Sökning: "quality of democracy"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 35 avhandlingar innehållade orden quality of democracy.

1. 1. Quality of Democracy Around the Globe : A Comparative Study

   Författare :John Högström; Ingemar Wörlund; Svante Ersson; Joakim Ekman; Mittuniversitetet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; quality of democracy; stable democracies; political institutions; political participation; political competition; political equality; rule of law; demokratikvalitet; stabila demokratier; politiska institutioner; politiskt deltagande; politisk konkurrens; politisk jämlikhet; rättsstatens principer;

   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

3. 2. Realizing the Principle of Participatory Democracy in the EU : The Role of Law-making Consultation

   Författare :Gloria Golmohammadi; Antonina Bakardjieva-Engelbrekt; Mauro Zamboni; Deirdre Curtin; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; principle of participatory democracy; EU law; consultation; participatory democracy; Commission consultation; Legal Science; specialisation European Law; rättsvetenskap med inriktning mot europarätt;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis sheds light on an EU foundational principle, the principle of participatory democracy and assesses its implications for EU multi-level law-making, focusing on how the principle can be given expression through consultation. It is clear from the primary Treaty article giving shape to the principle of participatory democracy, that consultation is a key duty. LÄS MER

4. 3. Necessary but not Sustainable? The Limits of Democracy in Achieving Environmental Sustainability

   Författare :Marina Povitkina; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; democracy; environmental sustainability; quality of government; corruption;

   Sammanfattning : The world today faces a number of environmental problems that are both severe and urgent. Finding effective solutions is one of the top priorities for the international community, with at least half of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals relating either directly or indirectly to reaching environmental sustainability. LÄS MER

5. 4. Political institutions and government performance : Central and Eastern Europe in a comparative perspective

   Författare :Sebastian Stålfors; Sten Berglund; Torbjörn Bergman; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political institutions; institutional arrangements; government performance; political system; majoritarian democracy; consensus democracy; quality of democracy; macroeconomic management; kinder and gentler democracy; Central and Eastern Europe; post-communist countries.; Political science; Statsvetenskap; Political Science; Statskunskap;

   Sammanfattning : Central and Eastern Europe was strongly affected by the most recent wave of democratisation. Here, successful transition to democracy and market economy was sometimes perceived as a matter of choosing the ‘right’ institutional framework, presumably institutions employed in mature democracies. LÄS MER

7. 5. De synliga : nyhetskällor i svensk storstadsmorgonpress

   Författare :Anders Sahlstrand; Knut Helland; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; news sources; news quality; public interest; democracy; major Swedish morning papers; publicity; source strategies; Media and communication studies; Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Journalism; journalistik;

   Sammanfattning : The objective of this thesis is to analyze the identifiable sources in the major Swedish morning papers, to explain the results from the analysis and compare the results with a set of norms to assess the quality of the news.The thesis uses two theoretical approaches. LÄS MER