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Entryism in the British Labour Party, 1920- 1992
2022
This work aims at studying entryism in the context of the revolutionary socialist left in Britain, from the inception of the Communist Party of Great Britain in 1920 to the departure of Militant, the largest entryist organisation of the Kingdom, from the Labour Party in 1992.Entryism, which is often at the heart of political myths, is a tactic of penetration of a political party by another, aiming at accomplishing objectives, the nature of which can change depending on the type of entry. The intention of this study is to show to what extent there is not one type of entryism but several ones.The adopted methodology is chronological. The first part is dedicated to the relationship between the…
A Spanish 'Yes, we can!' against the two-party system: the development of political party Podemos
2017
This article develops an analysis of the internal functioning of the Spanish party Podemos and its structural make-up. The used methodology consists of: 1) a descriptive analysis of the development of Podemos, based on the available information in the media; 2) an analysis centered on the presence of Podemos in social networks and the mainstream media, in addition to electoral results and polls. The analysis attempts to determine the following: the party’s decision-making process, along with the type of relationships established between leaders and supporters; to what extent the Internet is used as a primary tool for organization, mobilization and political propaganda; and the extent of the…
Oiling the Wheels of Conflict? Local Grievances, Relative Deprivation and the Potential for Conflict in Cape Three Points, Ghana.
2015
Master thesis development management- University of Agder, 2015 Natural resource, particularly oil, has been predicted to be a core factor of internal conflicts in the post-cold war era (Le Billon, 2001; Klare, 2001). This thesis explores the potential for conflict in new and emerging petro-states where recent oil discoveries have raised concerns about the risk of oil conflict occurring. The relative deprivation theory (Gurr, 1970) serves as the main theoretical point of discussion for this study. Using a case study of Cape Three Points in Ghana, the study empirically examines how community level grievances, in terms of challenges and expectations connected with the discovery and production…
Det er jo bare et spill"? : en studie om dataspill og selvopplevelse
2012
Masteroppgave i samfunnskommunikasjon- Universitetet i Agder, 2012
E-deltakelse, sosiale medier og politikk : partienes tilstedeværelse i sosiale medier
2009
Masteroppgave i informasjonssystemer- Universitetet i Agder 2009 På grunn av sviktende oppslutning om partier og valg er e-deltakelse er et svært aktuelt tema. E-deltakelsesprosjekter har ofte problemer med få deltakere, derfor ønsker man å undersøke hvordan sosiale medier kan brukes for e-deltakelse. Valgkamp på internett har vært et tema siden stortingsvalget i 2001. I 2008 hadde presidentkandidat Barack Obama stor suksess med å bruke sosiale medier i den amerikanske presidentvalgkampen. Av den grunn fokuseres det på deltakelsesformen ”valgkamp”. Studiens problemstilling er ”Hva er partienes strategi for, og erfaringer med, sosiale medier i innledningen til stortingsvalgkampen 2009, og hv…
Visuell retorikk hos ideelle hjelpeorganisasjoner på internet
2012
Masteroppgave i samfunnskommunikasjon- Universitetet i Agder 2012
Porsgrunn kommune "likes" Facebook : en studie om bruk av sosiale medier i kommunal sektor
2012
Masteroppgave i samfunnskommunikasjon- Universitetet i Agder 2012 Facebook has until recently been used by private individuals rather than governmental organizations. Figures from Difi (Agency for Public Management and eGovernment) says that Facebook has 2,5 millions Norwegian members per 01.2012. This study will explore what are the factors that come into play, when Porsgrunn municipality adopt Facebook to improve inhabitants' dialogue, their cooperation and democratic development. Current research shows that the participation of inhabitants, is very important for the municipality if they want to succeed in their use of Facebook. Even more importantly is the municipality´s will to listen, …
Social media as public sphere : an exploratory study of online political communication in Norway
2013
Doctoral dissertation, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand 2013 This thesis presents an exploratory study of the use of social media in the Norwegian public sector, and contributes to the understanding of how social media can be applied to improve deliberation. The study is situated within the eParticipation research field. The motivation for the study is the reported challenges facing democracy, in the form of lower voter turnout, decline in political party membership, and a general lessening of interest for public issues and deliberation. Deliberation is seen as essential for democracy, and promoting deliberation could well lead to an increase in vo…
The Rise of European Administrative Space. Lessons learned
2012
Presentation on department page: http://www.uia.no/no/portaler/om_universitetet/oekonomi_og_samfunnsvitenskap/statsvitenskap_og_ledelsesfag/ forskning_isl/isl_working_papers_series Despite advances in contemporary research on the European administrative space (EAS), no widespread understanding about its meaning, mechanisms and significance yet exists. This research agenda paper offers a comprehensive conceptualisation of EAS and takes stock of accumulated lessons learned. It is suggested that the rise of EAS features a transformation of administrative order that analytically can be grasped in terms of four analytical dimensions: independence, integration, co-optation and institutionalisatio…
Politikernes forhold til Knutepunkt Sørlandet : hvordan oppfattes representantskapet av de kommunestyrerepresentantene som ikke selv er representert …
2009
Masteroppgave i offentlig politikk og ledelse- Universitetet i Agder 2009 Knutepunkt Sørlandet er et interkommunalt samarbeidsorgan bestående av syv omkringliggende kommuner. Disse er også de formelle eierne av knutepunktet. I 2008 ble representantskapet etablert. For øvrig det øverste politiske organ i knutepunktet. Her sitter 43 representanter fordelt mellom samtlige kommuner. Samtidig som representantskapet ikke er et beslutningsorgan, er de avhengige av de enkelte kommunestyrer for å få gjennomslag for sin politikk. Kommunene sitter dermed med det siste og avgjørende ordet. Samtidig er det påvist at representantskapet er et organ av stor politisk betydning. Slik innflytelse kan påvirke …