Essays about: "elections opposition."

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  1. 1. Electoral Violence in Democratisation : Electoral Violence by Incumbents against the Opposition and its Effects on Democratisation

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

    Author : Leo Liljeberg Hallonsten; [2024]
    Keywords : Democracy; Democratisation; Electoral Violence; Government.;

    Abstract : Elections are a core democratic process in the world to ensure a peaceful transition of power between governing actors, yet it is too often the case that violence is employed to disturb the democratic process. Incumbents’ use of violence in order to maintain power and control over the procedure has become common as political violence and autocratisation has seen an upsurge in recent years. READ MORE

  3. 2. One-Party Dominance and Democratic Backsliding in Botswana and Tanzania: Whither Peace and Development?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Issa Noor Omary; [2023]
    Keywords : One-party Dominance Dominant Party System; Dominant Party; Substantive Democracy; Democratic Backsliding; Third Wave of Autocratisation; Path-Dependence; Peace and Development; Botswana; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Over the past decade, a third wave of autocratisation has stormed the world, hitting democracies and autocracies alike. The ongoing democratic backsliding is attributed to a range of factors. From “executive aggrandisement” and strategic manipulation of elections to "autocratic lawfare”. READ MORE

  4. 3. Fight the Power : Effect of Post-Election Anti-Government Action upon the Probability of Incumbent Replacement

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

    Author : Robert Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Electoral violence; anti-government; opposition; post-election.;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the research question as to whether post-election antigovernment actions lead to increased probability of incumbent being replaced. The theoretical argument is that the anti-government groups can choose to use violence or non-violence to force the government to give concessions, the ultimate one being replacement of the incumbent. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Persistence of Support for the Ruling Party in Singapore: A Study of Competitive Authoritarianism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elliot Borgstrand; [2023]
    Keywords : Singapore; Competitive Authoritarianism; Authoritarian Tools; Democracy; Civil Rights; Co-optation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the reasons behind the continuation of legitimisation for the ruling party in Singapore, despite its undemocratic practices. The main hypothesis is that the ruling party has effectively utilised competitive authoritarianism, which involves the use of manipulation and repression to maintain control over the public and convince or pressure them to vote for the party. READ MORE

  6. 5. Media representation of the LGBTQ+ community in Poland : Framing of politicized issues as a representation of political parallelism in the Polish public service broadcaster TVP

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Natalia Joanna Bajor; [2022]
    Keywords : Minority representation; the LGBTQ community; framing analysis; political parallelism; media systems; CEE countries; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This Master’s thesis analyzes the narratives that are used to portray the LGBTQ+ community and how they relate to the political parallelism of the Polish media system. The focus is on the online edition of TVP Info – the news channel of TVP, Poland’s public service broadcaster. READ MORE