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Papers by Adela Danaj

The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicato... more The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicators for the measurement of the level of democracy in a country. It impacts not only the voting behavior or the outcome of elections, but also at the same time the quality of democracy, in particular in countries with unconsolidated democracy such as Albania. From this point of view, the effect of the electoral strategies exceeds primary goals, such as winning of elections, and has a direct effect on the quality of democracy and as a consequence in the quality of citizens' life. From this point of view, the "language" used during the electoral campaign is a significant indicator in order to predict how the future directors of the state administration are going to lead and administer. This study aims at analyzing the political discourse that dominated during the pre-election period in Albania, in the framework of recent local elections for Mayor of Tirana during 2015. This study was focused only on these two political figures and not on other candidates, because of the number of the votes collected by them during the electoral process, by demonstrating the highest degree of the attention by the Albanian voters.

The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicato... more The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicators for the measurement of the level of democracy in a country. The analysis of such discourses is inevitable, since the communication of the candidates is to generate trust in the voters and create increase of the number of supporters. This study aims at analyzing the political discourse that dominated during the pre-election period in Albania, in the framework of recent local elections for Mayor of Tirana during 2015. The study was carried out in April, May and June 2015. All the statements made during this period by the two main candidates are in the center of this study. This study was focused only on the two leading figures-Erjon Veliaj, representative of the Socialist Party (SP) and Halim Kosova, representative of the Democratic Party (DP)-and not on other candidates, because of the number of the votes collected by them during the electoral process, by demonstrating the highest degree of the attention by the Albanian voters. The results show that both candidates used negative discourse throughout their campaign and through this were endeavouring to diminish the trust towards their opponents.

Research on voter turnout argues that low economic performance affects the rate of voter turnout.... more Research on voter turnout argues that low economic performance affects the rate of voter turnout. However, scholars continue to disagree on the direction of this relationship as some argue that poor economic performance is a deterrent on voter turnout, while others argue that it is an incentive to vote. Applying a quantitative approach this article aims to further elucidate the relationship between voter turnout and the voters' economic performance. The study finds a strong relationship between economic adversity and voter turnout. As importantly, the study finds that while strong, this relationship is complex and multi-layered. Overall, this article aims to further the debate on the relationship between economic performance and voter turnout and to clarify the mechanisms that affect its strength and direction.

NORDSCI Conference Proceedings 2021 Book 1, Volume 4

Albania appears to provoke a new problem. The desire of young people to leave the country, as wel... more Albania appears to provoke a new problem. The desire of young people to leave the country, as well as the strong focus on EU membership of the country as the greatest answer for their future and that of the country, has drawn academics to the topic. According to studies, young Albanians' trust in national institutions has fallen significantly. Based on these findings, the purpose of this study is to examine the factors, such as: perceived political situation, trust in the national situation and EU education programme, that contribute to a high degree of trust in EU institutions. From a methodological standpoint, the paper is based on the quantity approach, and the survey is the technique of data gathering. The survey was established as part of this research, and the categories for the analyses were determined by the theoretical foundation. A total of 212 people responded to the survey. The analytical model of the paper is based on authors Fukuyama and Putnam. They define trust a...

The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicato... more The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicators for the measurement of the level of democracy in a country. It impacts not only the voting behavior or the outcome of elections, but also at the same time the quality of democracy, in particular in countries with unconsolidated democracy such as Albania. From this point of view, the effect of the electoral strategies exceeds primary goals, such as winning of elections, and has a direct effect on the quality of democracy and as a consequence in the quality of citizens' life. From this point of view, the "language" used during the electoral campaign is a significant indicator in order to predict how the future directors of the state administration are going to lead and administer. This study aims at analyzing the political discourse that dominated during the pre-election period in Albania, in the framework of recent local elections for Mayor of Tirana during 2015. This study was focused only on these two political figures and not on other candidates, because of the number of the votes collected by them during the electoral process, by demonstrating the highest degree of the attention by the Albanian voters.

The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicato... more The political discourse used during the electoral campaigns is one of the most essential indicators for the measurement of the level of democracy in a country. The analysis of such discourses is inevitable, since the communication of the candidates is to generate trust in the voters and create increase of the number of supporters. This study aims at analyzing the political discourse that dominated during the pre-election period in Albania, in the framework of recent local elections for Mayor of Tirana during 2015. The study was carried out in April, May and June 2015. All the statements made during this period by the two main candidates are in the center of this study. This study was focused only on the two leading figures-Erjon Veliaj, representative of the Socialist Party (SP) and Halim Kosova, representative of the Democratic Party (DP)-and not on other candidates, because of the number of the votes collected by them during the electoral process, by demonstrating the highest degree of the attention by the Albanian voters. The results show that both candidates used negative discourse throughout their campaign and through this were endeavouring to diminish the trust towards their opponents.

Research on voter turnout argues that low economic performance affects the rate of voter turnout.... more Research on voter turnout argues that low economic performance affects the rate of voter turnout. However, scholars continue to disagree on the direction of this relationship as some argue that poor economic performance is a deterrent on voter turnout, while others argue that it is an incentive to vote. Applying a quantitative approach this article aims to further elucidate the relationship between voter turnout and the voters' economic performance. The study finds a strong relationship between economic adversity and voter turnout. As importantly, the study finds that while strong, this relationship is complex and multi-layered. Overall, this article aims to further the debate on the relationship between economic performance and voter turnout and to clarify the mechanisms that affect its strength and direction.

NORDSCI Conference Proceedings 2021 Book 1, Volume 4

Albania appears to provoke a new problem. The desire of young people to leave the country, as wel... more Albania appears to provoke a new problem. The desire of young people to leave the country, as well as the strong focus on EU membership of the country as the greatest answer for their future and that of the country, has drawn academics to the topic. According to studies, young Albanians' trust in national institutions has fallen significantly. Based on these findings, the purpose of this study is to examine the factors, such as: perceived political situation, trust in the national situation and EU education programme, that contribute to a high degree of trust in EU institutions. From a methodological standpoint, the paper is based on the quantity approach, and the survey is the technique of data gathering. The survey was established as part of this research, and the categories for the analyses were determined by the theoretical foundation. A total of 212 people responded to the survey. The analytical model of the paper is based on authors Fukuyama and Putnam. They define trust a...