Essays about: "political thesis literature"

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1. 1. Securitized or Not Securitized? : A Case Study of Sweden's COVID-19 Strategy During the First Year of the Pandemic

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Max Anklev; [2024]
   Keywords : Securitization Theory; De securitization; Non-securitization; COVID-19; Sweden;

   Abstract : This thesis analyzes Sweden's unique and puzzling approach to the COVID-19 pandemic by using the securitization framework, exploring if Sweden's strategy during the pandemic's first year reflects securitization, (de)securitization, or non-securitization. It employs content analysis to evaluate Sweden's response, analyzing primary sources and academic literature, and uses a discourse table based on existing theoretical studies by Barry Buzan, Ole Waever, and Jaap de Wilde (1998) and Lene Hansen (2012) to assess indicators of securitization, (de)securitization or non-securitization. READ MORE

3. 2. Prevalent Discord. Exploring and estimating the prevalence of the type of user disagreement on news media Facebook posts discussing the Colombian peace process (2020-2022)

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Luis Felipe Villota Macias; [2024]
   Keywords : Agonistic peace; antagonism; big data analytics; binary logistic regression; computational content analysis; Colombia; Colombian peace process; discord; Facebook; machine learning; peace process; public opinion and sentiment; social media; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is dedicated to exploring and understanding public reactions within negotiated peace settlements based on social media data. Concretely, to modeling public opinion and sentiment within the context of the Colombian peace process using a curated dataset of N= ~1. READ MORE

4. 3. Explaining Gender-Based Political Funding: A quantitative cross-national analysis of the impact of electoral, political, and cultural factors on political funding

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Saba Muneer; [2024]
   Keywords : gender targeted public funding; gender quotas; cross national; gender and politics; political; electoral; cultural; regression analysis;

   Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is gendered public funding – which has been adopted in more than 30 countries worldwide yet remains understudied in the literature on gender and politics. READ MORE

5. 4. The Liberalist Tightrope : Balancing Pluralism and Meaningful Action in International Relations, a study on Judith Shklar’s Liberalism of Fear

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Frida Söderstjerna; [2024]
   Keywords : Judith Shklar; Liberalism of Fear; Realism; Pluralism; Skepticism; Liberal Crisis;

   Abstract : Judith Shklar’s liberalism of fear, while characterized by deep skepticism and dissatisfaction with utilitarian theories on liberalism, is also filled with hope and a tireless dedication to the victims of our political worlds. This thesis in international political theory explores Judith Shklar’s underappreciated international political thought. READ MORE

6. 5. Electoral Violence in Democratisation : Electoral Violence by Incumbents against the Opposition and its Effects on Democratisation

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Leo Liljeberg Hallonsten; [2024]
   Keywords : Democracy; Democratisation; Electoral Violence; Government.;

   Abstract : Elections are a core democratic process in the world to ensure a peaceful transition of power between governing actors, yet it is too often the case that violence is employed to disturb the democratic process. Incumbents’ use of violence in order to maintain power and control over the procedure has become common as political violence and autocratisation has seen an upsurge in recent years. READ MORE