Essays about: "Democratic engagement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 59 essays containing the words Democratic engagement.

1. 1. Påverkar medlemmarnas engagemang uppfattningen av medlemskap, förtroende och socialt kapital? : en komparativ studie mellan olika engagemangsnivåer bland medlemmar

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Lukas Hüllert Åkesson; Gabriella Ivedal; [2024]
   Keywords : kooperativ; medlemskap; förtroende; socialt kapital; lantbrukskooperativ; skogskooperativ;

   Abstract : Sverige är unikt som land med sin höga andel skog av den totala ytan, 75% utgörs av jord- och skogsmark, vilket motsvarar 30,9 miljoner hektar. Det gör att skogsnäringen har en viktig roll för Sverige, både för handeln, exporten och sysselsättningen inom landet. READ MORE

3. 2. Perspectives on a social justice and European identity: a study of intergroup dialogues

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Anna Pietraszczyk; [2023-06-14]
   Keywords : Social justice; Education for Sustainable Development; European identity; privilege and oppression; critical consciousness; Third Space; dialogism;

   Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study was to advance the promotion of an all-encompassing, multi-faceted discussion on social justice and explore the concept through identity negotiation in the European context. Theory: Three concepts were introduced to bring together the theoretical framework: “Critical consciousness”, “Third Space” and ”Dialogism”. READ MORE

4. 3. Portraits of Participation : An interview study on the effects of social learning theory mechanisms on political participation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jakob Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Social learning theory; social interactions; political socialization; political participation; voting; democracy; theory building; theory developing; mechanisms; Social inlärningsteori; sociala interaktioner; politisk socialisering; politiskt deltagande; röstning; demokrati; teoribyggande; mekanismer;

   Abstract : If democratic society is to avert the dire straits that may come from decreasing levels of political participation and civic engagement, all potential explanatory factors must be explored. The purpose of this paper is to i) elucidate how the modeling and self-efficacy mechanisms of social learning theory affect individuals’ decisions to participate politically or not, and ii) assess the applicability of the relatively unutilized social learning theory in studies on political socialization and participation, respectively. READ MORE

5. 4. Exploring the Motivation behind Sexuality-Driven Political Participation in an Increasingly Undemocratic Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sándor Ádám Gorni; [2023]
   Keywords : political participation; LGBT ; Hungary; democratic backsliding; homophobia; minority mobilization;

   Abstract : Sexuality-driven political participation refers to the political engagement of people of sexual minorities. While progress has been made in understanding the motivation behind their political participation, this study seeks to address the limitations of the existing literature which are designed explicitly to work in democratic contexts where engagement can bear fruit and for mostly quantitative inquiries which imply homogeneity and fail to map out the heterogeneity in the meanings of sexual minorities’ political participation. READ MORE

6. 5. A Long Road to Democracy : A qualitative case study on the role of the diasporas within theTunisian political left

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Jakob Segerlind; [2023]
   Keywords : Tunisia; democratization; diaspora; political parties; labor movement;

   Abstract : This paper examines the political participation of diaspora representatives in Tunisia’s politicalparties with affiliations to the Tunisian labor movement. The study is based on qualitativeinterviews with active politicians and other stakeholders in Tunis as well as participatoryobservations. READ MORE