Essays about: "partisanship"
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1. PARTISAN ELECTORAL CYCLES AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. A quantitative study of subnational governments in the US and Canada
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Although decisive government response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been critical to keep down infection rates such policies have also brought with it substantial social and economic costs. Much scholarly attention has been directed towards how political determinants have influenced elected leaders’ decision making on this. READ MORE
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2. Staying in the past – The relationship between social Identity and political integration of wellestablished immigrants An interview study about how social identity affects political integration among Turkish immigrants
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This study aims to provide a deeper knowledge about how we can understand that even wellestablished immigrants fall behind regarding political integration in Sweden. I have examined this topic by concentrating on the theory of social identity and its effects on the political integration of well-established immigrants. READ MORE
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3. LGBT+ rights and the gender gap : A comparative study of LGBT+ anti-discrimination legislation in the United States
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis seeks to examine if there is a connection between female representation among U.S. legislators at state level and support of legislation protecting LGBT+ people from discrimination in terms of adoption and foster care. READ MORE
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4. Knowing and Loathing : A quantitative study on political knowledge and affective polarization
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Affective polarization is a relatively new concept that refers to feelings of sympathy towards partisans of a person's own political party preference and antipathy towards those who vote for and identify with opposing parties. This thesis aims to answer the questions if those who know more about politics also are more affectively polarized, and whether there is a difference between knowing about different types of political facts, and the predicted level of affective polarization. READ MORE
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5. Predictors of Opinion Leadership in EU Affairs Among EU Interested Social Media Users
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikationAbstract : A recurring argument in scholarly literature is that the EU is suffering from a democratic deficit in which its institutional legitimacy is being questioned by the public. To remedy this issue and gain public legitimacy, the EU has over the last 20 years developed a public communications approach to engage citizens in European affairs and to create a European public sphere. READ MORE
