Essays about: "Political legitimacy"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 302 essays containing the words Political legitimacy.

1. 31. Mapping and Explaining the Development of Public Trust in the EU during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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

   Author : Sarah Grudzinski; [2022]
   Keywords : Public trust; European Union; Covid-19 pandemic; support for political institutions; global governance;

   Abstract : This study seeks to advance the understanding of the development of public trust in the EU during the Covid-19 pandemic (from its beginning to March 2022). The importance of this study lies in the relevance of public trust in institutions in impacting their legitimacy and success, e.g. of policies. READ MORE

3. 32. Of Those Who Dared to Dream: Student Activists’ Contestation of Hierarchy in the Thai Youth-led Protest

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Lara A. Franken; [2022]
   Keywords : Student Protests; Student Activists; Thai Hierarchy; Monarchy; Junta; Protest Symbols; Thailand; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the perception of hierarchy and how student activists have challenged hierarchy in the youth-led protests through attacking symbols of hierarchy and authority. Hereby, the research is based on in-depth interviews with student activists form Bangkok, linking it to the contemporary and historical development of the Thai social order. READ MORE

4. 33. The Case for Mars: A Critical Discourse Analysis on Human Rights, Borders, and Privilege

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Sophie Beria; [2022]
   Keywords : human mars settlement; Mars; space colonization; human rights; nation-state; ideological narratives; critical discourse analysis; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is inspired by the lack of academic discourse on human rights aspects of human space settlement. It builds on the ever-growing literature on colonizing Mars and the ongoing public debate on the benefits versus disadvantages thereof. READ MORE

5. 34. The Right to Remain a Child: A Comparative Study of the Relationship between Norm Translation and Child Soldiers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Felicia Svensson Calleja; [2022]
   Keywords : Norm translation; Child Protection; Child Soldiers; Legitimacy; Rationality; Deterrence; OPAC; CRC; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Despite the international norm against the recruitment and use of child soldiers, some rebel groups continue to recruit children while others do not. Why is this so? This thesis explores the relationship between the translation of child protection norms and child soldier recruitment in four countries of West Africa: Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Mali. READ MORE

6. 35. An Analysis of How the Political Legitimacy of the Sámi Peoples is Perceived by Actors in the Indigenous Community Itself

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

   Author : Elmer Bogarve; [2022]
   Keywords : Sámi; Sápmi; Indigenous rights; Global politics; Political emancipation; Focused interview; Sámi; Sápmi; Urfolksrättigheter; Ursprungsrättigheter; Global politik; Politisk frigörelse; Fokuserad intervju;

   Abstract : The Nordic countries continued disregard for their colonial past and persistent discrimination and forced assimilation has created a hostile environment for the indigenous population within the nation-states. The contemporary situation faced by the Sámi peoples of northern Europe is beset with inadequate political representation, an unequal hieratical structure, and a neglect of the Sápmi region's nature preservation. READ MORE