Essays about: "role of Election in democracy"

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  1. 1. “We knew the 2020 US election would be unlike any other” AN ARGUMENTATION ANALYSIS OF FACEBOOK’S ROLE IN THE 2020 US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Lisa Danielsson; [2022-08-23]
    Keywords : Argumentation analysis; CSR; democracy; Facebook; Meta; misinformation; practical discourse analysis; social media; United States;

    Abstract : The purpose of the thesis is to understand Facebook’s perception of its role in the spread of misinformation leading up to the 2020 US presidential election. Adopting the conceptual lenses of democracy and CSR, I use argumentation analysis to identify and interpret Facebook’s overall rationale in taking measures to mitigate the spread of misinformation. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Upsurge of Ethno-nationalism and Ethiopia's Fragile Democracy

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Tsegaye Bulgan; [2021]
    Keywords : Ethiopia; ethno-nationalism; democracy; ethnicity; democratization;

    Abstract : By exploring the upsurge of the new wave of ethno-nationalism and its effect on institutions of democracy in Ethiopia, this study attempts to contribute to the study of fragile democracy in highly divided states. Methodologically, it is qualitative research where key informant interviews and literature review were employed to collect the needed data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Party or Party Group? : A Qualitative Interview Study of the Voting Behavior of Swedish Membersof the European Parliament

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ditte Roslund; [2021]
    Keywords : European Parliament; Member of the European Parliament; Vote; Voting Behavior; Strom;

    Abstract : 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

  5. 4. Narrating Scotland: in pursuit of a nation : A case study of nation and nationalism as utilized in the Scottish National Party

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Evelina Berggren; [2021]
    Keywords : Scotland; SNP; Nationalism; Nation; Democracy; Economy; Independence; Case study;

    Abstract : The nationalist party in Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP), has attracted attention through the years for its election successes as a party and as a movement utilizing a modern type of nationalist approach. This thesis seeks an answer to the research question “How does the leader of the Scottish National Party depict the nation of Scotland?” to explore what nation of Scotland this modern nationalist party depicts. READ MORE

  6. 5. DEMOCRACY, A TRAGIC CARNIVALESQUE HERO : The Narratives of a Transnational Social Movement Against the Coup in Brazil

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Socialantropologiska institutionen

    Author : Bartira Silva Fortes; [2020]
    Keywords : Brazil; democracy; coup; social movement; transnational; diaspora;

    Abstract : The concern that democracy in the largest country in Latin America could drive toward fascism has surfaced as a point of departure for the creation of forms of resistance among Brazilians in the diaspora. This thesis addresses this development by bringing to light the narratives of FIBRA, a transnational social movement created in 2016 to denounce the coup in Brazil. READ MORE