Новите реалности и политическата наука
The New Realities and Political Science
Author(s): Georgi Yankov, Trendafil Atanasov Mitev, Maksim Mizov, Emil Denchev, Aleksandar Dimitrov, Ivan Stoychev Vinarov, Kamen Petrov, Maria Petrova, Todor Panajotov, Georgi Lyubenov Manolov, Simeon Asenov, Lachezar Antonov, Andrey Velchev, Iya Petkova-Gurbalova, Galin Durev, Nikola Avreyski, Blaga Blagoeva, Ani Arutyunyan, Petar G. Cholakov, Ivka Tsakova, Todor Kondarev, Elena Simeonova, Silvia Petrova, Nikolay Krastev, Daniela Pastarmadzhieva, Ivaylo Hristov Hristov, Vasil Gechev, Kalin Boyanov, Galya Mancheva, Yordan Stoyanov Doykov, Rada Kodzhabasheva, Stanislav Ivanov, Plamen Parushev, Hristiyana Nikolova, Maryana Zlatanova, Bozhidar Dzhidzhev, Evelin Popadiina, Hristina Dimitrova, Martin Srakmajiev, Mariyana Kuzmanska, Alexei Margoevski
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: Political Science; Political Research; Politics; Democracy
Summary/Abstract: This book includes reports from the Jubilee International Scientific Conference "The New Realities and Political Science", held on 30 October 2020 at the University of National and World Economy – Sofia (UNWE). The conference was organized on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the scientific specialty and department "Political Science" at UNWE, financed by the UNWE R&D Fund under project NP-22/2020.
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-619-232-564-0
- Page Count: 492
- Publication Year: 2021
- Language: Bulgarian
Метаморфозите на политиката в началото на XXI век
Метаморфозите на политиката в началото на XXI век
(The Metamorphosis of Politics at the Beginning of the XXI Century)
- Author(s):Georgi Yankov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:25-34
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Demagoguery; Oligarchy; Plutocracy; Politics; Post–Democracy; Simulacrum
- Summary/Abstract:At the beginning of the 20th century, politics underwent a number of metamorphoses. Politics has become ever more superficial and arrogant. The contemporary marketing and PR and the digital technologies to exert pressure on public opinion have largely replaced reality with some kind of an image (the so–called simulacrum). The digital information devices – the social networks, websites and electronic publications have brought about the expansion of publicity. Yet there are negative effects in this environment as well, such as the emergence of the „new deceitful publicity“ and the „new ideological monopoly“. Other metamorphoses have also been subject to examination (in this paper). The oligarchic, plutocratic and demagoguery–related trends have gained a firm foothold (a tremendous concentration of wealth and power has gained ground). We have witnessed an overly simplistic reasoning about politics as well as other forms of the vulgarization of politics. A global trend has been the increasing mistrust in politics, which has in turn imposed the need to reconstruct public power (governance), overcome the crisis of political representation, and call on politicians to enhance the objective scientific knowledge and expertise.
Консенсусната демокрация – същност и възможности
Консенсусната демокрация – същност и възможности
(Consensus Democracy – Essence and Opportunities)
- Author(s):Trendafil Atanasov Mitev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:35-54
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:Code of National Prosperity; Consensus Democracy; Personal Regime; Representative Democracy
- Summary/Abstract:The report formulates a thesis about the need for democratic political forces to hold a tolerant debate, in the course of which to clarify the natural priorities of every Bulgarian citizen. Thus, the create of consensus political program to be voted by the National Assembly as a mandatory “Code of National Prosperity” by law. Its implementation by each subsequent government should ensure the revival of the democratic political process and opportunities for development, especially in those areas of national life that are equally important for every citizen (regardless of his ideological value and political affiliation).
Новите реалности, моралните дефицити и политологията
Новите реалности, моралните дефицити и политологията
(The New Realities, Moral Deficits and Political Science)
- Author(s):Maksim Mizov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:55-65
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Democracy; Loneliness; Market; Morality; Politics; Post Modernity; Power
- Summary/Abstract:Based on ideas from emblematic works of Zigmund Bauman and other authors the author reveals contemporary features and transformations of the political, characterized by a striking and escalating lack of elements of morality, which reflect upon the options or visions of political science, which can also see suffering from a deficit of moral components.
