Essays about: "need of Democracy"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 126 essays containing the words need of Democracy.
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21. Protests in Europe: Is violence the answer? : A comparative case study on protest violence and success in democracies
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : This thesis has empirically investigated the relationship between violent protest and concession in democracies. Previous research has focused on maximalist movements that aim to overthrow sitting governments using violent methods. READ MORE
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22. Learning from the Past: The Case of the Weimar Republic : A Proposal for Historical Analysis, Revision and Digitization
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)Abstract : In a world in which current events increasingly evoke episodes from the past and former crises, understanding history becomes fundamental in order to build an informed solution strategy. Nevertheless, one should also recognize to leave one’s contemporary judgment and knowledge in the present, while dissecting the past for valuable insights. READ MORE
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23. The Effects of Internet use on Political Participation: A Statistical Analysis of the African Context
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : The internet brings a multitude of opportunities for information access, communication, and mobilization. Many studies point to the democratizing effect of the internet in that it increases political participation among citizens. READ MORE
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24. An Internal Threat: Are the Young Losing Interest in Democracy? : A descriptive study on support for democracy in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Is support for democracy decreasing among the young? Attitudes among the young tell us about the future of democracy. Today, support is declining in the USA and researchers disagree about whether the same is true for Western Europe. READ MORE
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25. When fake news make the news. A study of journalistic boundaries.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationAbstract : This thesis takes a spearheaded look at a modern, much-talked about concept of misleading information known as ”fake news”, and how traditional journalists have handled its emergence with regards to their professional boundaries. Built on the premise that who and what is to be considered journalism is a constant battle continuously fought between professional journalists and actors trying to lay claim to their professional territory, through the use of qualitative ethnographic content analysis of 88 journalistic texts, the study’s aim is to take initiative in academic concept development of how to define fake news, and explore in what ways traditional journalists have defended their professional boundaries, in light of the threat provided by the increasing prevalence of misleading content in the information ecosystem, as well as by an anti-establishment, critical of-traditonal-media post-truth culture. READ MORE
