Essays about: "Electoral Systems"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 34 essays containing the words Electoral Systems.

  1. 11. "Do we care more when we think differently?" - On the relationship between Ideological Polarisation and Voter Turnout

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Gerrit Krönert; [2022]
    Keywords : Ideological polarisation; voter turnout; multiparty systems; Europe; electoral competition.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Polarisation is a hotly discussed and eagerly researched topic these days. This research specifically examines the effects of one type of polarisation: Ideological Polarisation on voter turnout. READ MORE

  3. 12. How do ballot structures and electoral systems influence citizens' satisfaction with democracy in western democracies? : A comparative quantitative study that examines the relationship between electoral systems, ballot structures and satisfaction with democracy in western democracies.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Johan Josefsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Comparative research; Satisfaction with democracy; electoral system; ballot structure; Comparative studies of electoral systems.;

    Abstract : The effect that different electoral systems have on political participation is a widely discussed and researched topic in social sciences. However, this thesis has examined the relationship between western countries' ballot structures and electoral systems and satisfaction with democracy. READ MORE

  4. 13. Electoral gender quotas in post-communist societies: Evidence from Polish municipalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Ellen Wallin; [2021]
    Keywords : electoral gender quotas; local politics; discontinuity-in-differences; Poland;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the short-term effects of a legislative gender quota in candidate lists using evidence from local elections in Poland. In the context of open lists systems, quotas were introduced in 2018 in municipalities with proportional representation (over 20,000 inhabitants). READ MORE

  5. 14. PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER: Electoral Systems and Threats To Democracy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Gustav Niläng; [2021]
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    Abstract : Democracies are considered to be the ideal form of government, but it needs constant attention and care. It is supposed to involve the citizens of a society and thus their participation, representation and the will of the people are important factors. READ MORE

  6. 15. A Decentralized Voting System

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Fahmi Abdulqadir Ahmed; Gustaf Engström; Omar Hindawi; Tom Tobiasson; Melker Veltman; Oskar Wallgren; [2020-10-30]
    Keywords : Decentralized; Voting; Election; Blockchain; Hyperledger; Sawtooth; Consensus; Transaction Processor; Distributed Systems;

    Abstract : The target of the project "A Decentralized Voting System" is to investigate whether recent developments in distributed systems can make a decentralized voting system capable of replacing the current systems in place. The current voting systems that are taken into account are primarily democratic electoral voting systems, such as the Swedish national electoral voting system. READ MORE