Essays about: "function of a democratic government"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words function of a democratic government.

  1. 1. Environmental Activism in India’s Garden City : The Role of Civil Society Networks for Governance of Urban Social-Ecological Systems in the Global South

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Author : Johan Enqvist; [2012]
    Keywords : citizen activism; environmental movements; social-ecological systems; social network analysis; South Asia; urban ecosystem governance; urbanization;

    Abstract : As urban ecosystem services have considerable impact on human well-being, sustainable management of urban green spaces is increasingly important. Previous studies indicate thatinvolving civil society in governance might help overcome some of the many complex challengesinvolved. READ MORE

  3. 2. Religion and Politics - A Valid Divide?: Confessionality in Politics and Higher Education

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

    Author : Jonatan Bäckelie; [2011-06-29]
    Keywords : Religion; Politics; Islam; Imams; Confessionality; Higher Education; Liberalism; Liberal Democracy; Agonistic Political Theory; Defining Religion; Cavanaugh; Connolly; Mouffe;

    Abstract : Today western democracies are generally referred to as liberal democracies. Such an understanding includes attachment not only to a functionalist democratic form, but also to certain values. READ MORE

  4. 3. The complexity of virtual accountability: A case study of a virtual NGO

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Caroline Duveblad; Benita Maria Merz; [2011]
    Keywords : accountability; management control; non-governmental organization NGO ; virtual worlds; Second Life;

    Abstract : Virtual worlds give rise to a new form of organizing that is not physical, lacks significant operational costs and is democratic between individuals who need not meet in person in order to establish an organization. The virtual dimension adds a layer of complexity to the concept of accountability: it is difficult to trust someone you only know via technology - and even more difficult is the attempt of holding this person accountable in the absence of a physical relationship. READ MORE

  5. 4. Kosovo - A Territory with a Right to Self-Determination?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Niclas Fältsjö; [2011]
    Keywords : Kosovo; right to self-determination; human rights; minority rights; declaration of independence; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Kosovo, the world’s 193rd country, will be the sixth state carved from the former Serbian-dominated Yugoslav federation since 1991, after Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro, which became the world’s newest state in 2006. Kosovo’s statehood is, however, still disputed. READ MORE

  6. 5. Democratic Political Institutions in The New Federal Iraq

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Yosra Khalil Wahab; [2008]
    Keywords : Iraq; Iraq s new constitution; Democratic political institutions Effective participation; Federalism; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : After the fall of Saddam regime, Iraq has been trying to renew its political system in line of democratic norms and principles already present in the western democracies. Many things have been changed in Iraq with aiming to establish a new democratic country. READ MORE