Essays about: "autocracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the word autocracy.

  1. 1. DEMOCRACIES WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A quantitative study of citizens’ preferences for autocratic regimes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Petronella Ruben Hydén; [2023-12-06]
    Keywords : Autocratization; Autocracy; Outsider; Insider; Attitudes;

    Abstract : What decides whether a person prefers democracy or autocracy? Can the preference be narrowed down to one single influencing factor, or is it instead a combination of several phenomena that determines it? In order to understand the shifts in autocratic tendencies globally from a macro perspective, it is crucial to study the micro perspective behind it: individuals. This essay builds on previous research regarding citizens’ preference for different regime types to map out further why some people prefer autocracy over democracy. READ MORE

  3. 2. Why the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2021) Collapsed? The Path to Peace after the Rise of the Taliban 2.0

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sultan Ghulam Dastgir Sani; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : Collapsed State; The Role of Parliamentarians in Peace Processes; Autocratization; Fundamentalism; Armed Politics;

    Abstract : With the fall of Kabul on 15 August 2021, Afghanistan has been back to where it was in 2001, a closed autocracy ruled by the Taliban. However, it was required to search out why the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 2004-2021 collapsed. READ MORE

  4. 3. “Strategy of autocratic regimes towards  Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine”

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

    Author : Georgy Chichinadze; [2023]
    Keywords : War in Ukraine; Russia; Autocracy; international relations;

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  5. 4. The Economic Consequences of Democratization in Benin

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Adam Chwojnicki; [2023]
    Keywords : Benin; Democratization; Economic growth; Synthetic control;

    Abstract : In the 1990s, several West African countries transitioned from autocracy to democracy, and this wave of democratization originated and spread from Benin. This paper aims to assess the impact of democratization on the economy of Benin through the use of the synthetic control method. READ MORE

  6. 5. When the Elites Flap Their Wings: Changes in the Elite and Armed Conflict Onset

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Zakarias Dahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : elite changes; armed conflict; armed conflict onset; quantitative analysis; political system; autocracy; elit förändringar; väpnad konflikt; kvantitativ analys; politiska system; autokratier;

    Abstract : This paper examines the hypothesis that a change in the elite increases the probability of armed conflict onset. The paper combines the newly constructed WhoGov dataset on cabinet members, with UCDP data on armed conflicts and rebel group. READ MORE