Sökning: "low-voter participation"

Hittade 4 uppsatser innehållade orden low-voter participation.

  1. 1. Understanding voter participation in swing states in the United States : A theory consuming study to understand the factors explaining the difference of voter turnout in swing states

    Kandidat-uppsats,

    Författare :Denice Brewer; [2019]
    Nyckelord :United States; swing states; voter weight; voter turnout; rational choice theory; socioeconomic background; voting laws;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis will apply a theory consuming method studying voter turnout between swing states in the United States. To accomplish the theory consuming study, the study is divided into two phases. It will start testing Downs’ rational choice theory and apply this to voter turnout. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Högerextrema partier i EU-parlamentetoch deras påverkan på demokratin.

    Kandidat-uppsats, Karlstads universitet

    Författare :Julia Wahlstedt; [2018]
    Nyckelord :Populism; The European Parliament; European Parliament elections; democracy; extreme right.;

    Sammanfattning : This is a study about the extreme right and populist meps in the European Parliament, and the purpose of this study is to explain how the ways they organise themselves in a political group within the European Parliament can influence EU:s democratic system in a negative direction.     The essay explores the rise of the right-winged parties in the European Parliament. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Cultural Values and Voter Turnout - The Vietnamese in Denmark

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Författare :Christian Fini Henriques; [2013]
    Nyckelord :Voter turnout; Vietnamese; Denmark; Cultural Values; Law and Political Science;

    Sammanfattning : In Danish political and academic circles a high voter turnout among ethnic minorities is seen as a sign of successful integration. The Vietnamese are considered one of the best integrated ethnic groups in Denmark. However, among the most important minority groups in Denmark, the Vietnamese has the lowest voter turnout of all. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Is the European Parliament Election a second-order election due to centre-periphery structures? : Geographical distances and institutional differences within the European Union

    Kandidat-uppsats, Institutionen för ekonomi och it

    Författare :Björn Ehlin; Claudia Toledo; [2009]
    Nyckelord :European Parliament Election; European Union; Second-order; Centre-periphery; Voter turnout;

    Sammanfattning : Participation in the European Parliament Election has steadily declined since the start in 1979. In 2004 less than half (47.8%) of the voting-age population of the European Union used their right to vote. This has actualized questions asking if the European Parliament is a good representation of the European citizens. LÄS MER