McCombs and Shaw¡¦s studies of agenda-setting theory showed that mass medium can not only maintain or change acceptors¡¦ perceptions of political issues but also guide electors¡¦ favoritism by setting agenda. Thus, in this thesis, we want to find the relation between framed-issues and the political positions of China Times and The Liberty Times by analyzing and comparing the agenda-setting behaviors of these two newspapers(including headline news, editorials, and their contents¡K) during the period of 2006 Kaohsiung mayoral campaign. The conclusion shows that in the same period of time there exist different framed-objects and attitudes toward those political issues operated by these two medium. It means that mass medium aim at framing issues to conduct what people would focus on. Nevertheless, this thesis find that the agenda-setting behaviors of China Times during the period of 2006 Kaohsiung mayoral election was intended to use error issues so agendas could connect with the framed political issues, while the agenda-setting behaviors of The Liberty Times, especially political issue, was of uncertainty. Most of its headlines are not related to politics, but still the framing activity occurred in the political edition.

Footnote: In the graduation thesis I focus on the study of activities of KSČ in the district of Ústí nad Labem in period between years 1945 and 1948. The basis of my work comprise study of sources and literature. I concentrate my interest particularly on following thematic fields: organizational activity, personnel administration, activities in trade unions and acting in bodies of local self- government (ONV and MNV Ústí nad Labem). Naturally I touch activities of other political parties with whom Communists clashed when they aimed to reach their goals. The work should globally depict and appraise activities of KSČ in the district and put them into wider context.

Chapter one - the history of island. Chapter two - the period of time, when Taiwan had been the representative of China. Chapter three - Taiwan lost above mentioned position and got into the international isolation. Chapter four - mentioned negotiations with China. Chapter five - political situation on Taiwan. Chapter six - political triangle United States - China - Taiwan. Chapter seven - economic wonder of Taiwan

O foco da análise desta tese são as relações econômicas e políticas do empresário local com a Zona Franca de Manaus. O empresário local é entendido como o proprietário dos meios de produção que tem na cidade seu centro decisório, o que o diferencia de empresários nacionais e de executivos de empresas transnacionais. As relações econômicas são analisadas segundo as modalidades de localização desse empresário na economia da zona franca, compreendidas em termos das oportunidades diretas e indiretas de lucratividade criadas pelos incentivos fiscais característicos desse mecanismo de dinamização da economia. As relações políticas são consideradas a partir das posições coletivas que adota, particularmente no que diz respeito ao período pós-liberalização da economia nacional. A pesquisa se baseou em entrevistas realizadas com empresários tradicionais e modernos, com lideranças empresariais locais, consultores econômicos e técnicos governamentais, e em análise documental. As conclusões mostram que os empresários locais são economicamente dependentes da Zona Franca de Manaus e que essa dependência se traduz em termos da defesa do modelo. Isso se deve ao fato de que a manutenção da zona franca, a despeito dos impasses e ameaças postos para sua existência, assegura-lhes condições de lucratividade. Nesse sentido é que se pode dizer que o empresário local se subordina economicamente e acomoda politicamente à zona franca, e que isso lhe permite reproduzir-se socialmente. / The focus of the analysis of this thesis are the economic and political relations of the local entrepreneur with the free zone of Manaus. By local entrepreneur I understand the owner of the means of production whose center of decision is located in the city, definition that allows me to set a difference among him and the national entrepreneur and the executives of transnational enterprises. The economic relations are analyzed through the modalities of localization of this entrepreneur in the free zone economy, understood in terms of the direct and indirect profit opportunities generated by the fiscal incentives characteristic of this mechanism of economic dinamization. The political relations selected are the collective positions of this entrepreneur regarding, mainly, the context of national economic liberalization. The research is based on interviews with local entrepreneur leaders, economic consultants and governmental technicians, as well as on documental analysis. The conclusions show that the local entrepreneur is dependent fo the free trade zone and that this dependence is translated in terms of the political defende of the economic model. It is explained by the fact that the maintenance of the free zone, no matter the impasses and menaces put to its existence, ensure for them favorable profit conditions. In this sense, It is possible to affirm that the local entrepreneur is economically subordinated and politically accommodated to the free zone, and does not portrays any political alternative of regional development. / El foco de la análisis intentadas en esta tesis son las relaciones económicas y políticas del empresario local con la Zona Franca de Manaus. Entiendo al empresario local como el propietario de los medios de producción que tiene a la ciudad como centro de decisiones de sus empresas, lo que establece su diferencia con los empresarios nacionales y con los executivos de empresas transnacionales. Las relaciones económicas son analizadas por medio de las modalidades de localización de ese empresario en la economía de la zona franca, la cual es comprendida en términos de las oportunidades directas e indirectas de lucro generadas por los incentivos fiscales característicos de ese mecanismo de dinamización económica. Las relaciones políticas son consideradas a partir de las posiciones colectivas que asume, particularmente en lo que toca la liberalización de la economía nacional. La investigación se ha basado en entrevistas con líderes empresariales locales, consultores económicos y técnicos gubernamentales, así como en análisis documentales. Las conclusiones muestran que los empresarios locales son económicamente dependientes de la zona franca e que esa dependiencia es traducida en términos de la defensa del modelo. Esto se debe al hecho de que la manutención de la zona franca, no obstante los impases y amenazas colocados a su existencia, les garantiza condiciones favorables de ganancia. En ese sentido es que se puede decir que el empresario local subordinase económicamente y acomodase políticamente a la zona franca, sin proponer un proyecto alternativo de desarrollo para la región.

