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Examining Populist Political Parties In The Baltic States, Lilly Thompson
Examining Populist Political Parties In The Baltic States, Lilly Thompson
Honors College Theses
Globally, populist political parties and leaders have been making gains over the last decade. Many of these populist leaders have been using their power to erode democratic institutions and public trust. While the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have long distinguished themselves from the other post-communist countries of Eastern Europe, they are no exception to the populist trend. Under what conditions are populist political parties in the Baltic states successful? In this paper, I analyze the distinctive variables present that can explain the popularity of populism in all three states. I argue that there is a positive correlation …
Examining The Relationship Between Government Corruption And Internet Freedom In The Republic Of Turkey, Savannah C. Warren
Examining The Relationship Between Government Corruption And Internet Freedom In The Republic Of Turkey, Savannah C. Warren
Honors College Theses
Government corruption is a problem found in varying degrees in almost every country around the world. Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public office for private gain. Some examples of government corruption are bribery, theft and tax evasion which all can be found in developing countries costing them trillions of dollars every year. The goal of the current study is to explore the relationship between government corruption and the role of internet freedom, using Turkey as a case study. Internet freedom is a broad term that includes having Internet access, digital rights, net neutrality, and freedom of information. …
The Ubiquity Of Patronage, Mykaela Brown
The Ubiquity Of Patronage, Mykaela Brown
Honors College Theses
Patron-client relations affect politics in various ways, especially the efficacy and implementation of policies. My research question is how does patronage politics affect policy change in democracies. I examine four democracies, two from the Global North (Canada and the United States) and two from the Global South (Botswana and South Africa). Using news articles and government websites surrounding a major issue in each of my four cases, I use qualitative methods (document analysis) to analyze patron-client relations in order to determine key actors in patron-client relations.