Essays about: "non-democratic regimes"
Found 4 essays containing the words non-democratic regimes.
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1. Protests - a threat to the security of the state or an expression of civil rights? A qualitative content analysis of the Russian media – state-dependent and independent – covering the events of the “protests-2021”
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Protests are a common way for citizens to express their grievances and can occur in almost every regime. Each state reacts to protests in different ways – some listen to citizens' demands and adjust their policies, others resort to forceful methods, but in one and the other case, the media occupy an important place among the tools of response. READ MORE
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2. Why do bloggers keep silent? Self-censorship in social media : cases of Belarus and Russia
University essay from Södertörns högskola/JournalistikAbstract : Social media are often referred to as democracy drivers in autocratic states, whereas in some countries, they appear as tools of the regimes that employ a wide range of mechanisms to restrict freedom of expression online. In authoritarian countries, political bloggers stand out as new political leaders or anti-regime actors, serve as alternative information sources, advocate for political action, or mobilize financial support for different initiatives. READ MORE
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3. Like a Bridge over Troubled Water: Gender Quotas and Women’s Representation
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The development of women’s representation the last two decades has put pressure on research explaining the causes underlying high levels. Dahlerup and Freidenvall (2005) argue that high levels of women’s representation have to be analysed from two ideal types, the incremental track and the fast track. READ MORE
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4. Friends without Benefits : Critical Assessment of the Relationship between E-governance and Democracy
University essay from Institutionen för informationsteknologi och medierAbstract : New information and communication technologies are often viewed as a panacea to thecurrent crisis of representative democracy. The growing number of publications on thedemocratization effects of the use of new information and communication technologies (ICT)in governance focuses on social media and emerging online public spheres. READ MORE
