Essays about: "democratic dissatisfaction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words democratic dissatisfaction.
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1. The Populist Surge and Democratic Dissatisfaction: Unveiling the divide : A quantitative analysis on variations in the level of satisfaction with democracy among populists and non-populists in Western Europe the past 20 years
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis deals with differences in the level of satisfaction with democracy between populists and non-populists in eleven Western European countries the past twenty years, with the common denominator that they all have experienced the electoral success of a populist radical-right party and a population increasingly expressing distrust and dissatisfaction with democracy. The thesis is based on a definition of populism in which it is regarded as a threat to democracy, and moreover, the thesis explores whether there are any significant differences in the level of satisfaction with democracy and whether these differences changes as time passes between these two voter groups. READ MORE
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2. When Political Interest is not Enough: A quantitative study on what deterred politically interested citizens from voting in the 2019 European Parliamentary election
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The European Union (EU) has long suffered from a democratic deficit, something that has been highlighted many times by politicians, media and citizens alike. The EU has in turn tried to better its democratic standing by increasing the power of the European Parliament (EP) through the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009. READ MORE
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3. Are there any signs of deconsolidation in Tunisia according to the deconsolidation theory? : A qualitative theory consuming case study.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : The Arab Spring put several revolutions in motion in the Middle East and North Africa. However, Tunisia was the only country that succeeded with a democratization process, making the country a fairly new democracy. READ MORE
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4. Yiddish in Swedish public libraries : The relation between supply and demand of materials in a national minority language
University essay fromAbstract : This thesis aims to explain the correlation between supply and demand of materials published in the national minority language Yiddish within the context of Swedish public libraries. It proposes to answer the questions of what the demand and supply look like at the time of the study, how supply and demand relate to each other, and if the supply satisfies the demand. READ MORE
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5. Standby citizens or irrational couch potatoes? : A study of what characterizes French people who participate in demonstrations while abstaining from voting
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Recent research shows a global trend of declining voter turnout and increasing levels of elite-challenging political action. In France, elite-challenging political action, such as participating in demonstrations, is especially prominent. In addition, the voter turnout in France has been recently declining. READ MORE
