Essays about: "democratic transitions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words democratic transitions.

  1. 1. 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 statistik

    Author : Saga Nilsson Norén; Tilde Persson; [2023-07-06]
    Keywords : Arab Spring; women’s empowerment; agency; instrumental; intrinsic; index; attitudes; decision-making; institutions;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Political Islam and Democratic Transition in the Middle East and North Africa: The Puzzle of Contradictory Trajectories in Egypt and Tunisia : A Comparative Analysis of the Ennahda Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Ali Al Mohammad; [2023]
    Keywords : Middle East and North Africa; Democratic Transition; Ennahda Movement; Muslim Brotherhood; Tunisia; Egypt;

    Abstract : The theme of this research paper is political Islam and democratic transition in the MENA. The study is delimited to the Ennahda Movement and the Muslim Brotherhood as two prominent political Islamist movements, focusing specifically on their experiences during the democratic transition period. READ MORE

  4. 3. How Novel Business Models for Decentralised Renewable Energy Generation Transform the German Energy System: A Multi-Level Perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Anniki Birth; [2023]
    Keywords : Energy transition; Business models; Multi-level perspective; Socio-technical transitions; Sustainability; Societal transitions; Sustainable business models; Renewable energy;

    Abstract : In order to mitigate climate change, human activity needs to be decarbonised through a phase-out of fossil fuels, replaced by renewable energy sources. Here, sustainable business models can play an important role through connecting niche renewable technologies to the wider system and thereby allowing them to diffuse. READ MORE

  5. 4. Democratization of the Swedish Housing Policy

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Emelie Berglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Self-building; participatory design; autonomous architecture; demo- cratic housing policy; sustainable transitions; standardizations;

    Abstract : This report explores an alternative housing policy to Sweden’s overpriced and problematic housing situation. Research has revolved around how flexible frameworks of Swedish regulations and standardizations in the housing policy can improve sustainability through planning participation and self-building processes. READ MORE

  6. 5. Social Media in a Fragile State : An examination of How Increased Internet Access Has Affected The Social Cohesion and Development of Myanmar

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Annmarie Power; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Media; Fragile State; Techno-optimism; Communication for Development; Myanmar;

    Abstract : Social media has been idealised as a valuable tool for supporting democratic change, with digital advocates and international development organisations encouraging the mass adoption of internet-based technology to assist in giving voice to citizens, as a central constituent of the democratisation process. However, it is evident that many fragile states experience challenges posed by digital transitions. READ MORE