Essays about: "second-order election theory"
Found 4 essays containing the words second-order election theory.
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1. PROMOTING ELECTORAL TURNOUT THROUGH VOTING ADVICE APPLICATIONS? A comparative approach between the Swedish parliamentary election 2018 and the European Parliament election 2019
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : As the only directly elected institution within the European Union (EU), the European Parliament (EP) elections aim to function as the clear link between the citizens and the EU. However, the EP elections are characterized by low turnout and lack of interest compared to national elections. READ MORE
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2. Assessing the electoral outcome in the 2019 European Parliament election : Substantially influenced by European issues, or still dominated by national issues?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis compares two theories of voter behavior in the 2019 European Parliament election (EP election). The second-order national contest theory claims that the European Parliament elections are basically seen as unimportant and are predominantly about national issues. READ MORE
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3. Voting behaviour in the 2014 European Parliament election
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The European Parliament election is one of the most extensive elections in the world and affects more than 500 million people within the European Union. Prior research have mainly been using two different frameworks to explain voting behaviour in the European Parliament elections, namely the second-order election theory and the Europe-matters framework. READ MORE
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4. Is the European Parliament Election a second-order election due to centre-periphery structures? : Geographical distances and institutional differences within the European Union
University essay from Institutionen för ekonomi och itAbstract : Participation in the European Parliament Election has steadily declined since the start in 1979. In 2004 less than half (47.8%) of the voting-age population of the European Union used their right to vote. This has actualized questions asking if the European Parliament is a good representation of the European citizens. READ MORE