Essays about: "essay on election"

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1. 1. Gender Equality and Electoral Violence : A Qualitative Analysis of Gender Equality and its Effect on Government-initiated Electoral Violence in Democratizing Societies

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

   Author : Alexander Tiedermann; [2024]
   Keywords : Electoral Violence; Gender; Gender Equality; democratization; election; violence;

   Abstract : Electoral violence in democratizing countries results in hundreds of deaths each year and undermines democratic practices and the legitimacy of elections. Although identifying several societal and institutional factors increasing the risk of electoral violence, prior research has largely failed to consider gender equality when exploring the causes of electoral violence. READ MORE

3. 2. From election to insurrection : A Speech Act Theory study of Donald Trump’s tweets in the wake of the 2020 election.

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Pedagogik, språk och ämnesdidaktik

   Author : Paraskevi Karapostoli; [2022]
   Keywords : speech act theory; Donald Trump; tweets; twitter; directive speech acts;

   Abstract : This essay utilizes Speech Act Theory to assess Donald Trump’s role in inciting the riot that took place in Washington D.C. on the 6th of January, 2021 and culminated with the attack on the Capitol building. For the purposes of the study a corpus was created with tweets collected from the Trump Twitter Archive. READ MORE

4. 3. Den strategiska maktkampen - En teoriprövande fallstudie av Socialdemokraternas och Moderaternas påverkan på Sverigedemokraternas elektorala framgång

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sofia Jung; Anna Sander; [2020]
   Keywords : Bonnie Meguid; mainstream party; niche party; Manifesto Project Database; Socialdemokraterna; Moderaterna; Sverigedemokraterna.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to develop a further understanding of how mainstream parties and their strategy use can alter the electoral outcome of niche parties. This study centers on Sweden; the niche party in question is Sverigedemokraterna whereas the mainstream parties are Socialdemokraterna and Moderaterna. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. "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