Sökning: "Electoral Democracy"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 28 avhandlingar innehållade orden Electoral Democracy.
1. Demokratisering i Latinamerika under 1900-talet : – vänstern och demokratins fördjupning
Sammanfattning : This study deals with the issue of democratization in Latin America during the 20th century, and in particular the role of the left in this process. The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the role of the left as a political actor in the process of democratization toward the deepening of the democratic rule in Latin America. LÄS MER
2. Den responsiva demokratin? : Effekter av medborgarnas delaktighet i den lokala demokratin
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims at investigating the relationship between citizens' attempts to influence decision-making in a democracy and the representativeness of policy outcome. The question is to what extent the degree of citizen political activity, in terms of expressing policy preferences, affects: 1. LÄS MER
3. "Det borde vara att folket bestämmer" : en studie av ungdomars föreställningar om demokrati
Sammanfattning : This study primarily investigates the conceptions of democracy held by young Swedes: What conceptions can be found? How are these conceptions similar to and different from each other? My main intention is to present nuanced pictures of different ways of viewing and of arguing for and against democracy. Some attention is also paid to possible differences between different youth groups, in terms of age, gender, and socioeconomic background. LÄS MER
4. Perceptions of Political Competition and the Integrity of Elections
Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
5. Quality of Democracy Around the Globe : A Comparative Study
Sammanfattning : This study deals with the quality of democracy, and its purpose is to examine which factors affect the varying levels of the quality of democracy in the stable democracies in the world. The research question posited in the study is: what explains the varying levels of the quality of democracy in the democratic countries in the world, and do political institutions matter? Theoretically, the quality of democracy is distinguished from other similar concepts employed in comparative politics, and what the quality of democracy stands for is clarified. LÄS MER