Essays about: "Republican Party"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Republican Party.

  1. 1. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Erik Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : President of the United States of America; Inauguration speech; Speech act theory; Commissive speech act; Promises; Pragmatics; Political discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dominionist Policy Goals

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Alexa Leigh Benedetti; [2023]
    Keywords : Dominionism; Christian; Policy; Theonomy; Libertarian; Bill Mill;

    Abstract : I argue that, while no major politician is openly acknowledging affiliation with or adoption of Dominionist political beliefs, that these beliefs are influencing the tenor of the Republican party and that the influence of these beliefs is reflected in many of the policies and platforms of prominent members. Further, there are Dominionist adjacent organizations actively driving the Overton window and the public policy agenda towards a more Domionist centered political arena. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ideological change within the GOP : A theory testing of Downs on the acceptance speeches between 2000-2020

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Amanda Lind; [2022]
    Keywords : Republican; Downs; abortion; migration; taxes; policy; ideology; change;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate the ideological change of the republican party through their migration, abortion and tax policies based on their presidential candidate’s acceptance speeches between 2000 and 2020. The study then aims to explain the ideological change through the vote maximizing theory of Downs (1957). READ MORE

  5. 4. If You Cannot Beat Them, Join Them? An Analysis of Political Party Behaviour Using the Case of the Turkish Republican People’s Party (CHP)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Melisa Erol; [2022]
    Keywords : Turkey; CHP; AKP; political party behaviour; content analysis; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to contribute to the academic debate surrounding how votes affect political party behaviour. To do so, two theories explaining political party behaviour, which belong to opposite camps, will be under focus. These theories are the cleavage theory by Lipset and Rokkan and the voter transition and policy positioning theory. READ MORE

  6. 5. Very Nefarious Activities : American perceptions of Russia as a problem between 2001 and 2021

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Vincent Olofsson Lewalski; [2022]
    Keywords : Senate Foreign Relations Committee SFRC ; perception of enemies; U.S.-Russian relations; confirmation hearings;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine American perceptions of Russia as a problem between 2001 and 2021, specifically the perceptions present in the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC). It tries to answer two questions: 1) how the perceptions have developed, and the perceived reasons driving this development, and 2) the differences between Republican and Democratic senators. READ MORE