world systems analysis in democratization research

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Teodor Lundberg; [2024]
    Keywords : Regimes; Democracy; Democratization; Trade; World systems analysis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relevance of the world system as a structural condition to be considered in research on regimes and democratization. This is a pilot study in reformulating world systems analysis into the research topic of regimes, their creation and democratization. READ MORE

  5. 4. DEMOCRACY FOR ALL? A Quantitative Study on How Power-sharing Affects Approval of Non-Democratic Governance in African Post-Conflict Societies

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Viktor Johannes Päts; [2023-10-30]
    Keywords : Intrastate conflict; post-conflict power-sharing; Afrobarometer; non-democratic governance; grievances;

    Abstract : Since the Cold War, intrastate conflicts have become more common, and more conflict settlements call for power-sharing. Despite power-sharing being so common as a means of ending civil conflict, academic research indicates that power-sharing could be harmful to democratization. READ MORE

  6. 5. DEMOCRACY PROMOTION UNDER AUTOCRATIZING STATE RESTRICTIONS. A Comparative Study of INGO Democracy Promotion in Türkiye and Georgia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Johan Sköld; [2023-09-04]
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    Abstract : International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) are central actors within international democracy promotion. By not being formally state-affiliated, these actors have many advantages in furthering democratic developments around the world. READ MORE