Essays about: "Right to Vote"
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1. THE INCONSISTENT WELFARE STANCES OF AN INCOHERENT PARTY FAMILY A statistical analysis of the effect of welfare salience on the welfare positions of radical right parties
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The radical right is held together as a party family by their positions on sociocultural issues like immigration and law and order, while displaying a relatively large variation over time and across countries on socioeconomic issues. Since it is becoming more and more common for radical right parties in Western Europe to take part in government, it is however important to know what to expect from them in all policy areas and not just those that are at the core of their ideology. READ MORE
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2. Identity Construction in Populist Rhetoric : A discourse analysis on speeches made by Orbán between 2014 and 2023
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : There is no secret that Hungary is one of the many countries in Europe where right wing populism have taken hold. Fidesz, the leading party, with Victor Orbán as party leader got a majority vote in 2010 and have not let up their power since. Populism, as disputed as the concept is, have certain core parts that most scholars can agree on. READ MORE
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3. Geographic polarization and clustering of partisan voting: A local-level analysis of Stockholm Municipality
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : In the last decade, the topic of political polarization has become a growing concern within academic and public debate. Many highlight the linkage between increased political polarization and democratic problems such as political tribalism and uncivil activism. It is also argued to be a global phenomenon. READ MORE
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4. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE
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5. Populist radical right’s impacton the mainstream right on theimmigration issue : A qualitative study of SD’s impact on Moderaternas’ positionand strategy in the immigration issue
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study describes PRRP’s impact on the mainstream right´s position change on the immigration issuein their electoral manifestos. Many researchers through comparative studies found that PRRP’s impacton mainstream parties in immigration issue is overestimated and mainstream parties tend to increase thesaliency of immigration issue accordingly. READ MORE