O foco da análise desta tese são as relações econômicas e políticas do empresário local com a Zona Franca de Manaus. O empresário local é entendido como o proprietário dos meios de produção que tem na cidade seu centro decisório, o que o diferencia de empresários nacionais e de executivos de empresas transnacionais. As relações econômicas são analisadas segundo as modalidades de localização desse empresário na economia da zona franca, compreendidas em termos das oportunidades diretas e indiretas de lucratividade criadas pelos incentivos fiscais característicos desse mecanismo de dinamização da economia. As relações políticas são consideradas a partir das posições coletivas que adota, particularmente no que diz respeito ao período pós-liberalização da economia nacional. A pesquisa se baseou em entrevistas realizadas com empresários tradicionais e modernos, com lideranças empresariais locais, consultores econômicos e técnicos governamentais, e em análise documental. As conclusões mostram que os empresários locais são economicamente dependentes da Zona Franca de Manaus e que essa dependência se traduz em termos da defesa do modelo. Isso se deve ao fato de que a manutenção da zona franca, a despeito dos impasses e ameaças postos para sua existência, assegura-lhes condições de lucratividade. Nesse sentido é que se pode dizer que o empresário local se subordina economicamente e acomoda politicamente à zona franca, e que isso lhe permite reproduzir-se socialmente. / The focus of the analysis of this thesis are the economic and political relations of the local entrepreneur with the free zone of Manaus. By local entrepreneur I understand the owner of the means of production whose center of decision is located in the city, definition that allows me to set a difference among him and the national entrepreneur and the executives of transnational enterprises. The economic relations are analyzed through the modalities of localization of this entrepreneur in the free zone economy, understood in terms of the direct and indirect profit opportunities generated by the fiscal incentives characteristic of this mechanism of economic dinamization. The political relations selected are the collective positions of this entrepreneur regarding, mainly, the context of national economic liberalization. The research is based on interviews with local entrepreneur leaders, economic consultants and governmental technicians, as well as on documental analysis. The conclusions show that the local entrepreneur is dependent fo the free trade zone and that this dependence is translated in terms of the political defende of the economic model. It is explained by the fact that the maintenance of the free zone, no matter the impasses and menaces put to its existence, ensure for them favorable profit conditions. In this sense, It is possible to affirm that the local entrepreneur is economically subordinated and politically accommodated to the free zone, and does not portrays any political alternative of regional development. / El foco de la análisis intentadas en esta tesis son las relaciones económicas y políticas del empresario local con la Zona Franca de Manaus. Entiendo al empresario local como el propietario de los medios de producción que tiene a la ciudad como centro de decisiones de sus empresas, lo que establece su diferencia con los empresarios nacionales y con los executivos de empresas transnacionales. Las relaciones económicas son analizadas por medio de las modalidades de localización de ese empresario en la economía de la zona franca, la cual es comprendida en términos de las oportunidades directas e indirectas de lucro generadas por los incentivos fiscales característicos de ese mecanismo de dinamización económica. Las relaciones políticas son consideradas a partir de las posiciones colectivas que asume, particularmente en lo que toca la liberalización de la economía nacional. La investigación se ha basado en entrevistas con líderes empresariales locales, consultores económicos y técnicos gubernamentales, así como en análisis documentales. Las conclusiones muestran que los empresarios locales son económicamente dependientes de la zona franca e que esa dependiencia es traducida en términos de la defensa del modelo. Esto se debe al hecho de que la manutención de la zona franca, no obstante los impases y amenazas colocados a su existencia, les garantiza condiciones favorables de ganancia. En ese sentido es que se puede decir que el empresario local subordinase económicamente y acomodase políticamente a la zona franca, sin proponer un proyecto alternativo de desarrollo para la región.

