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MA Theses 2020/21
One-year MA in Political Science
| ALAJLOUNI, LAITH | "Loyalty vs. Voice:" What explains the divergent attitudes of the business elite toward democratization? The Case of Jordan |
| ALI, HUFSA | Role of Social Media in Political Polarization in Pakistan |
| AZIZI, HAMID | Does the End Justify the Means? An Assessment of ISIL's Justification of Violence through the Lens of Just War Theory |
| BARBIERI, ANDREA | Activating Populism: How Negative Emotions Increase Populist Attitudes |
| BRAGA, CEZAR | "We Are Facing a Grave Threat": Fujimorismo as a Case Study of Inclusionary and Exclusionary Populism in Latin America |
| DE LA CRUZ, MARY JOCELYN RAMOS | Beyond Mediation Borders: A Comparative Case Study of Labor Disputes in the Philippines |
| ELKAMASH, ROLA | Gender Sensitivity in Truth Commissions: Women and Inclusive "Truths" in Tunisia's Truth and Dignity Commission |
| FAIN, EGOR | Vote-Buying Activities: the Case of the Communist Party in Russia |
| KULISH, DARIA STANISLAVIVNA | Transparency for Accountability: The Effect of Digital Transparency on Government Accountability in Hybrid Regimes of Eastern Europe |
| MANTOUDIS, CHRISTOS | Progressive Social Movements, Democracy and Social Rights in the Pandemic |
| MOLNAR, ANNA | Cultural Policy in a Changing Regime. Characteristics of the Hungarian cultural policy leading up to the post-communist transition |
| ÖZKARACA, MUHAMMET | Secularism as an Antidote to Religious Terrorism: The Case of Turkey |
| PAVKOVIC, MILOS PERICA | Elections in the Age of Pandemic: How Government Parties Score in the Times of COVID-19? |
| PÚLLOVÁ, KAROLINA | Analyzing Patterns of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe |
| RAHMAN, NAVEED MUSTAHID | Higher Education as Self-Realization - An Intrinsic Argument for the Public Funding of Higher Education |
| RUSSO RIVA, MARIA PAULA | Why Do Women Vote For Far Right-Wing Candidates? The Case Of The 2018 Presidential Elections In Brazil |
| SANGKAEW, THITIKORN | Political Party Finance Reform and the Rise of Dominant Party in Emerging Democracies: A Case Study of Thailand |
| SMIRNOV, IVAN | Visegrad 4 States and Russian Gas Dilemma: Between Politics and Commercial Interests of Energy Companies |
| SOBOLEVA, ANASTASIIA | When Is Power-Sharing Not Enough? Military Inclusion and Coup-Conflict Link |
| TINDALL, THEO | Identities and Their Discontents: YouTube as a Platform for Political Opposition in Contemporary Russia |
| TRAN, LINH HANH | Determinants of Foreign Policy Preference in the South China Sea Dispute: A Survey Experiment in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam |
| TURKOGLU, ATA | Climate Justice: Principles of Burden-Sharing with an Integrationist Account |
| VAN DER VEEN, OLAF JESSE | Political Polarisation Compared: Creating a Comprehensive Index of Political Polarisation |
| VARHEGYI, PETRA | Public Perception Of The EU's Crisis Management Performance: The Case Of The Coronavirus Pandemic |
Two-year MA in Political Science
| DURGALA, VLADIMIR | Do People Listen To The Media And Greta? |
| HRADICKY, JAN | Explaining Diverging Paths: Democratic Backsliding in the Context of Democratic Inoculation in Central Europe |
| KOPTLEUOV, DAUREN | Moving Past the Ideology: How Do Violence and Popularity of Social Movements Affect the US Liberal News Coverage? |
| KOZMA, BÁLINT | Familisation, Ideology, and Populism: Investigating Reform-making Patterns in Central- European Family Policy Trajectories |
| LECHHAB, MAGDALENA | Ciao Bella, Ciao: Why Are Parties Losing Members |
| MYKHALCHYK, POLINA | Can language construct a nation? The case of the Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine |
| PINTO, NILESH | Image is Everything: Decoding the British Press' Portrayal of Leader Traits |
| POZSAR, MARIA | How Discourse Strengthens Online White Supremacy: Strategic Framing on Stormfront |
| SZABO, MIKLOS | The Effect of Affective Polarization and Partisan Affect on Political Participation in the United States |
| WILHELM, SAMUEL | Electoral Campaign Intensity and Policy Learning |