Essays about: "regime leaders"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words regime leaders.
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11. Communism and the betrayal of the revolution : a Marxist critique of the post-revolutionary manipulation of the proletariat in Animal Farm
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/EngelskaAbstract : George Orwell wrote Animal Farm to warn of the dangers of a totalitarian regime in the practical application of communist ideology. His novella reflects his experience of, and response to, momentous events occurring in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. READ MORE
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12. "We have whistles instead of guns" : Nonviolent resistance in the 21st century
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Nonviolent resistance has been found to be more effective in bringing about societal and political transformation than violent insurgency. Nonviolent resistance as a nonconventional form of engagement in conflict, furthermore attracts more people, encourages diversity in participation, has the moral high ground and has positive longterm effects on a society, in terms of citizenship skills, civilian peace and democratisation. READ MORE
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13. Does Democracy Foster the Creation of Innovation? Disentangling the Interplay between Institutions and Political Regimes
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Technological achievements in the form of innovations are important driving forces for an economy. Political leaders therefore have a direct interest in promoting innovations. However, the interrelation between different political regime types and their influence on the creation of innovations is unclear in current research. READ MORE
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14. The modern International Theatre State : North Korea's statehood, hereditary successions and its place in the international society
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : This thesis proposes an extended version of the ”theatre state” concept, originally coined by Clifford Geertz, as an alternative analysis of contemporary North Korean statehood and political rule. The DPRK is perhaps the only revolutionary, state-socialist entity to have survived the end of the Cold War with its original order intact, and to have undergone a hereditary succession of leadership twice, while withstanding remarkably adverse conditions. READ MORE
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15. Policy Reform in Egypt? : A case study
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This paper studies the police reform in Egypt in the light of the revolution 2011. The ousting of the authoritarian president Hosni Mubarak was the beginning of the transition towards democracy. Within 15 months both parliamentary and presidential election had taken place. READ MORE
