Essays about: "Extremism"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 85 essays containing the word Extremism.

  1. 21. Does subjective (un)happiness predict religious extremism?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Pontus Andersson; [2021]
    Keywords : Happiness; Life satisfaction; Subjective well-being; Psycho-emotional well-being; Religious extremism;

    Abstract : With religious extremism being a destructive force in many parts of the world, the mission to understand and mitigate it is always actual. The current thesis tries to contribute to the knowledge of this phenomenon by investigating it through a very particular lens – its relation to subjective happiness. READ MORE

  3. 22. Deliberative Democracy in Populist Times. Challenges, Risks and Potential Solutions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Albin Nerman; [2021]
    Keywords : Deliberative democracy; deliberation; populism; democracy; Habermas; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In times of rising populism, this paper aims to study if deliberative democracy and deliberation in general, can function as a counteracting tool against populists movements. By discussing perspectives of both sides of the deliberative democratic debate, the paper illuminates both beneficial factors and potential drawbacks of the deliberative form of democracy when it comes to counteracting populism. READ MORE

  4. 23. Fear and Loathing in the Welfare State: Affective and semantic meaning-making in Generation Identitær

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Genusvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Josefine Wärnsberg Kjær; [2021]
    Keywords : Affect; Generation Identitær; propaganda; right-wing extremism; space-making; xenophobia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates affective and semantic meaning-making in online audiovisual propaganda published by the Danish nationalist youth organization, Generation Identitær. Specifically, the study uses the notion of affective investments and relations in order to account for the ways in which the organization’s propaganda operates. READ MORE

  5. 24. Made in China – assimilating ethnic minorities in the 21st century : An examination of Xi Jinping’s efforts to sinicise ethnic minorities in China through framing

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Wiam Lena Khalid Jamel; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethnic policy; assimilation; sinicisation; China; Xi Jinping; framing theory.;

    Abstract : The study aims to analyse how China, under the Xi Jinping administration, assimilates its ethnic minorities by exploring white papers' underlying motives. The ambition is to understand China’s actions and how they can affect the future. READ MORE

  6. 25. Countering Social Exclusion of Young Muslims: : A Case Study of the Potential of Inclusion in the Finnish Media Literacy Education

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Syed Sarosh Anwar; [2021]
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    Abstract : What is the potential of inclusion of young Muslims in the Finnish media literacy education? In this thesis I answer this research question to draw a conclusion on the importance of coherently operationalizing performance indicators of inclusion in national media literacy policies, which can be transferred and utilized transnationally to counter social exclusion of young Muslims in media literacy education in Western Europe. I define and highlight four core criteria of inclusion to evaluate policy process and input, which contribute with answering the research question posed in this thesis. READ MORE