Learned democracy? Support of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

Article Abstract:

The extent of support for democracy in thirteen countries in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in East Germany was assessed using West Germany as the benchmark country. An analysis based on the assumption that a consolidated democracy is one that receives the support of a majority of its citizens revealed that the democratization process is not quite complete in most of the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Europe, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Civil Rights, Labor Distribution by Employer, Social aspects, Statistics

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On functions of religion in molding the national identity of poles

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The historical relations between religion and the formation of nationhood is analyzed to explain the persistence of the high and stable percentage of believers. The main thesis holds religion to be main source of collective rituals that led to formation of national identity sustained in Polish society, hence decreasing importance of religion depends on emergence of new, secular rituals.

Government domestic functions, Poland, Religious aspects, Secularism, Cultural policy, National identity

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The attitudes of Belarusians and Poles toward the independence of their countries

Article Abstract:

Most Poles rejected communism following World War II, while most Belarusians increasingly accepted Soviet domination of public life. Most Poles were pleased to regain full national sovereignty in 1989, while a deteriorating economy and increased corruption has elicited nostalgia for the former Soviet Union among many in Belarus.

Political aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public opinion, Poles, Poles (European people), Belarus, Autonomy, Autonomy (Political science), Communist countries

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