Essays about: "vote rights"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words vote rights.

  1. 1. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Thisell; [2023]
    Keywords : voting age; political competence; political knowledge; communicative skills; regression discontinuity design;

    Abstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE

  3. 2. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Persistence of Support for the Ruling Party in Singapore: A Study of Competitive Authoritarianism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elliot Borgstrand; [2023]
    Keywords : Singapore; Competitive Authoritarianism; Authoritarian Tools; Democracy; Civil Rights; Co-optation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the reasons behind the continuation of legitimisation for the ruling party in Singapore, despite its undemocratic practices. The main hypothesis is that the ruling party has effectively utilised competitive authoritarianism, which involves the use of manipulation and repression to maintain control over the public and convince or pressure them to vote for the party. READ MORE

  5. 4. Defending the Defenders: International Protection for Local Human Rights Defenders in the Global South

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Timothy Lincoln Reeves Jr; [2022]
    Keywords : Human Rights Defenders Global South International Regional Human Rights Systems Attacks violations Protection; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Local human rights defenders play a significant role in the realization and enjoyment of human rights. Working alone or in association with others, they peacefully advocate for and promote fundamental freedoms and human rights for themselves and for their fellow citizens. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bolivia, Colombia & Canada : How the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Have and Have Not Been Adopted

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Line Frost; [2022]
    Keywords : Indigenous Rights; UNDRIP;

    Abstract : Approximately 15 years ago the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) were signed, with 144 in favour, 11 abstentions and 4 rejections. The UNDRIP was ground-breaking, but the rejection from 4 powerful states (Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia), and the subsequent lack of implementation decreased the expectations. READ MORE