O foco da análise desta tese são as relações econômicas e políticas do empresário local com a Zona Franca de Manaus. O empresário local é entendido como o proprietário dos meios de produção que tem na cidade seu centro decisório, o que o diferencia de empresários nacionais e de executivos de empresas transnacionais. As relações econômicas são analisadas segundo as modalidades de localização desse empresário na economia da zona franca, compreendidas em termos das oportunidades diretas e indiretas de lucratividade criadas pelos incentivos fiscais característicos desse mecanismo de dinamização da economia. As relações políticas são consideradas a partir das posições coletivas que adota, particularmente no que diz respeito ao período pós-liberalização da economia nacional. A pesquisa se baseou em entrevistas realizadas com empresários tradicionais e modernos, com lideranças empresariais locais, consultores econômicos e técnicos governamentais, e em análise documental. As conclusões mostram que os empresários locais são economicamente dependentes da Zona Franca de Manaus e que essa dependência se traduz em termos da defesa do modelo. Isso se deve ao fato de que a manutenção da zona franca, a despeito dos impasses e ameaças postos para sua existência, assegura-lhes condições de lucratividade. Nesse sentido é que se pode dizer que o empresário local se subordina economicamente e acomoda politicamente à zona franca, e que isso lhe permite reproduzir-se socialmente. / The focus of the analysis of this thesis are the economic and political relations of the local entrepreneur with the free zone of Manaus. By local entrepreneur I understand the owner of the means of production whose center of decision is located in the city, definition that allows me to set a difference among him and the national entrepreneur and the executives of transnational enterprises. The economic relations are analyzed through the modalities of localization of this entrepreneur in the free zone economy, understood in terms of the direct and indirect profit opportunities generated by the fiscal incentives characteristic of this mechanism of economic dinamization. The political relations selected are the collective positions of this entrepreneur regarding, mainly, the context of national economic liberalization. The research is based on interviews with local entrepreneur leaders, economic consultants and governmental technicians, as well as on documental analysis. The conclusions show that the local entrepreneur is dependent fo the free trade zone and that this dependence is translated in terms of the political defende of the economic model. It is explained by the fact that the maintenance of the free zone, no matter the impasses and menaces put to its existence, ensure for them favorable profit conditions. In this sense, It is possible to affirm that the local entrepreneur is economically subordinated and politically accommodated to the free zone, and does not portrays any political alternative of regional development. / El foco de la análisis intentadas en esta tesis son las relaciones económicas y políticas del empresario local con la Zona Franca de Manaus. Entiendo al empresario local como el propietario de los medios de producción que tiene a la ciudad como centro de decisiones de sus empresas, lo que establece su diferencia con los empresarios nacionales y con los executivos de empresas transnacionales. Las relaciones económicas son analizadas por medio de las modalidades de localización de ese empresario en la economía de la zona franca, la cual es comprendida en términos de las oportunidades directas e indirectas de lucro generadas por los incentivos fiscales característicos de ese mecanismo de dinamización económica. Las relaciones políticas son consideradas a partir de las posiciones colectivas que asume, particularmente en lo que toca la liberalización de la economía nacional. La investigación se ha basado en entrevistas con líderes empresariales locales, consultores económicos y técnicos gubernamentales, así como en análisis documentales. Las conclusiones muestran que los empresarios locales son económicamente dependientes de la zona franca e que esa dependiencia es traducida en términos de la defensa del modelo. Esto se debe al hecho de que la manutención de la zona franca, no obstante los impases y amenazas colocados a su existencia, les garantiza condiciones favorables de ganancia. En ese sentido es que se puede decir que el empresario local subordinase económicamente y acomodase políticamente a la zona franca, sin proponer un proyecto alternativo de desarrollo para la región.

