Essays about: "democracy and freedom"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 123 essays containing the words democracy and freedom.

1. 1. The Limits of Free Expression : An Ideational Analysis of Quran Burnings in Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linnéa Lindström; [2024]
   Keywords : Freedom of Expression; Quran burnings; Democracy; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the political discourse surrounding the controversial act of Quran burnings in Sweden, focusing on the positions of leaders from the three largest political parties between April 2022 and October 2023. Utilizing a theoretical framework that differentiates between consequentialist and non-consequentialist perspectives, it examines the politicians’ arguments for justifying and limiting freedom of expression in this context. READ MORE

3. 2. Aktion som verktyg i det offentliga rummet : hur landskapsarkitekter och konstnärer kan använda aktionsforskningens metoder som verktyg i arbetsprocessen för att förändra och lösa specifik problematik tillsammans

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Linn Klaar Stenberg; [2023]
   Keywords : aktionsforskning; aktion; offentligt rum; temporär; tillfällig; konst; konceptkonst; installation; performance; landskapsarkitektur; arkitektur;

   Abstract : Ett implementerande av aktionsforskningens metoder som verktyg för landskapsarkitekters och konstnärers gemensamma projekt och arbetsprocesser skulle kunna vara en väg för disciplinerna att skapa ett fungerande samarbete. Genom aktionsforskningens cykliska process finns utrymme för att skapa förändring och lösa problematik i samhället relaterat till vardera disciplins kunskapsbank och det genom aktion i det offentliga rummet. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploring Swedish Values : A Comparative Study of Perspectives among International and Swedish Students in Sweden

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Elise Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish values; nation branding; public diplomacy; soft power; intercultural communication; Swedish Institute; Svenska värderingar; nation branding; offentlig diplomati; mjuk makt; interkulturell kommunikation; Svenska institutet;

   Abstract : This thesis examines Swedish values from the perspectives of international and Swedish students residing in Sweden, with the collaboration of the Swedish Institute—a public agency focused on enhancing Sweden’s global image and attractiveness to researchers, students, and talents. The research explores the field of nation branding, public diplomacy, and soft power. READ MORE

5. 4. The Human Rights Regime Political Framework

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

   Author : Rodolfo Esperidião De Melo; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: human rights regime; political framework; libertarianism; authoritarianism; State; power; control; freedom; liberty.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This text aims to identify the political framework of the human rights regime and compare the regime's historical and current political framework. This question is essential and deserves research as it explains how the regime has developed its policies and advocacy over its history and elucidates the reasons behind several of the most damaging and contentious challenges the human rights advocacy has faced over the last few years. 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