Search for dissertations about: "democratic consolidation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words democratic consolidation.
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1. Challenges for the democratisation process in Tanzania : Moving towards consolidation 50 years after independence?
Abstract : Tanzania has been independent in 2011 for 50 years. While most neighbouring states have gone through violent conflicts, Tanzania has managed to implement extensive reforms without armed political conflicts. Hence, Tanzania is an interesting case for Peace and Development research. READ MORE
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2. Doubting democrats? : A comparative analysis of support for democracy in Central and Eastern Europe
Abstract : This thesis deals with public support for the democratic political system in the new Central and East European member states of the European Union. The main aim of this study is to analyse democratic consolidation on the attitudinal level. READ MORE
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3. Three Empirical Studies on Development : Democracy, the Resource Curse and Aid
Abstract : This thesis presents three self-contained essays focusing on empirical questions in growth and development economics. Each article addresses specific questions on why countries perform differently. READ MORE
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4. Gatekeepers of democracy? : a comparative study of elite support for democracy in Russia and the Baltic States
Abstract : This study deals with the consolidation of democracy in general and with political support for democracy, in particular. The theoretical reason for observing support for democracy rests on the assumption that this kind of support is a vital factor that will foster (or its absence will obstruct) the development of democracy in the countries analysed in this study, i. READ MORE
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5. Making sense of Baltic democracy : public support and political representation in nationalising states
Abstract : A chief topic of this book is the advance of democracy in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The three countries belong to the most ‘successful’ cases of transition from communist rule to democracy, demonstrated by the fact that they joined the European Union in 2004. READ MORE