Essays about: "Power-sharing"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 40 essays containing the word Power-sharing.
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16. Collaboration or Polarisation : The Effects of Political Power Sharing on Democratisation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : Does political power sharing foster or inhibit democratisation in post-civil war states? Previous research dedicated to the study of power sharing and democratisation has been limited to the early post-conflict period and used minimalistic definitions of democracy. This thesis uses a wider definition of democracy and hypothesise that the empowerment of elite actors from relevant communities would strengthen democratisation in the short-term, as these groups would gain a patron that could protect their democratic liberties. READ MORE
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17. Catalan uprising: a matter of inclusion? : An in-depth case study of decentralization and secessionism in Spain and Catalonia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The scholarly field on decentralization and its relationship with secessionism is divided. Two camps can be distinguished, with opposite conclusions concerning the merits of autonomy concessions. A lack of systematic attention given to the varying capacity of decentralization to produce contrary outcomes has been identified. READ MORE
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18. Decentralization: a double-edged sword? : A comparative case study on decentralization and its influence on ethnic conflict and secessionism
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This study evaluates the influence of decentralization on ethnic conflict and secessionism. There is little agreement in the existing literature, as several scholars argue for regional autonomy as an effective method of conflict resolution while other scholars argue that decentralization exacerbates ethnic conflict by reinforcing ethnic identities and promoting ethnic mobilization. READ MORE
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19. Does symbolic recognition matter? - Secession-inducing features of symbolic recognition in two autonomous sub-state entities within Spain
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This essay is a hypothesis-generating study that theorizes on secession-inducing features of symbolic recognition in places divided by national, ethnic, linguistic or cultural diversity, something that has generally been overlooked in the research field of constitutional design, secessionism and power sharing systems. The hypothesis is partially tested using a most-similar research design for two autonomous sub-state entities in Spain (Galicia and Catalonia) to show indications of the hypothesized relationship. READ MORE
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20. Terrorists and Peace : A quantitative analysis on terrorist organisations’ effect on the sustainability of peace agreements.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Do terrorist organisations have an effect on the sustainability of peace agreements? In this paper, I investigate the potential consequences of including armed non-state actors in peace agreements. Specifically, I focus on the most controversial type of actor: terrorist organisations and how they affect the sustainability of peace agreements. READ MORE
