Essays about: "radical democracy"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words radical democracy.

  1. 21. Conflict, Feminism and Identity in German Social Politics-a discourse analysis on gender equality and freedom of choice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sarah Katharina Fügenschuh; [2014]
    Keywords : Discourse-analysis; Gender-equality; Identity-formation; Radical Democracy; Post-Structuralism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper's interest is the debate about the Child Care Subsidy (Betreuungsgeld). A German family policy that came into force in August 2013. The subsidy rewards parents that take care of their children themselves instead of sending them to daycare centres. READ MORE

  3. 22. Occupy Wall Street as radical democracy : Democracy Now! reportage of the foundation of a contemporary direct-democracy movement

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för mediestudier

    Author : Davis Schirmer; [2013]
    Keywords : Direct democracy; hegemony; agonistic pluralism; Occupy Wall Street; discourse theory; social identity; sociopolitical inequality; intersectionality;

    Abstract : Democracy Now! is an independently syndicated hour long daily audio and video program that is broadcast on 1179 radio, television, and internet stations throughout the world, as well as being freely available on their website under a Creative-Commons License. They are a global news organization based in New York City, with the stated goal of providing “rarely heard” perspectives in their coverage. READ MORE

  4. 23. Swiss direct democracy : the dark side of Habermas : an inquiry into participation for sustainability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Leonhard Späth; [2013]
    Keywords : Switzerland; Lukes; sustainability science; Habermas; referendum; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Stakeholders’ participation has been recognized as a pillar for a transition toward a more sustainable society. However, there is little empirical evidence concerning the viability of participation mechanisms at large scale. READ MORE

  5. 24. Degrowth in Action, from Opposition to Alternatives Building - How the Cooperativa Integral Catalana enacts a Degrowth vision

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Sheryle Carlson; [2012]
    Keywords : multidimensional crisis; spain; autonomy; degrowth; transition; alternatives; cooperativa integral catalana; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Degrowth, beyond an ideology, is a comprehensive vision comprised of critical analysis, strategies, and actions denouncing the growth paradigm and presents alternatives calling for radical systemic change. I describe a degrowth vision to compare to my case study, the Cooperativa Integral Catalana (CIC), which is “a transition initiative” in Catalunya, Spain, for autonomous, democratic, and ecological living from the capitalist system. READ MORE

  6. 25. The "Virtual Coffeehouses”? : Social Networking Sites and the Public Sphere – An Empirical Analysis

    University essay from Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)

    Author : Jan Michael Gerwin; [2011]
    Keywords : Online Deliberation Habermas Public Sphere Radical Democracy Online Political Discussion Social Media Stuttgart 21 Fragmentation;

    Abstract : This paper deals with online political discussion on social networking sites. Drawing from Habermas’ concept of the public sphere and former adaptations of public sphere theory to Internet research, the study examines to what extent political discussion on social networking sites displays public issue focus as well as deliberative, liberal and communitarian characteristics. READ MORE