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Showing 1 to 20 of 105 for “"JA Political science (General)"”.
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Emerging political conflicts and the role of personality
The political systems of many Western, democratic countries are undergoing large changes. Particular issues are taking on greater prominence. Cooperation and compromise are becoming more difficult. And, arguably, we are seeing the resurgence of “populist” styles of politics. This dissertation, …
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How motivated reasoning leads to tolerance of false claims: Three experimental tests of mechanisms
… confirms that false beliefs voters have about political issues are of- ten highly resistant to correction. The drivers of that resistance are well- known: people engage in motivated reasoning. They are prone to accept as fact those claims that confirm their opinions, and dismiss claims that …
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Authoritarian regime types, political and socio-economic outcomes, and democratic survival
This dissertation addresses the question of which factors shape outcomes in autocratic regimes, and, in turn, what influences the survival of democratic regimes in light of their authoritarian legacies. I argue that regimes which are able to curtail the dictator’s powers, compared to uncontested …
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Three Essays on Protest and Negotiations
… under which protests successfully coerce political leaders into compromise, and the causal mechanisms by which protests succeed or fail. Although the conventional wisdom suggests that protests mobilising more resources, such as people, money, facilities, and violence, are more likely to …
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The Politics of Hospitality: Racism, Security and Migration in Contemporary Greece, 1990-2012
… and struggles around immigration in contemporary political discourse in Greece. While immigration in Greece has received considerable scholarly and public attention, the question of racism has either been ignored or framed in problematic ways. This thesis argues that the question of racism should …
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The contribution of civil society to combatting torture and ill-treatment: a cross-national analysis
A majority of states have signed treaties promising not to torture; torture, however, remains widespread. Something further is needed to turn de jure commitment to de facto compliance by the state. This research focuses on the contribution of civil society to this process, employing a mixed methods …
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By any other name? Rethinking the implications of mandate language in UN peace operations for civilian protection
… do matter for civilian protection and that, in general, stronger mandates protect better than weaker ones.
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Three Essays on Democracy, Inequality, and Redistribution in Developed Countries
The purpose of this thesis is to lay the empirical foundations for exploring the dynamics of democracy, inequality, and redistribution in advanced countries. The thesis consists of three main essays: The first essay provides a new measure of democracy that captures the dynamics of democracy in …
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Policy-making, paradigms and change: The origins of the Prevent counter terrorism policy in Great Britain between 2001 and 2011
… terrorism following 9/11 and the associated political conflict over Islam and the Muslim community. The study argues that the development of Prevent can be understood through two competing models of the relationship between government and society, one centralised and coercive the other …
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Exploring the impact of the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration process on post-conflict peace.
Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) is a milestone towards lasting peace, but not the solution for the roots of a conflict. It is considered a highly politicised process because DDR is a cost-increasing provision that not only contributes to the security, but also builds confidence …
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Barriers to Nonviolent Resistance: Identities, Aims and State Responses to Dissent
The second chapter of this PhD thesis examines the barriers to nonviolent resistance and explains why, despite the grievances, we see uprisings in some states and not others. I argue that a lack of common ties and the existence of ethnic cleavages create additional barriers for nonviolent mass …
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State repression, nonviolence, and protest mobilization
… Sharp’s notions of power and consent with aid of political discourse theory, and two case studies of the 1905 Russian Bloody Sunday Massacre and the South African 1976 Soweto Massacre, the dissertation moves onto specifically explain the conditions under which protest mobilization is likely to …
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Old Measures, New Implications: The Meaning of Political Efficacy across Political Contexts
… in citizens’ feelings of influence upon the political process, namely, political efficacy. For that purpose, this work is structured in three main parts which aim to explain how contextual factors can affect feelings of efficacy and, the sources of cross-national commonalities and …
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The ascent of oligarchy: the case of Israel
… the development of an oligarchy in the Israeli political economy. In that, it both sheds light on the state-business relationship in the Israeli political economy, and refines the understanding of oligarchy in general. In order to achieve this two-folded objective, I rec-conceptualise oligarchy, …
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The transformation of Israeli Peace Activism since the Second Intifada
… they interact with the external environment, the political opportunity structures, this dissertation identifies different cycles of contention for the three components of Israeli peace activism. The empirical analysis has also led to contributions in the field of social movement theory. It shows …
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