Essays about: "Economic grievances"

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  1. 11. Social Movements and Social Media : the case of the Armenian 'velvet' revolution

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

    Author : Eliza Khurshudyan; [2019]
    Keywords : Armenian revolution 2018; social movement; social media; contentious politics; citizen video-journalism; collective grievance approach;

    Abstract : Depending on the political environment, economic, cultural and social factors, the digital era provides new opportunities and constraints for mobilization of social movements.The current research was focused on exploring how protest leaders and activists used and perceived social media as a tool for communication and organization during the movement “take a step, #RejectSerzh”; a series of peaceful, anti-governmental protests which led to a shift of governmental power in Armenia. READ MORE

  3. 12. Justifying Rebellion : A Study on When Individuals Justify Rebellion-Related Political Actions

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

    Author : Mert Can Yilmaz; [2019]
    Keywords : rebellion; civil war; rebel participation; justifications; motivations; political actions;

    Abstract : Under what conditions does an ordinary citizen find it justified for an individual to engage in rebellion-related political actions? Though there is a large body of literature on rebel participation phenomenon, little is known about how ordinary citizens react to the motivations of rebels highlighted by the scholars. This research aims to address this gap by focusing on three generic sources of motivation for rebel participation: economic or political grievances, selective incentives, and indiscriminate violence. READ MORE

  4. 13. Repainting the Rainbow: A Postcolonial Analysis on the Politics of the LGBTQ Movement in Colombo, Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Joshua Arteta; [2019]
    Keywords : LGBTQ; LGBTQ activism; Sri Lanka; social movement theory; grievances; collective identity; strategy; postcolonial theory; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : LGBTQ issues have been mainstreamed in media and academic literature, especially in countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, where homosexuality has been said to be criminalized through the commonly known “sodomy laws”. This has fueled an international social movement, led by Western human rights organizations, with cultural, political and economic goals seeking to advance LGBTQ rights globally. READ MORE

  5. 14. Youth Cohorts and the Risk of Conflict Recurrence: A Global Quantitative Analysis

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

    Author : Eva Froneberg; [2019]
    Keywords : youth; youth bulge; demography; post-conflict; conflict recurrence;

    Abstract : While the role of youth in post-conflict settings has increasingly gained policy attention, systematic academic studies on this topic remain scarce. This research adds to existing literature by the youth bulge theory of conflict onset to a post-conflict setting. READ MORE

  6. 15. Revolt of the ‘Left Behinds’? Regional Manufacturing Employment and the Vote Share of European Social Democratic and Radical Right Parties.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Dominic Mealy; [2018]
    Keywords : radical right; social democracy; manufacturing decline; automation; regional variation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : In recent years radical right parties have gained electoral strength across Europe, while the vote share of social democratic parties has declined. Using regional data and two fixed effect models this study investigates the impact of manufacturing employment and a range of other economic and demographic variables on the vote share of these parties in both national and European parliament elections from 2000-2014. READ MORE