Essays about: "authoritarian"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 231 essays containing the word authoritarian.

  1. 6. 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

  3. 7. FROM AID TO EMPOWERMENT Evaluating the Impact of Democracy Assistance on Civil Society across 128 countries from 2005 to 2021

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marike Blanken; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : aid effectiveness; civil society; democracy assistance; democratisation; authoritarian regimes;

    Abstract : Civil society organisations (CSOs) are key players in democratisation processes. Consequently, a substantial part of foreign democracy assistance is directed at promoting civil society in recipient countries. A growing body of research indicates that support for democratisation is linked to higher levels of democracy. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Russia and China Disinformation Nexus

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

    Author : Johan Richter; [2023]
    Keywords : Information Warfare; China; Russia; Mixed-Methods; Security;

    Abstract : The increasing use of information warfare by authoritarian states to promote a multipolar order, coupled with a growing rapprochement between Russia and China, can lead to synergies that undermine international security. In response to the problem, this thesis aims to unpack and examine the Russia-China disinformation nexus to address the implications of the relationship on international security. READ MORE

  5. 9. Narrating spheres of influence : An analysis of Russian and Chinese strategic narratives

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Kasper Axelsson; [2023]
    Keywords : sphere of influence; strategic narratives; China; Russia; narrative analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis compares the projection of strategic narratives in Chinese and Russian state media narratives in their pursuit of spheres of influence. Previous research about spheres of influence have sought to explain why and how spheres of influence are maintained and under what circumstances one’s sphere is accepted or rejected by external great powers. READ MORE

  6. 10. Foreign Direct Investment, a blessing, or a burden for African states in terms of corruption?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Kajsa Nebrelius; [2023]
    Keywords : Foreign direct investment; corruption; state fragility; Africa; Botswana; Zambia; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The development in Africa has for a long time been harmed because of its high corruption levels. During the last decades, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have increasingly flown into African states as an attempt to strengthen the societies. READ MORE