Essays about: "electoral failure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words electoral failure.

  1. 1. EURONORMATIVITY A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Party Profiles and Electoral Performance in the European Context

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jan-Georg Knappe; [2022-06-17]
    Keywords : European domestic parties; dimensions of competition; party characteristics; electoral failure; European integration;

    Abstract : The observation that many mainstream parties in European domestic party systems have lost votes over the past two decades is nothing new. Pro-European parties’ continued resistance against a policy shift on the European dimension of domestic party competition arguably provides a better explanation for their decay than existing frameworks which identify policy shifts of specific party families as detrimental to electoral performance in the long term. READ MORE

  3. 2. Social Cleavages, Conflict, and the Fates of Autocratic Regimes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Teodor Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Autocracy; dictatorship; social cleavage; economic inequality; ethnic cleavage; conflict; non-state conflict; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This article focuses on two specific social cleavages, ethnic and economic inequality and analyses their respective effects within autocratic regimes. The primary mechanism that was tested was the relationship between these two, and non-state conflict, (defined as a conflict with more than 25 combat fatalities, and the state not directly taking part). READ MORE

  4. 3. Social Cleavages, Conflict, and the Fates of Autocratic Regimes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Teodor Lundberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Autocracy; social cleavage; economic inequality; ethnic cleavage; conflict; non-state conflict; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This article focuses on two specific social cleavages, ethnic and economic inequality and analyses their respective effects within autocratic regimes. The primary mechanism that was tested was the relationship between these two, and non-state conflict, (defined as a conflict with more than 25 combat fatalities, and the state not directly taking part). READ MORE

  5. 4. Why here and why now? A case study of the electoral success and failure of populist parties in Spain

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elfva Barrio; [2021]
    Keywords : populism; ideational approach; demand-side factors; supply-side factors; Spain; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate what causes the electoral success of different subtypes of populism through the ideational approach. Through a case study of Spain, the thesis examines the demand-side and supply-side factors that, together, favour the emergence of populist parties. READ MORE

  6. 5. Making fear switch sides? : accountability for human rights in the context of Kenyan elections

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Marie Felix; [2013]
    Keywords : Social Accountability; rätt till information; Sanktioner; Ansvarsmekanismer; Key words: Human Rights Accountability; Ansvar; Political Accountability; Responsibility to prevent; Grounded theory; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Human Rights Accountability is a property of the relationship between rulers and citi-zens. When it exists, it prevents violations of Human Rights by enabling citizens to in-fluence decision-making. The concept needs clarification in order to reach its full poten-tial as a tool for planning and analysis. READ MORE