Essays about: "national elections"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 87 essays containing the words national elections.

  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. Putting the I in I-voting: An examination of internet voting adoption factors on the individual level

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Daniel Chatten; Jesper Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Internet voting; Electronic voting; Election; Adoption factors; Technology Acceptance Model TAM ; E-government adoption; Ease of use; Usability; Trust;

    Abstract : Internet voting (i-voting) has been researched since countries started trialing it two decades ago. Although several countries have abandoned their trials, some implemented i-voting in national elections. READ MORE

  4. 3. ‘A Taste of democracy’: Burmese Conception of Democracy in the Aftermath of the Coup

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nitya Jadeja; [2022-11-03]
    Keywords : Democratic Theory; Military Coup; Myanmar; National League for Democracy; Pro-Democracy Protests; Tatmadaw;

    Abstract : In November 2020, the National League for Democracy, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, won a landslide victory in the national elections in Myanmar. On February 1, 2021, before the first session of the parliament could convene, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a coup and ousted the democratically elected government. READ MORE

  5. 4. THE IMPLICATION OF POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE ON AGGREGATE ELECTION RESULTS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ylva Larsson; [2022-10-03]
    Keywords : Political Knowledge; Political Information; Voting; European Parliament Elections; Swedish parliamentary elections; First- and second order elections; Sweden; 2009; 2010; 2014;

    Abstract : Political knowledge is a key concept in research on democracy, elections, and political behavior.1 While several studies that examine political knowledge’s effects on the aggregate election results have been conducted, none of them compare knowledge effects across types of elections. READ MORE

  6. 5. WHAT DRIVES ETHNIC PARTY MOBILISATION? Empirical Evidence from the Sorbs and Danish Minority in Germany

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Henrietta Störig; [2022-09-20]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The victory of the Südschleswigsche Wählerband (SSW) in the 2021 federal elections in Germany highlighted a striking gap in German politics – while some recognized national minorities are represented by an ethnic party in parliament, others are not. The aim of the thesis is to analyse this gap and understand why only some ethnic groups manage to successfully mobilise an ethnic party. READ MORE