Essays about: "parliamentary democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words parliamentary democracy.

  1. 1. Political opposition in crisis? : A comparative study of political opposition in Swedish EU affairs before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Angelica Gradin; [2024]
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    Abstract : In the last decades, the EU has faced several crises. These crises have been seen to also have implications on the state of democracy in the EU. READ MORE

  3. 2. The naivety towards China is now over : An analysis of the Swedish political elite's changed attitude toward China

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Hampus Håkansson; [2023]
    Keywords : ontological security theory; OST; Sweden; China; discourse analysis; Robert J. Steele; anxiety; critical situations;

    Abstract : Despite the well-established consensus within the Swedish parliament regarding the benefits of trade with China while at the same time promoting democracy, an unexpected change arose in June 2023, when a united Swedish parliament adopted a report that identified China as a threat to Swedish interests. Consequently, this thesis seeks to address the research question: Can the Swedish political elite's changed attitude towards China be understood through the theory of ontological security? Employing a framework established in Robert J. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Swedish Parliamentary Parties' Stance on Democratic Defence : Is Democracy Worth Defending and to What Extent Are They Prepared to Defend Taiwan's Democracy?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : John Abraham Mendez Perä; [2023]
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    Abstract : This study has used the method of conversational interviews and content analysis to examine how the government and the Swedish parliamentary parties view the state of democracy and to what extent democracy should be defended when under attack. The paper has analysed the government's statement of foreign policies from 2012 to 2023 and interviewed at least one member of the Parliament from each parliamentary party to understand where the party stands on the issue of defending democracy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Electoral Political Participation at the Core of Democracy: A Human Rights-Based Study of the Swedish Electoral System

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Amanda Wikström Avaria; [2023]
    Keywords : Public international law; constitutional law; democracy; political participation; Human Rights Law; folkrätt; statsrätt; demokrati; politiskt deltagande; Mänskliga rättigheter; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : In this thesis, I investigate how the democratic form of government is maintained and protected in the Swedish legal system, as well as what kinds of risks the legal system poses to the maintenance of democracy in Sweden. Recent reports from NGOs show that the world, and Europe, are going through a trend of democratic backsliding. READ MORE

  6. 5. From Consolidation to Democratic Erosion: The Case of Hungary : A Qualitative Theory Consuming Case Study on Democratic Backsliding in Hungary

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Yassin Laghmari; [2023]
    Keywords : Democratic backsliding; hybrid regime; five arenas; democratisation; democracy; EU; Hungary; liberalisation; democratic transition; theory consuming;

    Abstract : The rapid decline of democracy in Hungary has been one of the EU's most challenging phenomena. The Hungarian parliamentary elections in 2010 saw Viktor Orban's Fidesz party rise to prominence and win a majority in the Hungarian parliament. READ MORE