Essays about: "Albin Nerman"

Found 2 essays containing the words Albin Nerman.

1. 1. The middle class and its importance for democracy: A European study of the middle class, decreasing democracy and rising extremism surrounding the financial crisis of 2008-2010

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Nerman; Clara Popenoe Thor; [2021]
   Keywords : Middle class; democracy; EU; extremism; Francis Fukuyama; Seymour Martin Lipset; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : By testing theories from the likes of Seymour Martin Lipset and Francis Fukuyama, this thesis aims to illuminate the correlations between the size of a nation’s middle class and the stability and rigor of its democracy. Using quantitative data on democracy and middle class size in the time surrounding the financial crisis of 2008-2010, this thesis illustrates the parallel declines in both democracy and middle class size in Europe. READ MORE

3. 2. Deliberative Democracy in Populist Times. Challenges, Risks and Potential Solutions

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Albin Nerman; [2021]
   Keywords : Deliberative democracy; deliberation; populism; democracy; Habermas; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In times of rising populism, this paper aims to study if deliberative democracy and deliberation in general, can function as a counteracting tool against populists movements. By discussing perspectives of both sides of the deliberative democratic debate, the paper illuminates both beneficial factors and potential drawbacks of the deliberative form of democracy when it comes to counteracting populism. READ MORE