Essays about: "religious and democracy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words religious and democracy.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Representation Grounds for the Muslim Brotherhood with Focus on Muslim Brotherhood in Syria

    University essay from Enskilda Högskolan Stockholm/Avdelningen för östkyrkliga studier

    Author : Mohamad Obeid; [2023]
    Keywords : Muslim Brotherhood in Syria; Representation; Ideology; Democracy; Domestic and International Relations;

    Abstract : The relationship between religion and politics is a controversial issue. It is one of the most difficult issues in many regions of the world. READ MORE

  4. 3. ‘A Taste of democracy’: Burmese Conception of Democracy in the Aftermath of the Coup

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Nitya Jadeja; [2022-11-03]
    Keywords : Democratic Theory; Military Coup; Myanmar; National League for Democracy; Pro-Democracy Protests; Tatmadaw;

    Abstract : In November 2020, the National League for Democracy, headed by Aung San Suu Kyi, won a landslide victory in the national elections in Myanmar. On February 1, 2021, before the first session of the parliament could convene, the military, known as the Tatmadaw, staged a coup and ousted the democratically elected government. READ MORE

  5. 4. Aragalaya - Stories about unity and conflicts in a crisis-hit Sri Lanka

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Amie Modin-Lundin; [2022]
    Keywords : Sri Lanka; Aragalaya; unity; conflict; religion; ethnicity; culture; minorities; democracy; protests; economic crisis.;

    Abstract : Abstract   Sri Lanka battled a civil war for 26 years during a time when the majoritarian rule discriminated and marginalized Tamils from the rest of the society; the war ended in 2009 but numerous societal problems remained in the country. The Easter bombings in 2019 took the lives of 269 people, once again ethno-nationalistic powers and politics became of great importance within the country’s political sphere. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mai-Kadran Massacre and opposing narratives, The influence of Ethiopian Constitution, Religion and other Institutions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Yihenew Alemu Antehunegn; [2022]
    Keywords : Ethnic cleansing; Ethiopian violence; Ethnic Federalism; Revolutionary Democracy; Federalism; Religious influence; Ethiopian Constitution; Mai-kadra massacre;

    Abstract : This research is about Mai kadra massacre that happened on Nov. 9 2020 during the Ethiopian National Defense Force law enforcement operation against the Tigray regional state. The massacre has ended with two conflicting narratives. READ MORE