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1. Prevalent Discord. Exploring and estimating the prevalence of the type of user disagreement on news media Facebook posts discussing the Colombian peace process (2020-2022)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This thesis is dedicated to exploring and understanding public reactions within negotiated peace settlements based on social media data. Concretely, to modeling public opinion and sentiment within the context of the Colombian peace process using a curated dataset of N= ~1. READ MORE
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2. The renegotiation of Swedengate : A temporal and discursive examination of a viral phenomenon
University essay from Umeå universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : This study examines the discursive development of the viral online phenomenon known by the hashtag #swedengate. Having originally revolved around Swedish dinner customs, the discussion and the meaning of ‘Swedengate’ soon came to encompass more serious themes, including various forms of criticism directed at Sweden. READ MORE
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3. Greek-Turkish Ideational Antagonism and Exclusive Economic Zones : A Discourse Analysis of the EU Response to the Erdogan Regime Challenging UNCLOS in the Eastern Mediterranean
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : This paper emphasizes a social constructivist theoretical viewpoint when looking to analyze the EEZ dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. The recent authoritarian shift taken by Turkey, moving away from EU and international law values under the regime of President Erdogan has caused an aggravation of the chronically present tensions with its EU neighbour and NATO ally. READ MORE
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4. “Freedom not Fear, truckers not Trudeau” : Antagonism as Populism: Against the Liberal Consensus in Canada
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : This thesis is investigating the rise of populism in Canada, and how the Freedom Convoy 2022 changed the political landscape allowing for populism to be mainstreamed. Populism as a political force is reshaping liberal democracies, and by analysing how populism as a counter movement against the liberal hegemony is constructed, this thesis, while focused on Canada, will show how societal polarization and the construction of political frontiers is expanding the populist zeitgeist. READ MORE
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5. The Polarizing Abortion Debate on TikTok
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The rise of TikTok as one of the most popular social media platforms has created a new space for political debates, such as the debate surrounding abortion, to grow and evolve. In a politically polarized and divided society such as the United States, the impacts of new social media platforms are relatively unknown. READ MORE