Приложение на дигиталните технологии в политологията
Приложение на дигиталните технологии в политологията
(Application of Digital Technologies in Political Science)
- Author(s):Emil Denchev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:66-75
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Cloud Services; Artificial Intelligence; Blockchain; Virtual and Augmented Reality; Data Warehouses; Internet of Things
- Summary/Abstract:Some of the digital technologies are presented, such as cloud services, artificial intelligence, business analysis, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, data warehouses, the Internet of Things. Their possibilities for re-engineering of social models and processes, their integration with social software systems and their application in political science are analyzed.
Развитието на политическите науки – поглед към бъдещето
Развитието на политическите науки – поглед към бъдещето
(The Development of Political Science – A View into the Future)
- Author(s):Aleksandar Dimitrov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:76-92
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:Higher Education; Indicators; Methodology; Political Science; Rating
- Summary/Abstract:The presented report describes the state of political science on a global scale. The author presents data related to the main rating systems, as well as the large-scale study of IPSA and ECPR “The World of Political Science”. The main trends are derived and analyzed, and an indicator framework has been compiled, on which to compare political science programs on a national and global scale.
Разпространение на политическите науки в страните от региона на Западните Балкани
Разпространение на политическите науки в страните от региона на Западните Балкани
(Dissemination of Political Science in the Countries of the Western Balkans Region)
- Author(s):Ivan Stoychev Vinarov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:93-104
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Annual Ranking; Balkan Universities; Higher Education; Political Science; Rating
- Summary/Abstract:This report examines the spread of political science in universities in the Western Balkans. Its title completely coincides with the first sentence of the title of this material. The focus of the study is on the regional dimension and does not affect pan– European and global trends. The purpose of the analysis is to establish whether political science is sufficiently widespread west of the Bulgarian border and what is its general level. The final conclusion will serve as a starting point for the next development of the author on this topic, which will cover the problems and realities of political science education in other Balkan countries.
За приложността на политическите науки в новия глобален безпорядък
За приложността на политическите науки в новия глобален безпорядък
(On the Applicability of Political Sciences in the New Global Disorder)
- Author(s):Kamen Petrov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:105-119
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Globalization; Geoeconomics; Efficiency; Evaluation; Measurement; Localization and Development
- Summary/Abstract:The article discusses the main issues related to the development of political science in the context of globalization and the new problems related to COVID–19. Clarifications of geoeconomics from the point of view of spatial development in the conditions of global change are clarified. Certain aspects of spatial development and the definition of the main approaches for clarifying the subject of the connection between political decisions and geoeconomics are indicated. Clarifications are made regarding the differences in the interpretation of the main problems related to the implementation of the regional policy in the nation state. and the globalization of the world economy. The issues under consideration are debatable.
Съвременната социална ситуация и провокацията към социалните науки
Съвременната социална ситуация и провокацията към социалните науки
(Contemporary Social Situation and the Provocation to Social Sciences)
- Author(s):Maria Petrova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:120-131
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Global Crisis; Social Identity; Social Responsibility; Social Values
- Summary/Abstract:The report presents the problematization of the idea of a relation between the contemporary social crisis and the crisis of social sciences. The thesis, which is formulated and argued in the text, is presented in several guidelines. In today’s crisis, existing social problems are gaining new visibility and severity. This fact determines the need for a complete social change based on new social values. The social sciences can be a decisive factor for building or reconstructing new social identities. In this way social scientists could help resolve the current problematic situation and at the same time to build and clarify their own professional identity.
Основателят на УНСС и развитието на печатните медии в България
Основателят на УНСС и развитието на печатните медии в България
(The Founder of UNWE and the Development of the Print Media in Bulgaria)
- Author(s):Todor Panajotov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:132-142
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Author; Founder; Journalist; Print Media; Publisher; Stefan Savov Bobchev
- Summary/Abstract:The founder of the Free University for Political and Economic Studies (knows today as UNWE) belongs in an encyclopaedia of influential historical figures. Stefan Savov Bobchev has left a lasting mark on Bulgarian politics, science, education, culture, journalism, and social life. Less known are his achievements in the development of the Bulgarian print media, even though he is the author, contributor, and publisher of nearly 40 periodical publications. The aim of this article is to trace and evaluate Bobchev’s involvement in the history of Bulgarian print media. The article makes use of archival sources, press publications, and the scientific literature.
