Essays about: "deepening democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words deepening democracy.

  1. 1. The Swedish Parliamentary Parties' Stance on Democratic Defence : Is Democracy Worth Defending and to What Extent Are They Prepared to Defend Taiwan's Democracy?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : John Abraham Mendez Perä; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study has used the method of conversational interviews and content analysis to examine how the government and the Swedish parliamentary parties view the state of democracy and to what extent democracy should be defended when under attack. The paper has analysed the government's statement of foreign policies from 2012 to 2023 and interviewed at least one member of the Parliament from each parliamentary party to understand where the party stands on the issue of defending democracy. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Doorstep Realm Exploring children’s democratic experimentalism in public space

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK-Valand - Högskolan för konst och design

    Author : Amelia Dray; [2022-05-27]
    Keywords : Child Culture Design; Child culture;

    Abstract : The Doorstep Realm explores children’s everyday acts of democracy within the frame of Democratic Experimentalism [Unger, 2001] for the purpose of enriching and extending children’s spatial belonging and democratic engagement in public space. The project argues that children have limited opportunity to engage within a wide range of public space. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Bolaji Omotayo Daramola; [2022]
    Keywords : Afrikology; Nigerian Alternative Online Media; Political Misinformation; News Production Studies; African Digital Journalism; Fake News; Nigerian digital public sphere; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE

  5. 4. Supporting and engaging with civil society: An analysis of Danish support to Ugandan CSOs operating within shrinking civic space

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Rebekka Allimadi; [2022]
    Keywords : Uganda; Civil Society Organisations; DANIDA; civic space; civic repression; democracy deepening; Social Sciences;

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  6. 5. The Upsurge of Ethno-nationalism and Ethiopia's Fragile Democracy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Tsegaye Bulgan; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; ethno-nationalism; democracy; ethnicity; democratization;

    Abstract : By exploring the upsurge of the new wave of ethno-nationalism and its effect on institutions of democracy in Ethiopia, this study attempts to contribute to the study of fragile democracy in highly divided states. Methodologically, it is qualitative research where key informant interviews and literature review were employed to collect the needed data. READ MORE