Essays about: "activism activities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words activism activities.

  1. 1. BETWEEN ABORTION TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL ABORTION ACTIVISM The impact of Polish abortion legislation on the CEE region

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Zuzana Žuborová; [2023-10-20]
    Keywords : Social movements; Abortion tourism; Transnational abortion activism; Abortion legislation; Abortion rights; Women s rights; Poland; Slovakia; Czech Republic;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis examines the implications of current abortion legislation in Poland on civil society in neighbouring countries, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), namely the Czech and Slovak Republic. Poland recently passed a strict abortion law that has led to widespread protests and transnational activism. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Influence of Controversial Protest Actions by Activist Groups on the Online Climate Debate : A Case Study on the Climate Debate on Twitter in Germany Related to the German Activist Group the Last Generation in Comparison to Fridays for Future Germany

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Christina Huebscher; [2023]
    Keywords : climate activism; online climate debate; protest actions; controversial protest actions; activist groups; Last Generation; Letzte Generation; Fridays for Future Germany;

    Abstract : In Germany, the Last Generation emerged as a new climate activist group at the end of 2021. The group is considered rather controversial due to their contested protest actions of for instance vandalizing artwork. READ MORE

  4. 3. “What Else Can We Do?” An examination into sustained anti-authoritarian mobilization in Hong Kong’s Yellow Economic Circle

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Bonnie Tallberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Anti-authoritarianism; Contentious Politics; Democracy; Hong Kong; Mobilization; Yellow Economic Circle; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Civil liberties and freedoms have diminished globally due to the last decades’ deepened authoritarianism. Concurrently, mobilizations countering this development have decreased. READ MORE

  5. 4. International shareholder activism in Sweden : A study of BlackRocks’s influence in their Swedish holdings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mary Chan; Malin Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Nomination Committee; Shareholder Activism; BlackRock; Institutional Investor.;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to gain increased knowledge regarding BlackRock’s ability to influence their Swedish owned companies. The scope of this thesis has been to study eight companies where BlackRock have holdings. READ MORE

  6. 5. Far Right Populism Beyond Borders and Party Politics : The German Identitarian Movement and its Transnational Advocacy Network

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Hannah Katinka Beck Beck; [2022]
    Keywords : Populism; Transnational Advocacy Network; Far Right Mobilization; Populist Social Movements;

    Abstract : In 2017, the far right populist, transnational movement “Generation Identity” (GI) embarked on an activist “mission” in the Mediterranean Sea to stop non-European migrants from reaching the European continent. This paper presents a study of how GI was able to do so, analysing the empowering network of support that evolved during the movement’s “Defend Europe” campaign. READ MORE