Essays about: "Authoritarian"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 231 essays containing the word Authoritarian.

  1. 26. Transforming Heterotopia : Exploring how Women Danmei Fans Explore Gender, Build Community, and Circumvent Censorship

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Xinwen Hu; [2023]
    Keywords : Danmei fandom; Chinese subculture; fanfiction; Censorship; Cultural studies;

    Abstract : Danmei fandom is a subcultural community of young women in China. In the context of strict online censorship in China, they engage in the practices of writing, sharing, and reading Danmei fanfic, which is fan secondary works that focuses on the romantic relationship between male characters in media content and popular culture productions. READ MORE

  3. 27. Social media as a tool for revolution. : Social media's role in the Iranian protests and the Jasmine Revolution.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Astrid Davidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Social media in conflict; social media in authoritarian regimes; social movements and protests in authoritarian regimes.;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the role of Social Media in the ongoing Iranian protests through an analysis of social media in past conflicts, namely the Jasmine Revolution. The studies’ objective is to debate how social media constitutes a tool for revolution in the two cases, and in what ways it can be used as one in similar situations. READ MORE

  4. 28. ''You may exile the journalist, but you can not exile journalism" : a case study of exiled journalists from Turkey living in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Irem Cörekci; [2023]
    Keywords : exile journalism; diaspora; diasporic ambivalences; identity; freedom of expression; censorship; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Turkey, the country of failed and "successful" military coups, experienced the latest coup attempt on July 15, 2016, in which it is still unclear how, why, and by whom it originated. However, after this critical event, Turkish media and critical journalists were subjected to very strict censorship and repression. READ MORE

  5. 29. 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

  6. 30. Should I Stay or Should I Go : Emigration from Turkey’s Authoritarian Regime

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Emirhan Er; [2023]
    Keywords : Authoritarianism; Autocracy; Erdogan; Emigration; Turkish Citizens; Social Construction;

    Abstract : The ongoing rise in the number of young, educated individuals emigrating from Turkey, particularly those expressing dissident views, signals a critical reaction to the country's increasing tilt towards authoritarianism. This study delves into this phenomenon, seeking to comprehend the intricate relationship between growing authoritarianism and the escalating emigration trend. READ MORE