Essays about: "democrats"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 137 essays containing the word democrats.

  1. 21. Anti-immigration Parties and Their Influence on Immigration : A qualitative study on how AIPs influence immigration policies in local governments

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Catrin Andersson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Anti-immigration parties have increased in popularity and influence in Europe over the last decade. In Sweden, the biggest AIP, the Sweden Democrats, have gathered a raised position in the national and local governments. READ MORE

  3. 22. How cohesive is the kingmaker of the European Parliament? A roll call-vote study of voting cohesion in the Liberal Party Group of the European Parliament in EP8 and EP9

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Thea Erlandsson; [2023]
    Keywords : European Parliament; roll call-votes; Alliance of Liberals and Democrats; Renew Europe; ideological heterogeneity; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Voting cohesion in the European Parliament is a thoroughly studied field, however a deep dive into the kingmaker of coalition building, the liberal party group, has yet to be done. This thesis attempts to illustrate how voting cohesion varies within the Alliance of Liberals & Democrats and Renew Europe respectively, and what factors can explain variation in cohesion. READ MORE

  4. 23. The Effect of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on the Political Imaginary of European Right-Wing Populist Parties

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Wilma Nyman; [2023]
    Keywords : Western right-wing populist parties; Russia; political imaginary; political narratives; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The polarizing effect on the relationship between the West and Russia poses poses challenges to the otherwise close ties between right-wing populist parties and Russia. The thesis utilizes political imaginary in conjunction with political narratives to understand the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 on the political imaginaries of the Sweden Democrats, the National Rally, and the Freedom Party The study specifically explores how these parties perceive Russia as their leader, their opposition to the European Union (EU), and thus also the underlying tension between populism and liberal democracy. READ MORE

  5. 24. The Rise of the Issue of Law and Order in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Bianca Cattermole; [2023]
    Keywords : Law and order; Sweden; Sweden Democrats; Social Democrats; Moderates; Issue competition; Issue salience; Issue ownership; PSO-theory; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In recent times there has been a general trend of shifting party competition, with new issues being brought to the foreground. Sweden has undergone multiple changes, both societal and political, paving the way for the issue of law and order to emerge. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Tidö Agreement : A Poststructural Analysis

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sebastian Karlsson; [2023]
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    Abstract : The area of interest for this study is contemporary right-wing political discourse in Sweden, exemplified by the written coalition agreement called “the Tidö agreement”, struck between the Sweden Democrats, the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberal Party shortly after the 2022 elections. This deal enabled Moderate Party leader Ulf Kristersson to form a government. READ MORE