EVENTS from Other Institutions
Satisfaction with Democracy and Citizens’ Involvement in Post-Communist Europe
October 2, 2014 - October 3, 2014
Venue:
Organizer(s): Centre for Baltic and East European Studies at Soedertoern University
Language: English
Contact: E-mail:
cbeeswk2014@yahoo.com
sergiulor@yahoo.com
To understand the complexity of this picture more clearly, a careful look at the causes and consequences of trends and events is necessary. This workshop aims to bring together up to 20 researchers who will discuss the determinants and manifestations of disenchantment with representative democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, Baltic States and post-Soviet countries (further – post-communist Europe), and how these determinants and manifestations can be linked to protests or similar expressions of dissent. We encourage theoretical, methodological or empirical (either comparative or single case studies') papers that fall within one of the following broad topics as related to post-communist Europe:
- Attitudes towards democracy.
- Institutional actors and political protests.
- Challenges of representative democracy.
- Trends of political participation.
- The use of direct or participatory democracy tools.
- New forms of political engagement.