Sökning: "representative democracy"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 50 avhandlingar innehållade orden representative democracy.

1. 1. Securing the working democracy : Inventive arrangements to guarantee circulation and the emergence of democracy policy

   Författare :Marcel Mangold; Peter Strandbrink; Inga Brandell; Patrik Hall; Södertörns högskola; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; democracy; genealogy; democracy policy; circulation; governmentality; dispositif; Swedish politics; värdegrund; exclusion; violencepromoting extremism; Foucault; Rancière; Politics; Economy and the Organization of Society; Politik; ekonomi och samhällets organisering;

   Sammanfattning : In the 1990s, Swedish democracy's ability to remain strong and renew itself became increasingly questioned in government commission reports and social-scientific writings. The perceptions of the financial crisis in 1992–1994, new identities, immigration and changes in participation in civic associations and organizations were listed as challenges to democracy. LÄS MER

3. 2. Co-creating democracy : Conceptualizing co-creative media to facilitate democratic engagement in society

   Författare :Montathar Faraon; Mauri Kaipainen; Robert Ramberg; Bert Mulder; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; co-creative media; democracy; concept-driven design research; socio-technical systems; consensus-seeking; internet voting; mobilization; open so; Information Society; informationssamhället;

   Sammanfattning : Internet-based information and communication technology (ICT) have increasingly been used to facilitate and support democratic engagement in society. A growing body of research has demonstrated that the Internet and, in particular, social media have given citizens the opportunity to participate, interact, network, collaborate, and mobilize themselves within communities. LÄS MER

4. 3. Fit for European Democracy? : Party Discipline in the European Parliament

   Författare :Björn Lindberg; Sverker Gustavsson; Sven Oskarsson; Lars Davidsson; Simon Hix; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; European Parliament; democracy; political parties; collective action; legislative decision-making; party discipline; party voting cohesion; Political science; Statsvetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : This study evaluates the fitness of political parties for the democratisation of the European Union. At the national level political parties have successfully functioned as transmission belts between voter’s preferences and political outcomes in representative democracies. LÄS MER

5. 4. Fractures in the Fabric of Democracy? : Change and Continuity in Public Opinion in Contemporary Europe

   Författare :Oskar Hultin Bäckersten; Sven Oskarsson; Gina Gustavsson; Jonathan Polk; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public Opinion; Representative Democracy; Political Polarization; Political Attitudes; Intra-Party Opinion; Statskunskap; Political Science;

   Sammanfattning : Is representative democracy in Europe becoming undermined by developments in public opinion? This dissertation addresses this overarching question, by studying the development over time of (i) ideological polarization; (ii) the degree to which vote choices are structured by political attitudes; and (iii) the degree to which parties are internally congruent in political opinion across levels. Public opinion is understood as the metaphorical ‘fabric’ of representative democracy, where conjectures to the fact of a fracturing dynamic are plausible and recurrent in academic and public debate. LÄS MER

7. 5. Promising Democracy. Parties, Citizens and Election Promises

   Författare :Elin Naurin; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; election promises; representative democracy; public opinion; voter behaviour; elections; mandates; accountability; political trust; election campaigns; election manifestoes; policy evaluation; Sweden.;

   Sammanfattning : .... LÄS MER