Sökning: "contentious action"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 16 uppsatser innehållade orden contentious action.
1. “If Men Acted Like Women Do, There Would Be Riots in the Streets” : Personalized and Collective Action Framing in the Incelopshere
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : In recent years, several high-profile acts of violence linked to the virtual incelosphere have sparked public concern and scholarly interest. Yet, scant attention has been paid to whether these perpetrators can be understood as lone-wolf attackers or as members of a collective. LÄS MER
2. Bland allaktivister och anarkister : en studie av politisk aktivism i Lund 1968–1970.
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/HistoriaSammanfattning : During the mythical 1968, a left-wing wave swept across the world. New social and political issues took place on the agenda with the hope of a more equal, humanistic and better world. In Sweden, left-wing groups worked in solidarity with the people of the Third World, against the war in Vietnam and for increased democratization. LÄS MER
3. Navigating the politics of transformative change towards sustainability: A case study of Extinction Rebellion’s climate crisis framing
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreSammanfattning : Research on transformations has recognized that trajectories towards sustainability are negotiated and contested through framings and narratives. There is, however, still a greater need to explore the role of social movements and their ability to characterize a problem, propose solutions and motivate the public to become engaged. LÄS MER
4. Voter Elasticity and Political Protest : A quantitative analysis in an American context
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis is to study the relationship between prevalence of swing voters and the occurrence of political protest. Taking a Rational Choice approach, I hypothesize that fewer swing voters will lead to more protests, because it would incentivize polarizing behavior by political candidates. LÄS MER
5. United in Diversity? An inquiry into European trade unions' views on the European Commission's minimum wage initiative
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : The idea for a European minimum wage has a long history, but the initiative launched by the von der Leyen Commission is the first time the Commission is considering taking legislative action. The initiative has divided the European trade union movement. LÄS MER