Search for dissertations about: "election pledges"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words election pledges.

2. 1. Campaigning in Poetry, Governing in Prose: Pre- and Post-Election Effects of Election Pledge Rhetoric

   Author : Elina Lindgren; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; persuasive words; election pledges; election pledge rhetoric; changing policy beliefs; policy support; evaluation of policy outcomes; perceived fulfilment of election pledges;

   Abstract : In election campaigns, parties often use value-laden words such as freedom and competitiveness, to reach out to voters with their election pledges and policy proposals. While it is well known that the presence of such words in election pledges can impact voters’ support for policy proposals, we know less about what makes these words effective. READ MORE

4. 2. Pledge-based accountability: Voter responses to fulfilled and broken election pledges

   Author : Niels Markwat; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Political parties communicate their plans to voters via promises made during election campaigns. While it has been found that governments generally take these promises they make seriously, it has also been established that many voters believe otherwise. READ MORE