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  1. 11. From Consolidation to Democratic Erosion: The Case of Hungary : A Qualitative Theory Consuming Case Study on Democratic Backsliding in Hungary

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Yassin Laghmari; [2023]
    Keywords : Democratic backsliding; hybrid regime; five arenas; democratisation; democracy; EU; Hungary; liberalisation; democratic transition; theory consuming;

    Abstract : The rapid decline of democracy in Hungary has been one of the EU's most challenging phenomena. The Hungarian parliamentary elections in 2010 saw Viktor Orban's Fidesz party rise to prominence and win a majority in the Hungarian parliament. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Failure of the ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign : A Social Conflict Analysis of how U.S. Sanctions Transformed Coalitional Struggles in Venezuela 2017 – 2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ruben Lind; [2023]
    Keywords : sanctions; Venezuela; U.S.; Social Conflict Analysis; social forces; political struggle; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Despite economic sanctions generally failing to achieve their intended goals, the global use of sanctions has increased dramatically since the end of the Cold war. A recent example of a sanctions regime unsuccessful in realizing its ostensible goal is that of the U.S. READ MORE

  4. 13. Roots of Institutional Transformation: Hamburg in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lorenzo Siemann; [2023]
    Keywords : Hamburg; early modern; merchants; institutions; institutional development; Hanse; Hanseatic League; Business and Economics; History and Archaeology; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This study examines the beginnings of Hamburg’s institutional transformation from a predominantly Hanseatic-style city to a Northern European financial and economic center. Existing literature has repeatedly pointed out the importance of migrants in the diffusion of economic institutions in the early modern period. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Persistence of Support for the Ruling Party in Singapore: A Study of Competitive Authoritarianism

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elliot Borgstrand; [2023]
    Keywords : Singapore; Competitive Authoritarianism; Authoritarian Tools; Democracy; Civil Rights; Co-optation; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the reasons behind the continuation of legitimisation for the ruling party in Singapore, despite its undemocratic practices. The main hypothesis is that the ruling party has effectively utilised competitive authoritarianism, which involves the use of manipulation and repression to maintain control over the public and convince or pressure them to vote for the party. READ MORE

  6. 15. HOW DEMOCRACY BACKSLIDES. Tracing the Pathway in Turkey

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Zekeriya Alperen Bedirhan; [2022-06-17]
    Keywords : democratic backsliding; politicization; clientelism; patronage system; reform avoidance; authoritarian legacy;

    Abstract : Democratic backsliding is a gradual process that negatively affects the countries in terms of democracy. The different levels of democracies can face a number of challenges as a result of democratic backsliding and this is due to various factors. For this thesis, the main aim is to find the variables which affect the Turkish case. READ MORE