Essays about: "Voter turnout"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words Voter turnout.

1. 1. THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON TRUST IN THE EU

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Oliver Toivanen; [2024-02-15]
   Keywords : Trust; EU; corruption; pandemic;

   Abstract : There are some democratic deficiencies with the European union such as low voter turnout and lack of control from directly elected institutions. Political trust is an important aspect of democracy as it creates democratic legitimacy for political institutions. READ MORE

3. 2. What are the odds of civil war? Investigating the relationship between quality of government, voter turnout, civil war, and the Democratic peace theory

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Salome Nordberg; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Quality of government; civil war; voter turnout; democratic peace theory; logistic regression;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to quantitatively investigate the relationship between the quality of government, voter turnout, and civil war. By doing a hypothesistesting analysis through logistic regression. READ MORE

4. 3. When Political Interest is not Enough: A quantitative study on what deterred politically interested citizens from voting in the 2019 European Parliamentary election

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Eric Andell; [2023]
   Keywords : Political interest; non-voters; voter turnout; EU democracy; euroscepticism; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The European Union (EU) has long suffered from a democratic deficit, something that has been highlighted many times by politicians, media and citizens alike. The EU has in turn tried to better its democratic standing by increasing the power of the European Parliament (EP) through the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009. READ MORE

5. 4. Voter Turnout based on Income : Investigating Voting Behavior in the U.S. Presidential Election of 2016

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Ellen Tapper; Emma-Louise Maras; [2022]
   Keywords : Voter; Voter turnout; GDP per capita; Utility hypothesis model; COVI;

   Abstract : To be able to see if voter turnout can be enhanced, studying income is of interest. This researchpaper attempts to answer the following thesis question: “How can voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election be explained by income?” The conclusion drawn is that income, measured in GDP per capita, does affect voter turnout, however the exact influence is hard to determine. READ MORE

6. 5. "Do we care more when we think differently?" - On the relationship between Ideological Polarisation and Voter Turnout

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Gerrit Krönert; [2022]
   Keywords : Ideological polarisation; voter turnout; multiparty systems; Europe; electoral competition.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Polarisation is a hotly discussed and eagerly researched topic these days. This research specifically examines the effects of one type of polarisation: Ideological Polarisation on voter turnout. READ MORE