Essays about: "Legitimation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 67 essays containing the word Legitimation.
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1. Just Because You Can Say It, Doesn’t Mean You Should Say It : A Discourse Analysis About the Legitimation in Arguments on Controversy Over the Usage of a Chinese Word That Sounds Like the N-Word
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study was to examine the arguments in news video clips and comments on social media on whether it was right or wrong of the professor who used a Chinese filler word that sounded like the N-word. I examined the legitimation strategies of the arguments reflected in the social media report and comments on the controversy. READ MORE
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2. It Takes Two to Tango: Perceptions and Motivations Towards Campaign Clientelism in Zambia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Various studies on clientelism usually start from a common puzzle: Why is campaign clientelism widely practised by politicians even when they have no means of ensuring reciprocity from the voters? Similarly, why is campaign clientelism widespread amongst voters despite its numerous negative consequences on societies, democracy, and development? These puzzles have motivated my research, where I attempt to understand the perceptions and motivations of politicians and voters towards campaign clientelism in Zambia. To address the research question, two forms of data collection methods were utilised, in-depth interviews with politicians at the local level and a survey of voters in densely populated areas (Lusaka and Kitwe). READ MORE
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3. The Battle of Words. Uncovering the Narratives of the Conflict in Ukraine
University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/SociologiAbstract : What if the true battleground lies not in the physical confrontations but in the complex realm of narratives? This study explores the use of narratives employed by Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy while shedding light on their techniques and the construction of competing narratives in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Drawing on narrative theory and Philip Smith's narrative genres, the study aims to examine the leaders’ competing understandings and their use of emotions and notions of threat in relation to the Ukrainian conflict. READ MORE
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4. Exploring the Nordic State’s Roles in the Fourth Industrial Revolution : A Multi-Case Study of National Artificial Intelligence Strategies and Representational AI Discourse in the Nordic Countries
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Artificial intelligence (AI) is a research field that has raised both the potential and dilemmas of the impact of advanced technology. This thesis draws its inspiration from studies on National AI strategies, which are countries' papers outlining their vision for their future in AI. READ MORE
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5. There are “two kinds of international organisations”: A case study of La Vía Campesina’s reaction to the WTO and the FAO opening up
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : A prominent movement for change of the current food system is Vía Campesina, a peasants’ movement advocating that food policy should incorporate perspectives from the most affected. Since the 1990s, international organisations (IOs) have opened up to non-state actors, allowing movements like Vía Campesina to occupy spaces ‘inside’ organisations instead of opposing from the ‘outside’. READ MORE