Essays about: "Democracy Assistance"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the words Democracy Assistance.
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16. THE CONNECTION BETWEEN EFFECTIVE DEMOCRATIC AID AND IGO MEMBERSHIP
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : International governmental organizations (IGO) are a large and natural part of the international arena, the same goes for democracy assistance in various forms. Although extensive research has been conducted on both these areas, surprisingly little has been explored about how these large subjects together affects democratic development. READ MORE
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17. Are we Making Promises without Proof? : An empirical analysis of the impacts that democracy support and aid targeting education have on democratization
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : As democracy promotion has become an increasingly important aspect on the agenda of foreign aid donors, and since such prioritization of funding comes at the expense of other development areas, it is arguably of interest for donors as well as researchers to investigate its actual impact on democratization. This study endeavors to examine the influence of two types of foreign assistance that could potentially contribute to a democratic development, directlythrough democracy support and indirectly through aid focused on education. READ MORE
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18. Can education bring democracy to Cambodia? A case study of the potential of Sweden’s and the European Union’s development assistance to Cambodia’s education sector
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis utilises congruence analysis to investigate if education can be expected to contribute to democratisation in Cambodia, and if Sweden’s and the EU’s development assistance to Cambodia’s education sector can be considered to contribute to democratisation. The study identifies six causal mechanisms in current literature that links education to democratisation. READ MORE
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19. Do political instiutions affact the impact of Official Development Assistance success on poverty reduction?
University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, NationalekonomiAbstract : The United Nations, in their 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, states that “eradicatingpoverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest globalchallenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development”. Hence, as it is aglobal challenge, we have decided to investigate how can the efforts to address this issue withofficial development assistance could be facilitated or mitigated by democracy and stronginstitutions. READ MORE
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20. Funding Nonviolent Resistance : Understanding Variation in Democratic Outcomes After Nonviolent Campaigns
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Previous research has found that nonviolent campaigns are conducive for democratization, but variation in democratic outcomes still remains a puzzle. I address this research gap by analyzing whether democracy assistance that promotes political participation, civic political culture, and enabling environment for civil society before and during nonviolent campaigns can help explain why some countries democratize after regime changes initiated by nonviolent campaigns while other countries do not. READ MORE