negative effects on human rights, democracy and civil society. Therefore, it is important that European policymakers recognise …

adequate, context-sensitive measures. • Connect measures to address fragility with democracy protection and the … fragility, democracy support and efforts to protect human rights must be better connected. This also implies doing 'no harm to … democracy' (Leininger, 2023, p. 2). • Identify conditions under which state-building can (or cannot) be pursued: It would …

upcoming elections, which will probably take place on 14 May 2023. Even though it would not immediately offer a solution to …

This thesis examines the reciprocity between the economy and elections, politicians, and policies. To inform voters … finances. Chapter 2 investigates how politicians time tax policies around elections. Chapter 3 examines the influence of …

In mid-February, the world's largest elections took place in Indonesia over the course of a single day. Around 205 … some observers as a threat to Indonesian democracy or even a return to dictatorship. However, it is much more likely that …

Labour has won a landslide in the United Kingdom (UK) snap elections and will now lead the government. Following the …

Against the background of the 2019 European elections, the author notes that the Europe-friendly forces still have a …

. The results show that realized investment ratios decreased in years when state elections occurred relative to the average … develop better before state elections and worse after state elections. The second part of this dissertation investigates how …