Essays about: "importance of democracy in nation building"

Found 3 essays containing the words importance of democracy in nation building.

  1. 1. Iron Horses of Democracy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ronja Tallmyren; [2020]
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    Abstract : A decline in railroad-building occurred in the 20th century, which made the world think of railways as something attributed to the 19th century. In the 21st century, however, so many new railway projects are planned all over the world, that I choose to call this ‘the world’s second wave of railway development’. READ MORE

  2. 2. Women as Nation Builders : Strategically invested aid in Uganda for nation-building processes

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Susanne Zetterblom; [2010]
    Keywords : nation building; women; democracy; democratic institutions; ethnicity; history; society; politics; agriculture;

    Abstract : Former colonized countries, especially in Africa, have suffered a tough political climate, often under the leadership of a dictator. The process of implementing democracy has, in many states, often been violent and terrifying. Under these circumstances, it has been hard to build institutions where people feel united as one nation. READ MORE

  3. 3. European Identity-building and the Democratic Deficit - a Europe in search of its 'Demos'

    University essay from IHH, Statsvetenskap

    Author : Åsa Bruhagen; [2006]
    Keywords : European identity; European myths; identity-building; democratic deficit; European culture; European society; European citizenship;

    Abstract : During the last two decades the citizens’ trust in the European Union (EU) has decreased. It has been established that the Union suffer from a democratic deficit which has caused it to impose so called “identity-policies”. There is a need for the citizens to identify with the Union as a foundation of its legitimacy. READ MORE