Essays about: "voting participation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 54 essays containing the words voting participation.

  1. 11. 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

  3. 12. Youth Democratic Disengagement in Tunisia : A quantitative research

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Zelda Thunberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Political participation; political disengagement; political efficacy; socialization; political-psychological theory; Tunisia; young people;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate why young people in Tunisia participate less in formal and informal politics than older people. First, I compare the participatory pattern of young people in six forms of political participation (voting, party membership, organization membership, campaign activity, protesting and attending meetings/signing petitions) to older Tunisians, with merged data from the Arab Barometers five waves (2012-2019). READ MORE

  4. 13. Use of Social Media in Politics- : A quantitative study of how political activities on social media affect   People aged 20-39 in South East Asia.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

    Author : Md Yousuf; Mirza Sarah Alam; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Media; Political Participation; Politics; Voting Behaviour; Ease of use; Perceived usefulness;

    Abstract : The main purpose of this research is to investigate the perception of South Asian youth on the use of social media in politics. In this research, a comprehensive literature review has been conducted on research ideas based on similar content of the use of social media in politics. READ MORE

  5. 14. Standby citizens or irrational couch potatoes? : A study of what characterizes French people who participate in demonstrations while abstaining from voting

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Lovisa André; [2021]
    Keywords : Political participation; elite-challenging political participation; France;

    Abstract : Recent research shows a global trend of declining voter turnout and increasing levels of elite-challenging political action. In France, elite-challenging political action, such as participating in demonstrations, is especially prominent. In addition, the voter turnout in France has been recently declining. READ MORE

  6. 15. TOO OLD TO VOTE? On reasons for non-voting at old age

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ann-Ida Scheiber Gyllenspetz; [2020-09-03]
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    Abstract : It is well-known that voting participation declines with old age, but the reasons are largely unknown. Uninterest in the oldest and routine assumptions that the participatory decline among seniors is something natural deriving from deteriorating health, have likely contributed to the scarce amount of explanations to their non-voting. READ MORE