Essays about: "Election in 2008"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 25 essays containing the words Election in 2008.

  1. 6. The Impacts of Post-election Power-sharing Agreement on Horizontal Mechanisms for Political Accountability: A case study of Kenya 2008 to 2013

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ganiyu Temitope Otunba; [2013-10-03]
    Keywords : Power-sharing; post-election power-sharing; Kenya; parliament; government; political accountability; Grand Coalition;

    Abstract : Globally, power-sharing has become an international policy approach to mitigating conflict in ethnically or religiously diverse societies. Today, power-sharing is increasingly becoming part of almost every post conflict peace agreement. Recently in 2008, as a result of an election deadlock, Kenya was on the brink of civil war. READ MORE

  3. 7. Social media in US presidential elections 2012 : How different use of social media can influence behaviour and participation of the online audience

    University essay from Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Valeriia Sokolova; [2013]
    Keywords : social media; election; communication; participation; attitudes; behaviours and opinions;

    Abstract : Social media is playing a significant role in our everyday life. New tools are emerging everyday and offer the users exciting opportunities. Not just ordinary people use social media.It became very popular among companies, politicians and government. READ MORE

  4. 8. Making fear switch sides? : accountability for human rights in the context of Kenyan elections

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Marie Felix; [2013]
    Keywords : Social Accountability; rätt till information; Sanktioner; Ansvarsmekanismer; Key words: Human Rights Accountability; Ansvar; Political Accountability; Responsibility to prevent; Grounded theory; Human rights; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Human Rights Accountability is a property of the relationship between rulers and citi-zens. When it exists, it prevents violations of Human Rights by enabling citizens to in-fluence decision-making. The concept needs clarification in order to reach its full poten-tial as a tool for planning and analysis. READ MORE

  5. 9. Rwandan womens's role in decision-making on central, local and household level.

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

    Author : Cathérine Söderberg; [2012]
    Keywords : Rwanda; genocide; gender equality; parliament; political participation; gender roles.;

    Abstract : Nine years after the genocide in Rwanda, women won 48 per cent of the seats in the parliament. In the next election of 2008 they became the most gender equal parliament in the world. READ MORE

  6. 10. The Causal Effect of Local Elections on Economic Growth - Using a Natural Experiment in Indonesia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sara Moricz; [2012]
    Keywords : democracy; local elections; growth; developing country; empirical; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Does democracy increase economic growth? This thesis has narrowed down the question to empirically estimating the causal effect of local elections of district heads on economic growth in Indonesia by using a quasi-experimental research method, or “natural experiment” approach. In Indonesia the first elections of district heads were performed in a staggered manner, and decided such that the year of election is as good as exogenous, or random. READ MORE