Essays about: "Democratization by elections"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Democratization by elections.

  1. 1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Alexander Tiedermann; [2024]
    Keywords : Electoral Violence; Gender; Gender Equality; democratization; election; violence;

    Abstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Tanzania – a democracy by elections? : Testing Staffan I Lindberg’s theory on democratization by elections on Tanzania in 2005, 2010 and 2015.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maja Gunnarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Tanzania; democracy; democratization; Democratization by elections; elections; Staffan I Lindberg;

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  4. 3. The Hidden Side of Democratization: Myanmar’s transition to democracy and ethnic violence against the Rohingya minority.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Freja Wehrling; Sofus Rønberg; [2020]
    Keywords : democratization; elections; ​ethnic violence; minorities​; ​genocide; Myanmar​; Rohingya; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This paper examines the connection between Myanmar’s democratic transition and ethnic violence against the Rohingya minority. This is done by using Jack Snyder’s theories on democratization and nationalism. READ MORE

  5. 4. “You have to fight for it” The Hong Kong Protests 2019 – 2020 and the Power of Social Movements on Democratization

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnea Bernö; [2020]
    Keywords : Democracy; Hong Kong; Protests; Democratization; Social Movement;

    Abstract : In the last decade, social movements have demonstrated their power of bringing change to societies, often in terms of democratization. At the same time, the level of democracy in the world has been established as decreasing. It is therefore interesting to study whether the increase of social movements is related to the decline of democracy. READ MORE

  6. 5. Dangerous elections : A study on electoral violence and clientelism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Erik Forsberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Clientelism; election; violence; institution; elections; institutions; patronage; clients; conflict; institution; vote; peace; Africa; sub-Saharan; democracy; democratization; quantitative;

    Abstract : Why do some elections spark violence whilst others do not? That is a question that has gained increased interest from scholars during the last few years. However, because of the field’s relative novelty, and despite the vast literature on democratization and civil war, it is still a question that is not fully comprehended. READ MORE