Sökning: "potential autocrats"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden potential autocrats.

  1. 1. THE CONTRADICTORY ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN AUTOCRACIES Exploring differences between reactive and proactive online repression

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Författare :Ella Turta; [2021-07-20]
    Nyckelord :online repression; mass mobilization; asymmetrical control; internet policy; digital authoritarianism;

    Sammanfattning : Ever since the early days of the Internet the “freedom of the Internet” has been a subject for debate. Is it characterized by an anti-authoritarian ideology that fosters public dissent and challenges the authoritarian rule? Or are autocrats using modern technology for their own illiberal purposes? Recent research argues that viewing modern communication technology as inherently liberative or repressive undermines the fact that the Internet functions in a constantly evolving political context. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Demokratins reträtt : orsak och verkan

    Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Författare :Mikael Andersson; [2020]
    Nyckelord :Democracy; democratic decline; democratic institutions; democratic retreat; gatekeeper; liberal democracy; potential autocrats; political leadership; populism; Demokrati; demokratiska institutioner; demokratisk reträtt; demokratisk tillbakagång; gatekeeper; liberal demokrati; politiskt ledarskap; populism; potentiella autokrater;

    Sammanfattning : Statistics from Freedom House show that 2018 is the thirteenth consecutive year with democratic decline. This paper examines underlying causes to this democratic decline. This is done through literature review of current research in the field of democracy development. LÄS MER