Essays about: "democracy and elections"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 104 essays containing the words democracy and elections.

1. 1. Electoral Violence in Democratisation : Electoral Violence by Incumbents against the Opposition and its Effects on Democratisation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Leo Liljeberg Hallonsten; [2024]
   Keywords : Democracy; Democratisation; Electoral Violence; Government.;

   Abstract : Elections are a core democratic process in the world to ensure a peaceful transition of power between governing actors, yet it is too often the case that violence is employed to disturb the democratic process. Incumbents’ use of violence in order to maintain power and control over the procedure has become common as political violence and autocratisation has seen an upsurge in recent years. READ MORE

3. 2. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

   Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
   Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

4. 3. From Consolidation to Democratic Erosion: The Case of Hungary : A Qualitative Theory Consuming Case Study on Democratic Backsliding in Hungary

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Yassin Laghmari; [2023]
   Keywords : Democratic backsliding; hybrid regime; five arenas; democratisation; democracy; EU; Hungary; liberalisation; democratic transition; theory consuming;

   Abstract : The rapid decline of democracy in Hungary has been one of the EU's most challenging phenomena. The Hungarian parliamentary elections in 2010 saw Viktor Orban's Fidesz party rise to prominence and win a majority in the Hungarian parliament. READ MORE

5. 4. Greek-Turkish Ideational Antagonism and Exclusive Economic Zones : A Discourse Analysis of the EU Response to the Erdogan Regime Challenging UNCLOS in the Eastern Mediterranean

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

   Author : Christos Ioannou Naoum; [2023]
   Keywords : Greek-Turkish relations; EU identity; De-Europeanization; international maritime law; social constructivism; EEZ delimitation;

   Abstract : This paper emphasizes a social constructivist theoretical viewpoint when looking to analyze the EEZ dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. The recent authoritarian shift taken by Turkey, moving away from EU and international law values under the regime of President Erdogan has caused an aggravation of the chronically present tensions with its EU neighbour and NATO ally. READ MORE

6. 5. One-Party Dominance and Democratic Backsliding in Botswana and Tanzania: Whither Peace and Development?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Issa Noor Omary; [2023]
   Keywords : One-party Dominance Dominant Party System; Dominant Party; Substantive Democracy; Democratic Backsliding; Third Wave of Autocratisation; Path-Dependence; Peace and Development; Botswana; Tanzania;

   Abstract : Over the past decade, a third wave of autocratisation has stormed the world, hitting democracies and autocracies alike. The ongoing democratic backsliding is attributed to a range of factors. From “executive aggrandisement” and strategic manipulation of elections to "autocratic lawfare”. READ MORE