Essays about: "voters role in democracy"
Found 4 essays containing the words voters role in democracy.
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1. Party or Party Group? : A Qualitative Interview Study of the Voting Behavior of Swedish Membersof the European Parliament
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : 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
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2. History as an argument for the future : A study of Nick Clegg’s and Nigel Farage’s use of history during the United Kingdom’s 2016 EU referendum
University essay from Lunds universitet/EuropastudierAbstract : This thesis is concerned with history within Nick Clegg’s and Nigel Farage’s political discourse during the six months leading up to the 2016 referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership in the European Union. Using Thematic Analysis combined with Klas-Göran Karlsson’s typology of the use of history, Jörn Rüsen’s typology of historical narrative and drawing on the theoretical framework of historical consciousness, this research paper aims to provide a further understanding of history’s role in political discourse as a legitimisation of arguments for specific expectations of the future. READ MORE
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3. A crucial watershed in Southern Rhodesian politics : The 1961 Constitutional process and the 1962 General Election
University essay from Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : The thesis examines the political development in Southern Rhodesia 1960-1962 when two processes, the 1961 Constitutional process and the 1962 General Election, had far-reaching consequences for the coming twenty years. It builds on a hypothesis that the Constitutional process led to a radicalisation of all groups, the white minority, the African majority and the colonial power. READ MORE
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4. INDIGENOUS RIGHTS IN GUATEMALA- The Observance of the Agreement on Identity and Rights of the Indigenous Peoples
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : In recent years more attention has been given to the rights of the indigenous peoples. Global awareness has been raised concerning the difficult circumstances under which they live. READ MORE
