Essays about: "re-election"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word re-election.
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1. The EU’s democracy assistance efforts in Belarus - An analysis of the character of EU democracy assistance and involvement in the mass protests of 2020-2021 in Belarus
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : During recent events, Belarus has come under the light due to the falsified re-election of Lukashenko in 2020. Mass protests arose, and the civil society’s demand for democracy became clear. READ MORE
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2. Party or Party Group? : A Qualitative Interview Study of the Voting Behavior of Swedish Membersof the European Parliament
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : One fundamental condition for a democracy to work is the possibility for voters to hold their legislators to account. Because voter turnout in European Parliament (EP) elections is so low, however, the task of holding MEPs accountable is passed on to the national parties. READ MORE
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3. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PUNISH THE CORRUPT? An experiment on the impact of clean alternatives and information credibility in elections featuring corruption
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : A recurrent issue in democratic societies is the re-election of corrupt politicians to public office. Researchers have identified several causes for why this may be. READ MORE
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4. Falling from Grace: Corruption, Revolution and the 2016 Macedonian Elections
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : To what extent are social movements capable of steering voters’ choices in corruptsocieties? Through the exploration of North Macedonia’s 2016 Colourful Revolution street protests, this study introduces an original dataset of 1,066 survey responses from members of the Macedonian electorate and engages in a 65-week-long cumulative tracking of corruption-related news stories in an attempt to shed light upon the effects of anti-corruption movements (ACMs) on the electoral punishment of corrupt incumbents. Building upon the framework of sociotropic corruption voting and highlighting the role of the media as an important awareness-raiser, this study finds strong proofs of corruption acting as a deterrent against the re-election of corrupt incumbents, helping to explain a governing party’s loss of support at the polls. READ MORE
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5. Four More Years? The effect of economic reforms on re-election probability in gubernatorial elections 1985-2010
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Economic literature offers several theories of resistance towards reforms among politicians. Yet, recent empirical cross-country studies suggest that voters reward governments pursuing structural reforms. This paper tests this hypothesis on gubernatorial elections in the U.S. READ MORE
