Sökning: "parliamentary elections"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 21 avhandlingar innehållade orden parliamentary elections.
1. Competitive Elections in Authoritarian States : Weak States, Strong Elites, and Fractional Societies in Central Asia and Beyond
Sammanfattning : Why do some authoritarian states have competitive elections? This study shows that whenever there is a balance of power between candidates, competitiveness will ensue. Electoral fraud is often widespread in autocratic states, but if no single candidate or party is in a position to monopolize electoral support the result will be competitive. LÄS MER
2. Making their way home from Brussels. New Political Parties in European and National Elections
Sammanfattning : This thesis studies new political parties in the context of both European and national elections. It argues that the study of new political parties should not focus only on the national level. This is particularly true for new parties in Europe, since these can also aim for representation in the European Parliament. LÄS MER
3. European Party Politics and Gender : Configuring Gender-Balanced Parliamentary Presence
Sammanfattning : In the late 20th century, the proportions of women and men elected into European national parliaments became increasingly equal. Political parties shape these outcomes by selecting and fielding candidates in elections. LÄS MER
4. The Heart and Soul of the Party : Candidate Selection in Ghana and Africa
Sammanfattning : The ambition of this book is to shed light on the power dynamics within African political parties through studying how different parties select their candidates for parliamentary elections. Having control over who should represent the party in elections is often considered an important factor in the distribution of power. LÄS MER
5. Bland hederligt folk. Organiserat sällskapsliv och borgerlig formering i Göteborg 1755 - 1820 : Honourable people. Organized social life and the making of the bourgeoisie in Gothenburg 1755-1820
Sammanfattning : This thesis deals with orders, clubs and societies and their impact on the making of the bourgeoisie in Gothenburg during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Clubs and societies worked as platforms for the articulation of the collective experiences among merchants, public officials, army officers, civil servants, and just as important their daughters and wives. LÄS MER
