Bulgaria's Democratic Institutions at Thirty

A Balance Sheet

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Thirty years after Bulgaria’s democratic breakthrough, this book provides a “balance sheet” of the country’s democratic institutions through a number of interdisciplinary contributions. The volume is organized around three themes—democratic institutions, civil society, and European Union (EU) processes—and examines such topics such as voting, political parties, populism, media, civil society organizations, identity, and the rule of law. While the contributors argue that Bulgaria’s democracy is successful in terms of the procedural norms of democracy, civic participation, and compliance with EU rules, they also identify serious problem areas. Bulgaria’s democratic institutions struggle with obstacles such as populist Euroscepticism, political elitism, corruption, and a lack of political accountability, though this volume fully acknowledges the historical development of Bulgarian democracy, including its achievements and continuing setbacks.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-05-21
Mått161 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt603 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor316
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781793607720

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Chapter One: Thirty Years of Bulgarian Democracy: Lessons (Partly) LearnedPetia KostadinovaPart I: The National Electoral ProcessChapter Two: Direct Democracy and Electoral System ReformTanya Bagashka Chapter Three: Preferential Voting and Party Loyalty: How Bulgarian Voters Respond to Parties’ ChoicesTatiana KostadinovaChapter Four: Representation Trends in Pledge Making: Do Election Promises Reflect Distinctions between Political Parties in Bulgaria?Petia KostadinovaChapter Five: State Capture: A Crippling Political Affliction and the Search for AntidotesStoycho P. StoychevPart II: Civil Society Chapter Six: Bulgarian Populist Nationalism on Digital Steroids: The Case of Siderov’s Ataka PartyElza Ibroscheva and Maria Stover Chapter Seven: The Permutations of Bulgarian Citizens and Migration Post-1989Maria StoilkovaChapter Eight: Digital Media and the Thinning Out of Civic Activism: Empowerment/Disempowerment of the Savvy FewMaria Bakardjieva and Kjell Engelbre