Essays about: "election essay"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words election essay.

1. 6. People's Rebuplic of China's Performance in the UNFCCC : A Comparison of China's Position at COP15 Copenhagen to COP22 Marrakech

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa Sommerholt; [2017]
   Keywords : UNFCCC; Climate Change Negotiations; COP15 Copenhagen; COP22 Marrakech; Effectiveness Dimension;

   Abstract : Since the US election in the fall of 2016, China have been looked towards to fill a leadership position in climate change negotiations. This essay focuses on determining China's efficiency in the COP15 and COP22 negotiations in establishing its ambitions and policy objectives. READ MORE

3. 7. Does Politics Trump Gender? : A Study of Linguistic Features Among American Voters During the 2016 Presidential Election

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Manne Eklund; [2017]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In this essay, the usage of several linguistic features of 13 members of a televised political discussion are studied. The members of the discussion were private citizens, and not political experts. READ MORE

4. 8. "Democracy on Trial": the Role of the Losers in Post-Election Violence : A Qualitative Comparison of Presidential Elections in Nigeria 2011 and Kenya 2013

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Annette Savoca; [2017]
   Keywords : losers; political minority; elections; post-election violence; democracy; attitudes; supporters; leaders; sub-Saharan Africa; Kenya; Nigeria;

   Abstract : Most of the literature on electoral violence focuses on the role of the incumbents as perpetrators, although taking into account that other actors can play this role. This essay aims at filling the research gap concerning the role of the losers of an election as perpetrators of electoral violence by addressing the research question: “Why do losers of an election engage in post-election violence in some contexts, while in others do not?” I focus on post-election violence, given that it is the timing in which the minorities are most likely to mobilize. READ MORE

5. 9. Bickering, Insults and Interruptions : Describing the US Presidential Election Debates 2016 using a Deliberative Democratic perspective.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Richard Deichmann; [2017]
   Keywords : US Presidential Election Debates 2016. Deliberative Democracy. Climate of Discussion.;

   Abstract : This essay studies the climate of discussion during the US Presidential election debates 2016 from a perspective of Deliberative democratic discussion criteria. It uses a statistical analysis to examine and describe the climate of discussion during the debates. The criteria are based on the theoretical work of James S. Fishkin and Robert C. READ MORE

6. 10. The institutional approach to an uneven variation of turnout differences : A regression analysis on turnout differences between a European election and national parliamentary elections

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Eklöf Eriksson Viktor; [2016]
   Keywords : Institutions; variation of turnout differences; 2014 European election; national elections;

   Abstract : This essay examines to what extent institutional factors can explain the variation among EU-countries regarding the differences between their turnout in the 2014 European election and their latest national parliamentary elections. On different levels, the countries of the European Union tend to have smaller turnouts in the European elections than in their national parliamentary election. READ MORE