Essays about: "political legitimacy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 302 essays containing the words political legitimacy.

  1. 1. THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON TRUST IN THE EU

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Oliver Toivanen; [2024-02-15]
    Keywords : Trust; EU; corruption; pandemic;

    Abstract : There are some democratic deficiencies with the European union such as low voter turnout and lack of control from directly elected institutions. Political trust is an important aspect of democracy as it creates democratic legitimacy for political institutions. READ MORE

  3. 2. Captivating Communication : The Swedish Prison and Probation Service’s Storytelling and Creation of Legitimacy

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kriminologiska institutionen

    Author : Ella Wendt Höjer; [2024]
    Keywords : prison; cultural criminology; Nordic exceptionalism; legitimacy; Kriminalvården;

    Abstract : The stories about prison are infinite, and ultimately affect our understanding of incarceration. Punishment and prison are also political, and the shape of the penal system is fundamentally different in different countries. READ MORE

  4. 3. Unequal Seats, Unsteady Trust : Inequality of Representation and Confidence in Parliament in Bicameral Systems

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Steven Hemingway; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The number of countries with bicameral systems declined enormously throughout the 20th century, as countries like Sweden and Denmark abolished their upper houses, and numerous other countries weakened the formal powers of their upper chambers. Existing research suggests that legitimacy is a critical factor in the survival of bicameralism, but scholarship on legitimacy in bicameral systems is limited. READ MORE

  5. 4. NO TIME TO PLAY: THE EFFECT OF NEXT GENERATION EU FUNDS ON THE CITIZENS’ IMAGE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION A Bayesian approach

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Marco Guercini; [2023-10-20]
    Keywords : Next Generation EU; Public Support for the EU;

    Abstract : The Covid-19 pandemic put the economic and political stability of the European Union to a tremendous test. Only a decade after the start of the Euro Crisis, the EU had to face a new challenge of unprecedented proportions and a wave of discontent potentially threatening its legitimacy. READ MORE

  6. 5. WHY WOMEN’S DESCRIPTIVE REPRESENTATION DOES NOT LEAD TO SUBSTANTIVE REPRESENTATION: An interview study of women politician’s perceptions of hindrances for political inclusion in Bolivia

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felicia Granlund; [2023-01-30]
    Keywords : Substantive representation; Women; Hindrances; Informal institutions; Bolivia;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to understand why a high descriptive representation does not result in a high substantive representation. The theory of politics of presence (Phillips, 1995) suggests that there should be a link between descriptive and substantive representation. READ MORE