Essays about: "post-election."

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1. 1. Watchdogs or Instigators? : Examining the Impact of Election-Observation Reports on Government-Supported Post-Election Violence

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lisa Fyrenius; [2023]
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3. 2. Fight the Power : Effect of Post-Election Anti-Government Action upon the Probability of Incumbent Replacement

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

   Author : Robert Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : Electoral violence; anti-government; opposition; post-election.;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to answer the research question as to whether post-election antigovernment actions lead to increased probability of incumbent being replaced. The theoretical argument is that the anti-government groups can choose to use violence or non-violence to force the government to give concessions, the ultimate one being replacement of the incumbent. READ MORE

4. 3. Contagion, Contention, and Content: Political Mobilization on Telegram in the 2020 Belarusian post-Election Protests

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Vide Wassberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Telegram; Belarus; Protest; Participation; Mobilization; Connective Action; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This study aims to scrutinize the role of the social media application Telegram as a protest mobilizing structure during the 2020 post-election uprising in Minsk, Belarus. The purpose is to strengthen the understanding on how protest mobilizations online relate to offline protest participation in authoritarian states, and how the usage of social media in social movements impact, and is influenced by, its authoritarian context. READ MORE

5. 4. Non-violent resistance movements in the light of digital repression

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

   Author : Anna Plaudina; [2022]
   Keywords : repression; digital repression; backfire effect; censorship; Belarus; digital revolution; mobilization; ICT; Telegram revolution;

   Abstract : Over the past decade, the success rate of non-violent resistance movements has decreased. With the development of information and communication technology (ICT), governments have taken repression into the digital realm to tamper with protest movements. READ MORE

6. 5. Can't Stay Away: What happens to social distancing and vaccination rates when a far-right party wins seats on your local council? Case study of the 2021 Finnish Municipality Election

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Dilara Saygi; [2022]
   Keywords : Social distancing; Populism; Vaccinations; Finland; Differences-in-Differences;

   Abstract : With Covid-19 as the backdrop, this paper takes advantage of a timely municipal election in Finland, where the Finn's party, stole council seats from almost every other party in almost every municipality to study questions such as: Is there a link between votes for a populist party and social distancing or vaccination take-up? Will there be a post election difference in social distancing and vaccination rates in regions in which the Finn's party suddenly holds more seats in municipal councils, endowed with the power to influence Covid-19 restrictions and the organisations of vaccinations? Using Google mobility data, the paper finds that social distancing tended to be higher in regions with more Finn's party voters, even when controlling for demographic and time-specific variables. On the other hand, Finn's voters were associated with lower vaccination rates. READ MORE