Browsing Queen Mary University of London Theses by Subject "Democracy"

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    • Appropriating Greek tragedy: Community, democracy and other mythologies 

      Laera, Margherita (Queen Mary University of London, 2010-09)
      Taking as its starting point Nancy’s and Barthes’ concepts of myth, this thesis investigates discourses around community, democracy, ‘origin’ and ‘Western identity’ in stage adaptations of ‘classical’ Greek tragedy on ...

    • A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF NUDGE ON THEORETICAL AND ETHICAL GROUNDS 

      Lin, Y (Queen Mary University of London, 19/12/2018)
      Nudges are psychologically informed tools designed to promote behaviour change that improve health and wellbeing. As nudges gain global appeal through government administrations, their implementation as a tool within social ...

    • Pragmatism, Knowledge Production and Democratic Renewal: The E14 Expedition 

      Harney, Liam (Queen Mary University of London, 2017-11-10)
      Western democracies are characterised by a significant level of distrust and widespread feelings of disenfranchisement amongst ordinary citizens. The rise of populist political parties, figures and movements reflects the ...