Essays about: "public democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 300 essays containing the words public democracy.

  1. 1. “Russian oppositional journalism is not an institution; it is a partisan movement” : Reconfigured professional identities among Russophone exile journalists in the Baltic States

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Jana Paegle; [2024]
    Keywords : Exile journalism; professional identity; opposition; diaspora; Baltic states; Russia; resilience theory; Exiljournalistik; professionell identitet; opposition; diaspora; Baltikum; Ryssland; resiliensteori;

    Abstract : Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, repressive legislative changes and tightened war-censorship prompted a new wave of media professionals leaving the Federation. This study explores how Russian journalists resettling in the Baltic states articulate their professional identity and view the Russian versus Baltic governments’ attitudes while adapting abroad. READ MORE

  3. 2. Meeting in the middle - Qualitative study of the state of state innovation

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Maral Batbaatar; Sofija Obradovic; [2024]
    Keywords : Innovation; Innovation in the public sector; Innovation process; Innovation adoption; Open government;

    Abstract : The research question "What are factors that affect adoption of innovation in the public sector?" was selected as the aim of this thesis to gain a conceptual understanding of an innovation adoption process. A qualitative study has been performed, with 17 interviewees from the Swedish public sector. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Limits of Free Expression : An Ideational Analysis of Quran Burnings in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Linnéa Lindström; [2024]
    Keywords : Freedom of Expression; Quran burnings; Democracy; Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the political discourse surrounding the controversial act of Quran burnings in Sweden, focusing on the positions of leaders from the three largest political parties between April 2022 and October 2023. Utilizing a theoretical framework that differentiates between consequentialist and non-consequentialist perspectives, it examines the politicians’ arguments for justifying and limiting freedom of expression in this context. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Role of Public Libraries in Countering Misinformation : A Swedish Perspective

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Britt Helen Andermann; [2023]
    Keywords : misinformation; disinformation; public libraries; democratic values; public trust; library practice; semi-structured interviews; acquisitions policy;

    Abstract : Misinformation poses a significant threat to democracy, as it undermines informed decision-making, creates distrust among citizens, and exacerbates social and political polarization. Public libraries can in theory mitigate this threat by serving as trustworthy sources of information and promoting critical thinking, but must contend with issues such as the politicization of library services, which have the potential to erode public trust in libraries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Aktion som verktyg i det offentliga rummet : hur landskapsarkitekter och konstnärer kan använda aktionsforskningens metoder som verktyg i arbetsprocessen för att förändra och lösa specifik problematik tillsammans

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Linn Klaar Stenberg; [2023]
    Keywords : aktionsforskning; aktion; offentligt rum; temporär; tillfällig; konst; konceptkonst; installation; performance; landskapsarkitektur; arkitektur;

    Abstract : Ett implementerande av aktionsforskningens metoder som verktyg för landskapsarkitekters och konstnärers gemensamma projekt och arbetsprocesser skulle kunna vara en väg för disciplinerna att skapa ett fungerande samarbete. Genom aktionsforskningens cykliska process finns utrymme för att skapa förändring och lösa problematik i samhället relaterat till vardera disciplins kunskapsbank och det genom aktion i det offentliga rummet. READ MORE