Essays about: "party competition"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 81 essays containing the words party competition.

  1. 16. CHOOSING POLICY OVER VALENCE - A conjoint experiment on vote choice

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Josefine Magnusson; [2021-02-12]
    Keywords : vote choice; trade-offs; valence politics; spatial politics; conjoint experiment;

    Abstract : In a representative democracy elections constitute the main channel for individuals to express their will. In each election voters are typically asked to make a single choice on the basis of multiple political preferences. The nature of this process entails that some voters need to choose between preferences. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Effect of Extreme Weather on Voting Behaviour : Evidence from the Record Summers 2018 and 2019 in Germany

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Lukas Hofmann; [2021]
    Keywords : extreme weather; public support; climate policy; climate change; electoral competition;

    Abstract : This paper investigates how exposure to extreme weather affects public support for climate policies. I use temperature data from the extreme heatwaves during the summers of 2018 and 2019 and examine whether temperature anomalies affected the results of five German state elections held in the autumn of these years. READ MORE

  4. 18. Competitive, Accommodative or Neither? : An Examination of two Swedish Parties Competitiveness while in Opposition and Support Party Status

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Nathalie Gunnarsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Party competition; minority situation; minority government; support party; opposition party; cartel party thesis; model of classic opposition; Sweden.; Partikonflikt; minoritetssituation; minoritetsregering; stödparti; oppositionsparti; kartellpartiteorin; Sverige.;

    Abstract : This research aims to contribute to the knowledge gap about opposition and support parties’ competitive behaviour in minority situations where no party have a majority in the parliament. Two Swedish parties - the Centre Party and the Left Party - will be examined to answer the two overarching research questions. READ MORE

  5. 19. Can exposure to import competition explain the growing share of votes for the Sweden Democrats?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Olsson; Hedvig Astberg; [2020]
    Keywords : populism; the Sweden Democrats; import competition; trade exposure; China Shock; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Around the world the rise of populist and anti-globalization forces can be seen. In Sweden this movement is prevalent as well, as the populist party the Sweden Democrats is experiencing a substantial increase in support. The reason for this is a widely debated subject amongst scholars. READ MORE

  6. 20. What is the True Cost of Mass Polarization? : A Study of the Relationship Between Political Polarization and Trust in Political Institutions in the United States

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Sama Serena Dean Fadji; [2020]
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    Abstract : Democracy is defined by the element of competition. Elite party competition has become one of the most discussed contemporary developments in the United States. Elected representatives from the main parties have become internally homogeneous, deepening the divide of ideologies between one another. READ MORE