Essays about: "non-voters"

Found 4 essays containing the word non-voters.

  1. 1. When Political Interest is not Enough: A quantitative study on what deterred politically interested citizens from voting in the 2019 European Parliamentary election

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Eric Andell; [2023]
    Keywords : Political interest; non-voters; voter turnout; EU democracy; euroscepticism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The European Union (EU) has long suffered from a democratic deficit, something that has been highlighted many times by politicians, media and citizens alike. The EU has in turn tried to better its democratic standing by increasing the power of the European Parliament (EP) through the Treaty of Lisbon in 2009. READ MORE

  3. 2. Standby citizens or irrational couch potatoes? : A study of what characterizes French people who participate in demonstrations while abstaining from voting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa André; [2021]
    Keywords : Political participation; elite-challenging political participation; France;

    Abstract : Recent research shows a global trend of declining voter turnout and increasing levels of elite-challenging political action. In France, elite-challenging political action, such as participating in demonstrations, is especially prominent. In addition, the voter turnout in France has been recently declining. READ MORE

  4. 3. Political participation: demographical factors and electoral turnout in the districts of Bogotá, Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Annika Wilhelmson; [2011]
    Keywords : demographical factors; electoral turnout; blank ballots; vote buying; political corruption; Bogotá; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Everybody can take part in democratic election by giving a vote on the candidate most suited for the task. Still, many choose not to. The non-voters are rarely randomly spread out in an urban area but form geographical patterns. READ MORE

  5. 4. Whom do we trust? : People’s Voting Behaviour and Trust in Western European Countries under the light of the Crisis of Democracy Discourse

    University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

    Author : Sabrina Krebs; [2008]
    Keywords : Trust;

    Abstract : The debate about a possible crisis of democracy has been present over 30 years. Questionable is what researchers mean when talking about a potential crisis. READ MORE