Sökning: "democratic deficit"
Hittade 4 avhandlingar innehållade orden democratic deficit.
1. Democracy, legitimacy and the European Union
Sammanfattning : As the interdependence of political entities has increased, the capacity of single nation-states to solve important problems has diminished. Within the fields of crime, migration, the economy, and the environment, for example, it appears that co-operation among nation-states offers the only effective means of dealing with pressing issues. LÄS MER
2. Motivating eParticipation in Authoritarian Countries
Sammanfattning : Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can enrich the ways in which citizens participate in civic and political matters. Indeed, many theorists on online participation, or eParticipation, proclaim the potential of digital technologies to empower citizens with convenient ways to participate in democratic processes and to hold leaders to account. LÄS MER
3. A Right to Self-Determination and a Privilege to Independence : A Legal Assessment of the Prospects for Peace & Security in the Middle East
Sammanfattning : This thesis A Right to Self-Determination and a Privilege to Independence: A Legal Assessment of the Prospects for Peace & Security in the Middle East, deals with the concept of self-determination and its application to the Middle East conflict with the “Palestine Question” in its midst. The thesis has two parts, Part I Self-Determination: Revisited Content and New Legal Boundary and Part II The Arab-Israeli Conflict with the respective conclusions and analysis intertwined in the final Chapter 5. LÄS MER
4. Extracting Legitimacy : Input, Throughput, and Output Legitimacy in the Mining Industry
Sammanfattning : Legitimacy affects questions on constitutional design, international political regimes, and specific policy sectors. Although it permeates society at various levels, legitimacy becomes particularly crucial when decisions hold long-term or permanent consequences. LÄS MER