Essays about: "Political preferences"

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  1. 1. DEMOCRACIES WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A quantitative study of citizens’ preferences for autocratic regimes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Petronella Ruben Hydén; [2023-12-06]
    Keywords : Autocratization; Autocracy; Outsider; Insider; Attitudes;

    Abstract : What decides whether a person prefers democracy or autocracy? Can the preference be narrowed down to one single influencing factor, or is it instead a combination of several phenomena that determines it? In order to understand the shifts in autocratic tendencies globally from a macro perspective, it is crucial to study the micro perspective behind it: individuals. This essay builds on previous research regarding citizens’ preference for different regime types to map out further why some people prefer autocracy over democracy. READ MORE

  3. 2. THE URBAN-RURAL VOTING DIVIDE IN SWEDEN: A Quantitative Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Jack Andersson Stridh; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This essay seeks to analyze urban-rural differences in voting behavior in Sweden by measuring urban-rural differences in social attitudes around gender and immigration, and urban-rural differences in party choice. Previous studies have found that demographic and economic differences between regions explain a large part of the urban-rural voting gap, but a significant part still remains unexplained. READ MORE

  4. 3. Socioeconomic status and preferences for income inequality: A quantitative study using the International Social Survey Program Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Aude Elisabeth Marguerite Carreau; [2023]
    Keywords : preferences; income inequality; socioeconomic status; meritocracy; social mobility; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : People's preferences for income inequality vary, and this research investigates the influence of socioeconomic status on these preferences. Drawing on a structural position theory that considers individuals’ self-interest and rationality to be driven by their socioeconomic status, this paper examines the extent to which socioeconomic status affects the likelihood of accepting income inequality. READ MORE

  5. 4. FN:s utredningsmekanismer, internationell människorätt och realpolitik: En dekonstruktion av utredningsmekanismernas politiska inflytanden, struktur och ursprung

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Alexander Pedersen; [2023]
    Keywords : IIIM; IIMM; UNITAD; international human rights law; UN; formalism; pragmatism; anti-formalism.; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Denna kandidatuppsats undersöker FN:s utredningsmekanismer som inrättades med avsikten att samla in, analysera, katalogisera och fördela bevismaterial till internationella samt nationella rättsväsenden. Uppsatsens övergripande frågeställning behandlar vad utredningsmekanismerna representerar i relation till den internationella människorättens begränsningar och möjligheter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Economic Distress and the Demand for Gender Equality Policies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Cardebring; [2023]
    Keywords : gender equality; economic distress; demand for gender equality policies;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the causal relationship between economic distress and the demand for gender equality policies using survey data from Sweden and the EU. By employing Bartik instru- ments to address endogeneity concerns, the study estimates the effect of economic distress on the demand for gender equality policies. READ MORE