Pecularities of Political Culture in Post-Communist South-East European Countries: Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria
Pecularities of Political Culture in Post-Communist South-East European Countries: Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria
Author(s): Svetlana StamenovaSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: NEW EUROPE COLLEGE - Institute for Advanced Studies
Keywords: Does Zero-Sum Social Reasoning Affect Political Culture in Macedonia; Serbia and Montenegro; and Bulgaria? Peculiarities of Southeast European Cultural History; Southeast European History; Post-Communism;
Summary/Abstract: One of the most widespread definitions of political culture describes it as “a people’s predominant beliefs, attitudes, values, ideas, sentiments, and evaluations about the political system of its country and the role of the self in that system” (L. Diamond, 1994: 7). The concept is usually used as an explanatory variable in politics. However, I believe that “political culture” is not an explanatory concept by itself but a construct that needs to be explained.
Journal: New Europe College Yearbook
- Issue Year: 2001
- Issue No: 09
- Page Range: 209-250
- Page Count: 42
- Language: English