Essays about: "Violent Repression."

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1. 1. Non-violent resistance movements in the light of digital repression

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Anna Plaudina; [2022]
   Keywords : repression; digital repression; backfire effect; censorship; Belarus; digital revolution; mobilization; ICT; Telegram revolution;

   Abstract : Over the past decade, the success rate of non-violent resistance movements has decreased. With the development of information and communication technology (ICT), governments have taken repression into the digital realm to tamper with protest movements. READ MORE

3. 2. WORKPLACE VICTIMIZATION, EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG FACE-TO-FACE FUNDRAISERS

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

   Author : Oriana Miraka; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Face-to-face (F2F) is a method of raising money where professional fundraisers approach and connect directly with people (members) to sign them up, usually for monthly donations. Although F2F fundraising is expanding worldwide, making a meaningful impact in emergencies, little is known about the job and the risks people might face while on duty, such as being an easy target of victimization. READ MORE

4. 3. Digital Repression: Backlash or Deterrence of Dissent? : A quantitative analysis of the Middle East and North Africa region during 2000-2020

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Perla Toubia; [2022]
   Keywords : MENA; state repression; digital repression; cyber regulation; dissent; mass mobilization; protest; information and communication technology ICT ; repression-dissent puzzle; backlash; deterrence;

   Abstract : Digital Repression: Backlash or Deterrence of Dissent? is a quantitative analysis of the MENA region between the years 2000 and 2020. By distinguishing, theoretically as well as empirically, between nonphysical and physical aspects of state repression, this study aims to fill an identified research gap and contribute to the literature on the repression-dissent puzzle. READ MORE

5. 4. Trust is good; control is better Exploring repression is the relation between Collective Actions and Blacklists within the Chinese Social Credit System

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Alexandre Souza Gomes; [2020-11-13]
   Keywords : Chinese social credit system; autocracy; repression; Collective Action; blacklist;

   Abstract : The Social Credit System (SCS) is a trial regulatory and reputational system set to score, reward, and punish Chinese residents for desirable and undesirable behavior. Officially, the SCS aims at enhancing overall societal trust, and integrity. READ MORE

6. 5. Executive Constraints and Civil Conflict Onset

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Joshua Krusell; [2020]
   Keywords : civil conflict; political science; bayesian;

   Abstract : Do institutional constraints on a regime's executive decrease the likelihood of civil conflict onset? An unconstrained executive is free to loot state resources undermining the state's capacity to effectively deal with nascent rebellions, and may be more likely to engage in violent repression, especially in the form of indiscriminate violence. This can encourage political grievances, lead to a loss of legitimacy for the regime, and provide the opportunity for would be rebel groups to attract new members by offering protection against government violence. READ MORE