Essays about: "democratic institutions"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 174 essays containing the words democratic institutions.
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1. THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON TRUST IN THE EU
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : There are some democratic deficiencies with the European union such as low voter turnout and lack of control from directly elected institutions. Political trust is an important aspect of democracy as it creates democratic legitimacy for political institutions. READ MORE
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2. Gender Discrimination Law Within the European Union and its Application in One of its Member States Sweden: a comparative case study.
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : In the thesis the aim was to compare the EU legal system with the Swedish national legal system with specific focus on gender discrimination law. Findings showed Sweden applied discrimination law in accordance with EU directives but went further than what the Gender Recast Directive, and the EU law itself, required of it. READ MORE
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3. Women’s Political Representation during 2000–2021 : The Case of Mexico
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)Abstract : This qualitative case study focuses on the development of women’s political representation in national legislation, from 2000 to 2021 in Mexico. To examine the development of women’s political representation, this study will use Hanna Pitkin’s (1967) four interconnected diminutions of representation: formal, descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation. READ MORE
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4. Who Deserves to Be Included? Diffraction of Diversity and Inclusion in Swedish International Organizations
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaperAbstract : My thesis explores how diffraction on D&I is created by the entanglement of the nature of institution (institutional will and wall) and dissemination of neoliberal rationality, and how it perpetuates power relations that creates inequality and exclusion. I will explore this through critical discourse and intersectionality analysis thereby aiming to offer suggestions to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I) work at the Swedish organizations. READ MORE
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5. From Protest to Progress: A study on the association between the Arab Spring and women's empowerment in Jordan
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The Arab Spring was a set of political uprisings, taking place in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region starting in 2011. The motive of the initial protests stemmed from people’s desire for democratic rights, however, some of the protests that followed were driven more by aspirations of economic stability. READ MORE