Essays about: "Right-Wing Authoritarianism"

Found 5 essays containing the words Right-Wing Authoritarianism.

  1. 1. Trading Democratic Rights for a Sense of Security : A Quantitative Study of Genders’ Effect on Swedes' Willingness to Limit Their Democratic Rights for Security

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Maja Rudin; [2024]
    Keywords : democracy; security; gender; Right Wing Authoritarianism; Sweden; authoritarianism.;

    Abstract : The stand of liberal democracy as the most desirable form of governance has long been left unquestioned in the West. The rise of geopolitical, and national, security issues force the population in these states to consider the trade off between security and democracy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Belief in Karma and Political Attitudes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Albin Östervall; [2022]
    Keywords : karma; karmic belief; political attitudes; ideology; India; Indian politics; conservative dispositions; caste; caste system; varnas; political psychology; political sociology; conservatism; laissez faire; authoritarianism; status quo conservatism; equality; BJP; motivated social cognition; Weber; death penalty; capital punishment; ableism; ableist attitudes; personal responsibility; samsara; ahimsa; retributivism; theodicy; just world belief; karmic causation; justice reasoning; legitimizing myth; legitimizing ideology; Hinduism; Hindutva; politics; religion; karma index;

    Abstract : Many scholars have discussed the sociopolitical consequences of belief in karma but few have investigated such relationships quantitatively. This study aims to establish empirical patterns concerning the connection between karmic beliefs and attitudes related to (i) political ideology, (ii) ableism, and (iii) views on the death penalty. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reflections on the Ideological Evolution of the Sweden Democrats party : A Qualitative Analysis of party programs over time

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Lisa Youssef; [2020]
    Keywords : Sweden Democrats; radical right wing populism; liberal values; ideational evolution; world view; strategy; nativism; authoritarianism; populism;

    Abstract : In 2018, the Sweden Democrats party has gained 17.5 per cent of the votes during the Swedish general elections. Consequently, with this success, they became the third largest party in the riksdag. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Acceptance of Unacceptable Behaviour - The Case of Donald Trump

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Maria Vestrin; [2020]
    Keywords : Populism; Donald Trump; Critical Theory; Discourse Psychology; Authoritarianism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to bring a greater understanding of the recent rise in right-wing populism by analysing the authoritarian populist discourse used by Donald Trump when he speaks to his base. In the study, the transcript of his speech at the Minnesota Rally in October 2019 is studied with the method critical discourse psychology. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Irony of Ostracism: Can Extreme Political Actions Result From A Process Once Created To Prevent Political Rebellion?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Holly Knapton; [2013]
    Keywords : ostracism; social exclusion; political participation; extremism.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study investigated how ostracism and social exclusion may lead to individuals being more willing to participate in and recommend extreme action against a political cause and/or against an opposing group that is hindering their aims. In addition, it assessed if rejection sensitivity and right-wing authoritarianism moderated this effect. READ MORE