Всеобщото избирателно право – равенство или привилегия
Всеобщото избирателно право – равенство или привилегия
(General Voting – Equality or Privilege)
- Author(s):Georgi Lyubenov Manolov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:143-154
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Equality; Privileges; Universal Suffrage
- Summary/Abstract:This article examines the role and place of universal suffrage as a key component of the democratic political process. This right is interpreted as part of the essence of equality in general and as a basic foundation of political democracy in particular. In this context, the question is raised about the privileges in politics, which, regardless of their regulations, are increasingly established as a legal barrier to the realization of full political equality. Some proposals have been made to limit political privileges in a democracy.
Политическият плурализъм в България: тридесет години по-късно
Политическият плурализъм в България: тридесет години по-късно
(Political Pluralism in Bulgaria: Thirty Years Later)
- Author(s):Simeon Asenov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:155-165
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Parties; Party System; Political Pluralism; Populism
- Summary/Abstract:The paper examines the role of political pluralism for transformations and the rise of populism in the Bulgarian party system. The populism dimensions are analysed in legal and political aspect. The paper also depicts the contradictory relation between pluralism and populism in politics. Conclusions are made for their coexistence and impact on the political party system and democratic process in our country.
Толерантността отвъд границите на негативното признаване на различията
Толерантността отвъд границите на негативното признаване на различията
(Tolerance Beyond the Limits of Negative Recognition of Differences)
- Author(s):Lachezar Antonov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:166-176
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Liberal Theory; Negative Tolerance; Recognition of Otherness
- Summary/Abstract:The present paper raises the question of the possibilities of toleration – as a fundamental political principle of liberal societies – to propose a solution that will satisfy the claims for equality and justice of historically disadvantaged and marginalized social groups in contemporary democratic societies. By drawing a line between the “positive” and “negative” dimensions of toleration, the paper sets out the main limitations of the classical liberal concept of “negative toleration” (i.e., toleration based on indifference, lenience and permission that pushes the beliefs and the practices of minority groups in the private sphere) to respond adequately to the challenges facing today’s multicultural societies. Based on this, the paper also attempts to substantiate the thesis of the need to replace this concept of toleration with a more positive one that is sensitive to difference and not indifferent to it.
Медии, политически комуникации и обществена съпричастност
Медии, политически комуникации и обществена съпричастност
(Media, Political Communications and Public Engagement)
- Author(s):Andrey Velchev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:177-184
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Media and Communication; Political Communications; Public Empathy; Political Journalist.
- Summary/Abstract:The report on the consideration, the role and the media in political communications and public empathy of public empathy (public engagement) as a necessary prerequisite for creating and effectively developing and implementing public policies and proposing possible approaches to achieve this premise – the basis of (scientific) evidence for policy development and implementation (evidence–based policy making). The approaches and techniques for building public engagement are analyzed through the prism of a new ethical factor in communications, both in journalism and in PR. The thesis that the general direction of evolution in modern public administration and related communications is from „opinion–based“ to „scientific evidence–based“ governance is substantiated and the consequences and challenges of this trend of communication in the policy process are considered. Particular attention is paid to the importance of public engagement.
Ръководителите в централната и местна администрация – лидери или администратори?
Ръководителите в централната и местна администрация – лидери или администратори?
(Heads in the Central and Local Administration – Leaders or Administrators?)
- Author(s):Iya Petkova-Gurbalova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:185-196
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Authentic Leadership; Central and Local Administration; Inner Moral Perspective; Self-Awareness; Transparency in Relationship
- Summary/Abstract:This report presents a brief description of the management style of managers who hold middle and senior management positions in the structures of central and local administration in Bulgaria. In the context of research related to leadership and management, the questions remain important: what are the leaders in the structures of central and local administration?; what are the preferred leadership styles?; are the leaders authentic leaders or are they rather administrators?; what are the preferred management approaches, etc.? To study the typical characteristics of the heads of the central and local administrations, a combined approach of quantitative qualitative research methods was used. For the purposes of quantitative analysis, a toolkit was used, through which it became possible to measure the four main dimensions of authentic leadership: 1) self–knowledge; 2) internal moral perspective; 3) balanced actions based on information; 4) transparency in relations. The results of the qualitative research support and supplement the conclusions made.
