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1. 1. Political Participation of non-EU immigrants : Decoding Immigrants’ Electoral Involvement in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Theresa Marklund; [2024]
   Keywords : Political participation; non-EU immigrant; CVM; motivation; resources; networks;

   Abstract : This paper studies the political participation (electoral) among non-EU immigrants in Sweden, via various socio-demographic, motivational, and relational factors. The theoretical frame is based on Verba et al.'s Civic Voluntarism model and previous research. READ MORE

3. 2. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
   Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

4. 3. Implications of Populism on the European Union Immigration Legislation : Evidence from the Legislation adopted and implemented during the Eighth European Parliament (2014-2019)

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : María Belén Silva Campos; [2022]
   Keywords : Populist radical right parties; European Parliament; immigration; legislation; refugee crisis.;

   Abstract : Populism is a phenomenon that impacts not only nation-states and their institutions but also the institutions of international-supranational organizations. This is the case of the European Union, where populist radical right parties (PRRPs) – the most predominant type of populism in Europe – reached the Parliament in 1984, consolidated in 2014, and have since then participated in the debates about the European legislation. READ MORE

5. 4. Spatial Patterns for Potential Climate Voting

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Garberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Public support; Climate politics; Electoral Geography; Voter’s Behaviour; Sweden; Climate change; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The need to curb global warming is evident, and efficient climate policies are essential. But within the democratic context, public support for climate politics is needed to implement mitigation efforts. READ MORE

6. 5. Peace - What Is It Good For?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Mikael Bjuremalm; [2022]
   Keywords : Peaceocracy; Kenya; electoral violence; hybrid regimes; peace and conflict studies; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The use of peace narratives in order to delegitimize political opposition has been observed in electoral autocracies. One such case was in Kenya in 2013, which gave rise to the theory of peaceocracy. READ MORE