Essays about: "voting age"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words voting age.

  1. 1. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Thisell; [2023]
    Keywords : voting age; political competence; political knowledge; communicative skills; regression discontinuity design;

    Abstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE

  3. 2. Political Trust and Economic Turmoil in Lebanon: A Study of Respondents’ Views on Political Institutions and Establishment

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Felicia Saliba; [2023]
    Keywords : Political Trust; Economic Turmoil; Voting Behavior; Religious Identity.;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to examine how political participation and trust in Lebanon have been affected by the economic turmoil in Lebanon in recent years. The main aim is to study the respondents’ experience of political participation and whether political participation is different depending on demographic factors, such as age, religion, gender, and education. READ MORE

  4. 3. Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease using a multimodal Machine Learning approach

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Aakruti Mishra; Navaneeth Puthiyandi; [2023]
    Keywords : Chronic kidney disease; Multimodal approach; ROCKET; Random Forest; XGBoost; MIMIC-III database; Data imbalance; Temporal and static modalities; Soft voting;

    Abstract : Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a common and dangerous health condition that requires early detection and treatment to be effective. Current diagnostic methods are time-consuming and expensive. In this research, we hope to construct a predictive model for CKD utilizing a combination of time series and static variables for early detection of CKD. READ MORE

  5. 4. What factors affected the voting pattern in the Brexit referendum?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Green; Emma Bergman; [2022]
    Keywords : Brexit; OLS; voting pattern; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Though the Treasury stated that leaving the EU would lead to high economic costs for the UK, people still voted to leave. Since the referendum was held, many researchers have tried to explain what factors influenced the outcome of the vote. The aim of this dissertation is to further contribute to the existing research. READ MORE

  6. 5. Adapting to Democracy: Voter Turnout Among Immigrants from Authoritarian Regimes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Andreas Haugen; [2021]
    Keywords : Voter Turnout; Political Participation; Voting; Election; Immigration; Authoritarian regimes; Country Fixed Effects;

    Abstract : Voting in an election is the most basic and fundamental form of political participation in a democracy. Citizens are given the opportunity to elect legislators that take political decisions on their behalf. READ MORE