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  1. 1. One-Party Dominance and Democratic Backsliding in Botswana and Tanzania: Whither Peace and Development?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Issa Noor Omary; [2023]
    Keywords : One-party Dominance Dominant Party System; Dominant Party; Substantive Democracy; Democratic Backsliding; Third Wave of Autocratisation; Path-Dependence; Peace and Development; Botswana; Tanzania;

    Abstract : Over the past decade, a third wave of autocratisation has stormed the world, hitting democracies and autocracies alike. The ongoing democratic backsliding is attributed to a range of factors. From “executive aggrandisement” and strategic manipulation of elections to "autocratic lawfare”. READ MORE

  3. 2. Parameter Stability in Additive Normal Tempered Stable Processes for Equity Derivatives

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Eduardo Alberto Alcantara Martinez; [2023]
    Keywords : Parameter Stability; Lévy Processes; Calibration; Volatility Surface; Subordination; Additive Normal Tempered Stable Processes; Stable Distribution; Variance Gamma Process; Normal Inverse Gaussian Process.;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the parameter stability of additive normal tempered stable processes when calibrating a volatility surface. The studied processes arise as a generalization of Lévy normal tempered stable processes, and their main characteristic are their time-dependent parameters. READ MORE

  4. 3. ‘United in Diversity’ on presidential recognition and sanctions? : An analysis of coherence in the EU’s foreign policy towards Venezuela

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elin Prestgaard; [2023]
    Keywords : European Union Foreign Policy; Foreign Policy Analysis; Venezuela; coherence; institutionalization; interest; socialization; recognition; sanctions; qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : Although the EU foreign policy is guided by the principle of coherence, previous research describes how cases of incoherence prevail. This thesis aims to contribute to the literature on under which conditions the EU acts coherently and not. READ MORE

  5. 4. MEASURING POPULISM ON TWITTER DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA - A dictionary-based approach.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation

    Author : Jose Andres Hernandez Diaz; [2022-11-08]
    Keywords : Populism; Political Communication; Twitter; Content Analysis; Python; Latin America; Elections.;

    Abstract : Arguably, populism has become increasingly topic across different spheres: the media, the academia and even the vox populi; and it has become quite common to find political movements and leaders labelled as populists. Therefore, one can say that Populism is on the rise across the globe. READ MORE

  6. 5. Carbon Premium & Policy Uncertainty: An Analysis of Correlation Between Carbon Exposure and Stock Returns, and the Impact of Presidential Elections on Carbon Risk.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Sander Hugosson; Jacob Lundquist; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon premium; Stock returns; Sustainable finance; Presidential elections; Carbon emissions;

    Abstract : Earth's climate is changing, but the timing and extent of policy responses remain uncertain. This paper aims to test the correlation between firms' carbon emissions and stock returns. The analysis is two-leveled; a general test throughout the period 2012 to 2022, and two separate tests surrounding the last two American presidential elections. READ MORE