Essays about: "non-democracy"

Found 4 essays containing the word non-democracy.

1. 1. Social media and (non)democracy : The analysis of daily Facebook use by political opposition in Belarus

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/JMK

   Author : Yuliya Ilyuk; [2018]
   Keywords : Social media; prosumption; traditional media; media power; authoritarian regime; democracy; civil society; civic participation; digital political communication; political opposition.;

   Abstract : The recent growth of social media and other internet technologies is believed to diminish the control of political elites over information flows and enable citizens to be active participants of political processes. Practice shows, however, that this general tendency acquires different forms in different geopolitical contexts. READ MORE

3. 2. E-Government in Singapore: strengthening political control over society

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ievgen Iaroshenko; [2017]
   Keywords : E-government; non-democracy; privacy; political power; ICT; Singapore; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Developing an e-government in a state has become a new trend in the world of political reform. However, e-government itself as a way of public service digitalization does not incline that political regime of the state will be democratic and inclusive. READ MORE

4. 3. Chinese (in)action: Seeing breathing as a means to understand citizens’ (in)action

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linda Angerbjörn; [2015]
   Keywords : Transparency; governmental information; information disclosure; environmental awareness; public perception of air pollution; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Civic engagement plays an important role in governmental transparency – so how does transparency work in a non-democracy like China where the political and juridical systems repress public participation? Through quantitative methods this paper examines how a selection of citizens in Shanghai, China, make use of environmental information made available through the Chinese government’s Open Environmental Information (OEI) transparency measures. The findings indicate that information on air quality is only utilized by a small percentage of the research sample, while the majority do not adhere to warnings of heath risks associated with smog. READ MORE

5. 4. Democratic Peace A theoretical discussion on Democratic Peace Theory and Historical Context Dependency

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Ernesto Corujo Conde; [2006]
   Keywords : Democratic Peace; ; constructivism; ; fundamental institution; ; stable peace; ; historical context.; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : In this dissertation I take a closer look upon the theory of Democratic Peace. In what theoretical context is Democratic Peace analyzed and what kind of explanations are in use when democratic peace is being discussed? From this starting point, the mechanism that produces stable peace between liberal democracies is primarily concluded as an important feature in the analysis. READ MORE