Essays about: "collective action problem"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 36 essays containing the words collective action problem.
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11. Framing for mobilization: Content analysis of the Farmers protest’s social media commentary
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study examines collective action frames visible in the social media commentary of the ongoing Farmers’ protest in India. It addresses the theoretical and critical questions about social media’s role in the 21st century social movements as well as how framing contributes to mobilization and overcoming the collective action problem. READ MORE
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12. “Lay down our differences” : An interpretive study of problem representation(s) and inclusion in Extinction Rebellion
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Previous research on social movements shows that as a consequence of social stratification, structurally privileged groups in society are more prone to engage in and take on leading positions in collective action than those who are structurally marginalised. This essay takes off in the puzzle of deficient inclusion in social movements that identify as inclusive, and looks at how that problem also appear empirically in the environmental movement Extinction Rebellion (XR). READ MORE
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13. Evaluating urban climate policies : A comparative case study of Stockholm and Dublin
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : Climate change is a collective action problem that has been seen as something that needs a global solution. This has resulted in multilateral agreements, such as the Paris Agreement, which can largely be said to have been unsuccessful so far. This has led to an increased awareness of the potential of cities as being part of the solution. READ MORE
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14. Self-Organized Community Institutions: A Way to Strengthen Local Social Sustainability? A Case Study of PGS Viêt Nam
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development StudiesAbstract : Over the last years, the conventional agricultural system has increasingly been pointed out as one of the most problematic sector for the environment and the global public health. At the same time, the organic farming sector has more and more been presented as a sustainable answer to that problem. READ MORE
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15. Climate change discourse in Canadian print media : A quantitative and qualitative analysis of print media from two Canadian regions
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskapAbstract : Over the last 30 years, awareness of anthropogenic climate change has increased and quickly become the one of the most pressing issues facing our planet. Canada is both a nation that has contributed to the acceleration of the climate problem and one that aims to help address the issues through commitments to global climate accords and other accountability actions. READ MORE
