Essays about: "the Importance of Election"

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1. 1. Were the most important election pledges fulfilled? An empirical investigation of the Swedish government’s pledge fulfillment after the 2014 parliamentary election

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ida Steineck Nilsson; [2024]
   Keywords : Election pledges; pledge fulfillment; the mandate model; promissory representation; Swedish politics; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : This thesis provides an account of the pledge-making and eventual pledge fulfilment of the Swedish government of 2014, which consisted of the Social Democratic Party and the Green Party. It is grounded in the theoretical approaches of the mandate model of representation and promissory representation. READ MORE

3. 2. The Politics of Inclusion and Exclusion - A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Construction of the German National Identity in the Right-Wing Political Discourse on Refugees, Migrants, and Foreigners

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Hannah Shaw; [2023]
   Keywords : Germany; National Identity; Othering; Political Discourse; Refugees; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis explores how the German right-wing political party AfD constructs a national identity in their political discourse around refugees, migrants, and foreigners. The rise of refugees and migrants worldwide has led to a renewed focus on the concepts of nation-states and national identity in defining who does and does not belong. READ MORE

4. 3. Politisk kommunikation och sociala medier: TikTok, en politisk arena där popcornätande och öldrickande vinner

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

   Author : Edvin Kenning; Hugo Östlin; [2023]
   Keywords : Political communication; rhetoric; personalization; populism; frontstage; backstage; third act; TikTok; Instagram; democracy; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The study aims to provide insights into political communication on social media, particularly the rise of right-wing populist parties among young voters and their connection to the theories of personification, populism, and dramaturgy. It focuses on how the Moderate Party adapts and structures its communication strategies on TikTok and Instagram in preparation for the 2022 election to engage followers. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effects of Indirect Rule on Electoral Violence : A Quantitative Study

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Fabian Stigar; [2023]
   Keywords : Electoral violence; Colonial legacies; Indirect rule; Direct rule;

   Abstract : Elections are a democratic process intended to create peaceful and legitimate transfers of power. However, since the second and third waves of democratisation, policymakers and researchers have observed that electoral processes are transformed into arenas for political gain through violence. READ MORE

6. 5. Breaking the Silence. Nonviolent Resistance in Resilient Autocracies: Understanding the Effects of Framing Strategies on Popular Mobilization in Belarus and Russia.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Kseniya Piddubna; [2023]
   Keywords : keywords: nonviolent resistance; mass participation; state repression; framing; perceptions; Russia; Belarus.;

   Abstract : The study investigates the relationship between state repression and mass mobilization in resilient autocratic regimes. Using qualitative methods, I examine the question: How can state repression lead to mass participation of society in the nonviolent resistance movement? Developing Brian Martin’s (2012) theory, I hypothesize that framing of state repression by the regime and the opposition influence public perception and, in turn, participation levels. READ MORE