Essays about: "radical democracy"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the words radical democracy.

1. 16. The Political Economy of Left-Wing Populism - social relations and the economic imaginary of Podemos

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Jacob König; [2017]
   Keywords : Podemos; Populism; Critical Discourse Analysis; Cultural Political Economy; Hegemony; Embeddedness; Economic Imaginary; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Populism has become a political catchphrase across the world, spanning across the entire political spectrum in various forms. In Spain, the left-wing populist party Podemos is the most significant case, adopting a post-marxist perspective less focused on the economy than orthodox marxism. READ MORE

3. 17. Liberalism, Radical Feminism and Prostitution: : A Reassessment of Two Perspectives on Prostitution

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

   Author : Hampus Björklund; [2016]
   Keywords : Filosofi; Prostitution;

   Abstract : The current philosophical debate about prostitution is mainly concerned with two different points of view: (a) the permissibility of prostitution and if paternalistic interference on behalf of prostitutes is legitimate in a liberal democracy, and (b) feminist objections claiming that it is the unjust structures of the patriarchy that enables and affirms the institution of female bodies being sold on an open market for the sexual desires of males. The aim of this paper is to investigate if both of these perspectives take on too narrow a view when trying to address the phenomenon of prostitution. READ MORE

4. 18. More Democracy, More Violence? Diaspora presence in highly democratised host states and radical violence in the homeland.

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

   Author : Christopher Marshall; [2016]
   Keywords : Diaspora; Radical Violence; Homeland; Secessionist Movement; Democracy; Xinjiang; Inner Mongolia; China;

   Abstract : There is growing evidence that diaspora communities play a significant role in influencing the homeland secessionist movement’s engagement in violence. However, previous research does not offer explanation for the role of diaspora host states. READ MORE

5. 19. “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free”: Rethinking feminist politics in the 2014 Swedish election campaign

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Kirill Filimonov; [2015]
   Keywords : feminism; feminist politics; identity politics; electoral communication; intersectionality; radical democracy; discourse theory; hegemony; antagonism;

   Abstract : This study explores the hegemonic articulation of ‘feminist politics’ by the Swedish political party Feminist Initiative (Feministiskt initiativ) during 2014 national parliamentary election campaign. The analysis is carried out on two levels: the construction of the hegemonic project of feminist politics and the construction of an antagonist. READ MORE

6. 20. The Cambodian Curse : A field study on the role of journalists in modern Cambodia

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

   Author : Therese Bengtner; [2014]
   Keywords : Cambodia; field study; transitional democracy; normative media theory; role of journalists; social media; semi structured qualitative research interviews; observation methods.;

   Abstract : The title enlightens the difficulties of democratic transition that Cambodia experiences post Khmer Rouge. Media in transitional democracies is often described as a forced compromise between what is ideal and what is actually possible. READ MORE