Search for dissertations about: "political participation"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 247 swedish dissertations containing the words political participation.

2. 21. The Political Participation of the Poor: Local Social Context and the Impact of Social Ties on the Political Engagement of Poor Individuals

   Author : Prisca Jöst; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Participation; Poverty; Social Ties; Social Context; Voting;

   Abstract : Research on political participation finds that poor citizens engage less in politics than wealthy citizens. Yet, recent survey evidence also suggests that there is crucial variation in the poor’s level of engagement within the same country and across neighborhoods and villages. READ MORE

4. 22. Competitive Elections in Authoritarian States : Weak States, Strong Elites, and Fractional Societies in Central Asia and Beyond

   Author : Fredrik M. Sjöberg; Li Bennich-Björkman; Sven Oskarsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; electoral competitiveness; authoritarianism; parliamentary elections; candidates; Kyrgyzstan; clan; ethnicity; clientelism; political parties; market reform; privatization; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Abstract : Why do some authoritarian states have competitive elections? This study shows that whenever there is a balance of power between candidates, competitiveness will ensue. Electoral fraud is often widespread in autocratic states, but if no single candidate or party is in a position to monopolize electoral support the result will be competitive. READ MORE

5. 23. Perceptions of Political Competition and the Integrity of Elections

   Author : Stephen Dawson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; political competition; electoral integrity; democracy; information credibility; political behaviour;

   Abstract : Political competition is generally regarded as one of the hallmarks of a well-functioning democracy. Competitive elections hold politicians to account, thereby increasing government performance to the benefit of citizens. READ MORE

6. 24. On Transnational Actor Participation in Global Environmental Governance

   Author : Andreas Nordang Uhre; Jonas Tallberg; Andreas Duit; Jan Beyers; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Global environmental governance; interest groups; non-state participation; transnational actors; transdemos; transaccess; unfccc; cbd; population ecology; observers; climate change; biological diversity; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

   Abstract : The formal access of transnational actors (TNA) to international organizations (IO) has increased steadily over the past five decades, and a growing body of literature is at the moment concerned with the theoretical and normative implications of these developments. However, very little is known as of yet about who the TNAs in global governance are, where they come from, which issue areas they focus on, and when and where they choose to participate. READ MORE

7. 25. Democracy Beyond the Ballot Box : Citizen Participation and Social Rights in Post-Transition Chile

   Author : Teresia Rindefjäll; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Chile; right to health; social rights; rights-based approach; citizen-state relations; power; citizen participation; democracy; democratisation; Latin America; Political and administrative sciences; Statsvetenskap; förvaltningskunskap;

   Abstract : The global expansion of democratic rule in the developing world has attracted much scholarly interest. The societal implications of the democratisation process, i.e. what democratisation actually means for the citizens in terms of opportunities for participation and influence, have not received as much attention though. READ MORE