Essays about: "bolsonaro"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word bolsonaro.

1. 1. Populism, a threat to democracy? : A qualitative study on inclusionary and exclusionary populism

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Klara Larsson Niemi; [2022]
   Keywords : populism; democracy; Jair Bolsonaro; Gustavo Petro; indigenous peoples; Cas Mudde; Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser; inclusionary populism; exclusionary populism;

   Abstract : By a common characterization of populism as a threat to democracy, this study further examines whether populism entails a threat or a corrective to democracy. The research is based on the theoretical framework by Cristóbal Rovira Kaltwasser and Cas Mudde which emphasizes the inclusion and exclusion factor of populism to determine the impact on democracy. READ MORE

3. 2. DEMOCRACY, A TRAGIC CARNIVALESQUE HERO : The Narratives of a Transnational Social Movement Against the Coup in Brazil

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

   Author : Bartira Silva Fortes; [2020]
   Keywords : Brazil; democracy; coup; social movement; transnational; diaspora;

   Abstract : The concern that democracy in the largest country in Latin America could drive toward fascism has surfaced as a point of departure for the creation of forms of resistance among Brazilians in the diaspora. This thesis addresses this development by bringing to light the narratives of FIBRA, a transnational social movement created in 2016 to denounce the coup in Brazil. READ MORE

4. 3. Bolsonaro and Social Media: A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Brazilian President’s Populist Communication on Twitter

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Yago Matheus da Silva; [2020]
   Keywords : Populism; Social Media; Twitter; Bolsonaro; Discourse-Historical Approach DHA ;

   Abstract : The present study explores Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s online communication on the microblogging platform Twitter. The study aims to present the populist characteristics embedded in the president’s tweets, as well as the strategies he uses in his communication on the social media platform. READ MORE

5. 4. Political leaders' motives to action : An analysis of Jair Bolsonaro's and Emmanuel Macron's motives in the Amazon rainforest fires

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Sofia Kjellin; [2020]
   Keywords : Political leadership; rational choice; political psychology; motives; actions; Jair Bolsonaro; Emmanuel Macron; the Amazon rainforest;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explain political leaders' motives to action, by studying how Jair Bolsonaro and Emmanuel Macron have acted in the matter of the fires in the Amazon rainforest. It is assumed that while political leaders may try to act rationally, they are influenced by psychological factors in terms of educational background and style. READ MORE

6. 5. Stigmatization and Discrimination: A Qualitative Case Study of the Transgender Community in Brazil.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nikita Lourenco Calling; [2020]
   Keywords : transgender rights; discrimination; stigmatization; Brazil; LGBTQ ; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is a qualitative case study of discrimination based on stigmatization towards transgender individuals in Brazil. The current President, Jair Bolsonaro has made some extreme statements about the LGBTQ+ community throughout his career in politics, starting when he was a congressman in Rio de Janeiro and keeps doing so today, normalizing stigma and discrimination towards the LGBTQ+ community. READ MORE