Лидерът и партията: предизвикателства в управлението на политическите структури
Лидерът и партията: предизвикателства в управлението на политическите структури
(The Leader and the Party: Challenges in the Management of the Political Structures)
- Author(s):Galin Durev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:197-207
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Chairman; Organizational Development; Political Party; Political Structure; Strategic Leadership
- Summary/Abstract:The contemporary political crises, covering different areas of the world, are not just another stage in the development of the political process but have much deeper dimensions. The growing distrust of citizens in governments and the difficulties in formulating common goals and strategic priorities naturally reflect on political parties, as the main mediator between the political system and society. As representatives of a certain public interest their effectiveness is significantly reduced and this is largely due to problems in their leadership.
Европа между Макрон и Меркел
Европа между Макрон и Меркел
(Europe Between Macron and Merkel)
- Author(s):Nikola Avreyski
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:208-217
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Collective Leadership; European Integration; European Union
- Summary/Abstract:The report comments on the challenges facing the collective Franco– German leadership in European integration, its gradual erosion after the end of the Cold War, the attempt to strengthen it through the Aachen Treaty in early 2019 and the different reading of the current leaders of the two countries interests of the European Union.
Турция в индексите за демокрация
Турция в индексите за демокрация
(Turkey in the Democracy Indices)
- Author(s):Blaga Blagoeva, Ani Arutyunyan
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:218-235
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Civil Rights and Civil Liberties; Democracy; Democracy Index; Turkey; Western Europe
- Summary/Abstract:The Democratic Index has seen the instability of global democracy in recent years. The average global score in the 2020 Democracy Index dropped from 5.44 to 5.37 in 2019. This has been the world‘s worst result since the index was created in 2006. The 2020 Democracy Index was heavily influenced by government restrictions on individual and civil liberties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The results of all countries in this respect fell by 0.10 and 0.09, respectively, between 2019 and 2020, with Western Europe and Eastern Europe declining in their average regional results by 0.06. This text analyzes the Democracy Index in Turkey in more detail, the trends in the dynamics of several of the most important and influential indicators of the index, reflecting the state of democracy: the free market, the media and Turkish civil society.
Българските политически институции и украинската криза
Българските политически институции и украинската криза
(The Bulgarian Political Institutions and Ukrainian Crisis)
- Author(s):Petar G. Cholakov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:236-249
- No. of Pages:14
- Keywords:Bulgaria and the Ukrainian Crisis; Russia and the Political Parties in Bulgaria (2013 – 2020); Russian Energy Projects and Bulgarian Politics
- Summary/Abstract:The Ukrainian crisis is an arena of geopolitical conflict in which the interests of Russia, NATO and the EU intertwine. It is in this context, that the behavior of our political institutions must be analyzed. A key place in this work is allocated to the question of the extent to which Bulgaria’s commitments as a member of NATO and the EU are respected, but also how the deep ties between Russia and our country affect the Bulgarian institutions. In the first section, I analyze the reaction of Bulgarian political institutions to the Ukrainian crisis; I trace the positions of the Bulgarian governments, the main political parties and the presidential institution. In the second part, I highlight the tools used by Russia in order to influence Bulgarian political institutions and pro cesses, as well as the counter–measures taken by the United States and the EU. Due to the deepening confrontation between Washington and Brussels, on the one hand, and Moscow, on the other, I defend the view that Sofia needs to be more consistent in fulfilling its commitments to NATO and the EU.
За олигархичната политика в развитите западни държави през XXI век
За олигархичната политика в развитите западни държави през XXI век
(On Politics of Oligarchy in Developed Western Countries in the XXI Century)
- Author(s):Ivka Tsakova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:250-260
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Crisis Of Western Liberal Democracy and Neoliberal Capitalism; Neoliberalism; Oligarchic and Democratic Politics; Oligarchization
- Summary/Abstract:The report reveals some dimensions of oligarchic politics/policy in developed western countries in the 21st century and attempts to make a prediction based on two assumptions: 1) The process of oligarchization of politics in the first half of the XXI century will depend on the future of (post–)capitalism during the fourth industrial revolution. For the time being and for the foreseeable future, the oligarchic component has/will have supremacy over the democratic one in the public governance of the USA and European countries; 2) The ideological dimension of oligarchic power will undergo a transformation in the third decade of the XXI century in the direction of the decline of neoliberalism, which will outline chances for reducing inequality and possible democratic dispersion of income and power among wider social strata.