MGS / Institute for Gender and Youth Studies / Political participation has more to do with various procedures than voting only. The United Nations (2015) argues that politics has to do with freedom of speech, working together without gender biasness, capacity to take part in the public sphere, ability to be registered as a political contender and campaign, be voted and be able to hold office at all stages of government leadership. Therefore, world-over men and women should be equal in order to participate in all areas of decision making in party-politics. Unfortunately, this has not been easy for women as there have been several barriers to their participation. This is because gender equality has been implemented on paper than in practice. This is due to the fact that many people have been socialised to believe that men are more powerful than women. This practice is deeply engraved into the social systems extending to the economic and political spheres leading to women being regarded powerless and unable to take up decision making or influential political positions in many nations. The gender biasness becomes even more apparent in political parties, women are often appointed to positions relating to administration and nurturing roles as compared to the strategic positions. Women continue to be marginalized as men still continue to be regarded as the custodians of leadership positions this study aims to examine the political disparities between men and women as they determine who should be nominated and elected leading to many women being disregarded. Qualitative approach was used for data collection using semi-structured interviews.Data was then analysed using the thematic analysis to draw themes from the research as well as participants’ responses. Non-probability sampling was used to choose participants of the study using the purposive or judgmental sampling. Moreover, a gender audit was made with regards to gender representation in the Vhembe District political arena. Information for the audit was acquired through the help of key informants. Findings of the research observed that in the Vhembe District, besides the existing barriers against women’s ascendency to positions of political power, women have been finding a way up to influential political positions, even though many are still concentrated at the very low positions as councillors. Hence, besides the unprecedented number of women politicians, equal gender relations have not been achieved in the district. Furthermore, the findings indicated that, political people in the district are less aware of gender policies as well as government efforts aimed at doing away with gender inequalities in the sector. In this regard, this research is a significant instrument in highlighting the disparities that exist between men and women which disadvantage mainly women by holding them back from accessing equal influential political positions.

La investigación tiene como objetivo central estudiar como los criterios de tratamiento informativo relacionados a hechos políticos que se ven afectados o alterados por la posición política de un diario. Para ello se ha elegido un caso específico: la relación entre Keiko Fujimori, excandidata presidencial y lideresa de Fuerza Popular, y el caso Lava Jato. Se realizará un estudio de tres hitos importantes de este caso los cuales son la detención preliminar a Keiko, los cambios que se realizaron en el Ministerio Público y la apelación de la prisión preventiva a Keiko. Se hará un análisis comparativo cualitativo de las notas emitidas por La República y La Razón para entender este fenómeno de la comunicación. / The main objective of the research is to study the information treatment criteria related to political events that are affected or altered by the political position of a newspaper. For this, a specific case has been chosen: the relationship between Keiko Fujimori, former presidential candidate and leader of Fuerza Popular, and the Lava Jato case. A study of three important milestones of this case will be carried out, which are the preliminary arrest of Keiko, the changes that were made in the Public Ministry and the appeal of the preventive detention to Keiko. A qualitative comparative analysis will be made of the notes issued by La República and La Razón to understand this phenomenon of communication. / Trabajo de investigación