Sökning: "Voting Behaviour"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden Voting Behaviour.
1. Mobilising the Lower Castes : The Rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party in India
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the rise of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a party that represents the untouchable castes (Scheduled Castes or Dalits) in India. During the 1990s, the BSP emerged as a major political force in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India. LÄS MER
2. 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
3. Essays on Development: Household Income, Education, and Female Political Participation and Representation
Sammanfattning : The thesis consists of four self-contained papers. Paper 1: The Push Towards UPE and the Determinants of the Demand for Education in Tanzania. LÄS MER
4. Fit for European Democracy? : Party Discipline in the European Parliament
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. Österreichs Opposition im Rat der Europäischen Union und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Richtlinienumsetzung
Sammanfattning : In order to adopt binding legislation in the Council of the European Union, a qualified majority is required in most policy fields. Due to this majority rule, individual Member States can be outvoted when adopting legislation that has to be implemented into national law. LÄS MER