Essays about: "Polyarchy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word Polyarchy.

1. 1. Democratization in Taiwan and South Korea : A Comparison Through the Lenses of Modernization Theory and Dahl's Democracy Theory

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

   Author : Fredrik Bravell; [2023]
   Keywords : Democratization; Taiwan; South Korea; modernization theory; polyarchy;

   Abstract : This is a master thesis centering around democratization in Taiwan and South Korea. The aim has been to reach a greater understanding of how Taiwan and South Korea could democratize and their respective democratization process. Related to the research gap, two theories were applied in the analysis. READ MORE

3. 2. Has the Arab Spring Led toward Democratic Gains? Examining the democratic implications of the recent uprisings in the Arab world using different data sources

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nelika Karimi; [2018-04-26]
   Keywords : Middle East; Arab Spring; Democratization; Authoritarianism; Polyarchy;

   Abstract : What happened in the Middle East and North Africa after 2011? Did the millions of people in the MENA-region who demanded democracy experience democratic gains? Approaching seven years on, more than ten Arab countries have attempted at regime reform and to some degree, succeeded. By the blunt measures of overthrow versus not, only six countries succeeded to oust their leaders; in terms of democratization, only Tunisia is viewed as a success story. READ MORE

4. 3. The Failure of Democracy in Iraq

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Statsvetenskap

   Author : Ali Al-khalidi; [2017]
   Keywords : Democracy; Dahl’s Criteria; Iraq; Path Dependence; U.S- Invasion; Demokrati; Dahls kriterier; Irak; Path Dependence; USA-invasion;

   Abstract : The motivation of the bachelor thesis is to provide an understanding of democracy in Iraq from 2003 until present. After the fall of Saddam’s regime, there have been general elections but there is still an unstable democracy in Iraq. READ MORE

5. 4. Honduras - In the aftermath of the coup d’état : A case study on the development of the regime five years after the coup occurred

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

   Author : Dunja Kantola; [2014]
   Keywords : MFS; Honduras; Coup ´d’état; Hybrid regime; Polyarchy; Democracy; International organizations; Civil Society;

   Abstract : In 2009, Honduras was affected by a military coup, where the former president Manuel Zelaya was deposed. The coup was supported by the National Congress and the Supreme Court, with the arguments that the action was a necessary act for defending and maintaining the democracy in the country. READ MORE

6. 5. Rethinking Democracy and Development : A Minor Field Study of the Political sphere in Rwanda

   University essay from Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle (HOS)

   Author : Petra Spencer; [2011]
   Keywords : Democracy; Authoritarian; Development; Modernization; Progress.;

   Abstract : Purpose and Questions: There seem to exist diametrically different views regarding Rwanda’s political sphere, whether the country has made any progress at all since the 90s, and if they have been successful in establishing democracy or not. A field study was therefore carried out, plus additional research to get a more comprehensive view of the political sphere of Rwanda. READ MORE