Essays about: "militant democracy"

Found 4 essays containing the words militant democracy.

  1. 1. Democracy - the Trojan horse or Achilles heel? : The Legal Challenges of the Far-Right in European Constitutional Democracies

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Romana Crgol; [2023]
    Keywords : far-right party; democracy; constitutional democracy; militant democracy;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the influence of far-right parties on constitutional democracies in Europe, focusing on their adherence to human rights standards and state obligations within the European legal framework. Against the backdrop of rising electoral support for far-right parties across Europe, this thesis aims to examine the common features of far-right party programs and assess the potential consequences of their actions on human rights and democratic values. READ MORE

  3. 2. Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil, Do No Evil

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Romana Crgol; [2022]
    Keywords : Keywords: freedom of expression; far-right; Croatia; Sweden; European Court of Human Rights; constitutional protection; militant democracy; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Once again Europe is faced with the challenge to which extent should a democratic state act in a militant manner to combat threats to its democratic future. Croatia and Sweden, both the European Union and Council of Europe member states, are also facing the increased clash between the freedom of expression and the far-right expression that occurs in public debate, therefore, affecting the legislative framework throughout the produced case law. READ MORE

  4. 3. DEMOCRACY, A TRAGIC CARNIVALESQUE HERO : The Narratives of a Transnational Social Movement Against the Coup in Brazil

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Bartira Silva Fortes; [2020]
    Keywords : Brazil; democracy; coup; social movement; transnational; diaspora;

    Abstract : The concern that democracy in the largest country in Latin America could drive toward fascism has surfaced as a point of departure for the creation of forms of resistance among Brazilians in the diaspora. This thesis addresses this development by bringing to light the narratives of FIBRA, a transnational social movement created in 2016 to denounce the coup in Brazil. READ MORE

  5. 4. Democratic Accommodation Under Pressure: A comparative study of the ethnopolitical accommodation in the Basque Country and Cataluña (1975-2017)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Annika Consiglio; [2018]
    Keywords : Basque Country; Catalonia; ethnopolitics; rebellion; accommodation; recognition; inclusion; collective rights; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : 1975 marked the end of the Spanish dictatorship under the rule of General Francisco Franco and the transition to democracy. Yet, the Basque ethnopolitical militant group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) continued its violent struggle until 2017, several years after the end of the dictatorship, while the otherwise peaceful independence movement in Catalonia began escalating following an illegal referendum. READ MORE