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Showing 1 to 20 of 89 for “"political representation"”.
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Inequality in Political Representation
… and in some cases over a century. However, the political experience of many of these very countries over the past decade have often alternated between apathy and frustration in these democratic institutions. Stark economic inequalities have mirrored inequalities in political influence, voters …
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Essays on political representation
… to our understanding of the link between political representation and policy outcomes. In particular, this collection of essays examines how the institutional arrangements and formal processes that precede and initiate political representation either promote or hinder the representation of …
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Political Representation for Indigenous Peoples in the Andes
<p>For years, there has been a lack of representation for indigenous peoples in communities, and most importantly in parliament. This is a very common trait in the South American Andes, which houses the largest number of indigenous groups in the continent. This thesis focuses on Ecuador and Bolivia …
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Female Political Representation: A Global Analysis and a Domestic Proposal
This paper explores the underrepresentation of women in government. I will examine the global percentages of women in national governments, and the benefits of striving towards equal representation. Understanding the benefits that female politicians bring to society leads to conversations about why …
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How social media is changing political representation in the United Kingdom
… through more direct andcommunicative forms of representation. Based on these assumptions, this thesis seeks to assessthe ways social media has changed the conduct of political representation in the United Kingdom.It does this through an original methodological approach to answer research …
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Fiji and the franchise : a history of political representation, 1900-1937
… communities. The nature of these demands for representation in the Legislative, Executive and Municipal Councils, are analysed in some detail as well as the steps that were taken by the administration in response. This thesis explores the reasons that motivated the political demands oi trie …
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Fiji and the franchise : a history of political representation, 1900-1937
… communities. The nature of these demands for representation in the Legislative, Executive and Municipal Councils, are analysed in some detail as well as the steps that were taken by the administration in response. This thesis explores the reasons that motivated the political demands oi trie …
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WOMEN’S POLITICAL REPRESENTATION IN AFRICA: POLITICAL VIOLENCE TARGETING WOMEN, POLITICAL PARTIES AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS
My dissertation examines women’s political representation in Africa. While there have been great strides in women’s representation in certain African countries, especially in those countries with a robust gender quota law, women’s inclusion in politics and government has been uneven across the …
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Political representation of the poor in the U.S. political system : a discussion of theory and practice
This thesis examines the nature of political representation of the American poor from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. A normative framework, based on the major theories of representation, is used to examine the empirical mechanisms through which the poor can obtain representation. …
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Care and Political Representation: Exploring the Challenges of Contemporary Representative Democracy with an Account of Democratic Care Ethics
… of need but extends into our public and our political lives. Care and democracy, for example, can be intricately linked. This thesis addresses these links and presents an account of democratic care ethics as a productive approach to consider the challenges in contemporary democracies and the …
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The political representation of asylum seekers by migrant NGOs in Ireland: examining the policy and practice of deliberative engagement
This thesis explores the political representation of asylum seekers in Ireland through an examination of the policies and practices of migrant NGOs. The rationale for undertaking the study stems from an interest in the way asylum seeker participation is facilitated and a concern that despite the …
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Public participation, political representation and accountability: the case of violence prevention through urban upgrading (VPUU) in Harare Khayelitsha, in Cape Town
The aim is to deepen the South African democracy at all levels of government. However, as local government is “the closest to the people” it is regarded by government as the most appropriate sphere to implement participatory democracy mechanisms. Pertaining to this, ward committees were introduced …
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The Impact Of Black Political Representation On The Racial Attitudes, Policy Preferences, And Vote Choice Of Whites In Minority Majority Congressional Districts
Scholars examining black political representation have focused on the degree to which African American politicians can impact the everyday living conditions of African Americans. Despite years of African American political representation within the United States House of Representatives, political …
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Political Economy of Gender and Sustainable Development: African Evidence
This thesis examines the impact of female political representation on human development, financial inclusion, and health outcomes in Africa. The thesis specifically examine the moderating role of institutional quality on the relationship between female political representation on human development …
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Good representation What are the determinants of a good representative?
… aims to deepen and refine our understanding of political representation – which refers to the institutionalized relationship between electorates and their representatives – by highlighting the effects of candidate characteristics, representatives’ actions, and personality traits. The theoretical …
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Gender, poverty and intimate partner violence in southern Africa
… experienced by women in terms of income, political representation etc. renders them more vulnerable to HIV infection. Using literature reviews and quantitative research methods applied to Demographic and Household Survey data from Lesotho, Swaziland and Zimbabwe, we argue that this …
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Constructing Narcoterrorism as Danger: Afghanistan and the Politics of Security and Representation
… dangers globally, they are seldom treated as political representations. This project theorizes danger as a political representation by deconstructing and problematizing contemporary discourses of (narco)terrorism in Afghanistan. Despite the globalisation of these two discourses of danger, …
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Lithuanian women in the Parliament: Access and participation in post-socialist politics
<p>This thesis examines women’s access and representation in Lithuania’s parliament. It sets out to discuss women’s abilities to influence and initiate policies and laws that protect and empower women in Lithuania. I examine elected parliamentarians’ motivations, as well as campaigns, and projects …
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Aporias of World Politics: the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization
This dissertation explores political representation and its intersection with human rights and transnational advocacy through the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization. I make two major arguments: first, that many people cannot be discursively represented domestically and/or …
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Developing Citizen Competence: Indigenous Peoples and Multiculturalism Policies in Cordillera, Northern Philippines
… that facilitates informed and effective political action. Lack of education and access to political representation especially among marginalised groups, however, limits competence. This study examines the development of citizen competence among Indigenous peoples in Cordillera, Northern …
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