Новите реалности в политическата система на Европейския съюз
Новите реалности в политическата система на Европейския съюз
(New Realities in the Political System of the European Union)
- Author(s):Todor Kondarev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:261-270
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:European Institutions; European Union; Political System; Treaty of Lisbon
- Summary/Abstract:The report presents new realities faced by the political system of the European Union in the modern world. Economic crises, an aging European population, escalating military conflicts, some near the external borders of the Union, an influx of immigrants from weaker economic States, cybersecurity, pandemics, etc., are a small part of the problems that will be addressed at the European level in the future. The Lisbon Treaty, which has been in force for more than a decade, introduced significant improvements in the way European institutions function that they can meet the new challenges of an ever– globalizing world. To make the EU more competitive in the world’s economic powers, a more safety and secure place to live, European integration should be strengthened and move to the creation of a new Treaty on the functioning of the Union, gives more powers to European institutions. The Euro parties, The European Commission and the whole political system from Brussels should find a management model, supporting the European Union in the fight against new world realities. The advantages that would occur for the community after changing the main EU Treaty that determines the activity and its way of functioning are also noted. A number of proposals were made for improvement of the European institutions activities of and for development of the European integration.
Политика на страха: капаните на изопачената нормалност
Политика на страха: капаните на изопачената нормалност
(Politics of Fear: The Traps of Distorted Normalcy)
- Author(s):Elena Simeonova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:271-288
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Conspiracy Theories; New Normality; Pandemic COVID-19; Political Risk; Social Control
- Summary/Abstract:The main purpose of the report is to present a critical look at the WHO-announced pandemic of Covid-19, which has been stiffening the world for a year now and clearing the way for the so–called “new normality”. The thesis is that this “normality” is introduced through a coordinated and methodically conducted policy of fear, which surprisingly coincides with the eight methods of forced submission or “training of people”, summarized by Albert Biedermann in his so-called “table of coercion” – a social–engineering development of military psychologists from the time of the WWII in order to” break “political prisoners and extract information. An additional explanatory framework for the success of the politics of fear is sought in the psychology of persuasion and the six principles of influence derived by Robert Chaldini. In conclusion, the traps of the normalcy distorted by the pandemic are summarized.
Политика на постистината в контекста на инфодемията COVID-19
Политика на постистината в контекста на инфодемията COVID-19
(Post-Truth Politics in the Context of COVID-19 Infodemic)
- Author(s):Silvia Petrova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:289-299
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:COVID-19; Infodemic; Media; Post-Truth; Post-Truth Politics
- Summary/Abstract:The text focuses on the concept of post–truth as a starting point for a critical study of culture, politics and communication. Although the concept is fluid and ambiguous, it usually refers to terms such as fake news, rumors, information chaos, politically incorrect rhetoric. The tendency of post–truth politics to focus on emotional statements as a basis for building trust in the audience is studied. The connection with the Covid–19 infodemic is analyzed through the prism of emo–truth and toxic machismo as a political style.
Пандемия, модернизация и популизъм
Пандемия, модернизация и популизъм
(Pandemic, Modernization and Populism)
- Author(s):Nikolay Krastev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:300-305
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Authoritarianism; Pandemic; Populism
- Summary/Abstract:The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on populisms – both ruling and in opposition - and thus its impact on the stability of liberal democracy. Against the backdrop of the various policies implemented by different populist regimes and the different reactions of the opposition, we conclude that the pandemic, despite its negative impact on democracy in general, has some positive consequences in destabilizing populism, and that it is not going to bring about the mass emergence of populist democracies.
Избори в условията на пандемията от COVID-19
Избори в условията на пандемията от COVID-19
(Elections in the Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic)
- Author(s):Daniela Pastarmadzhieva
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:306-314
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:COVID-19; Democracy; Electoral Process; Postpone Elections
- Summary/Abstract:The Covid-19 pandemic posed many challenges to the functioning of societies in general and to the socio-political process in particular. States are taking various measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, with some choosing restrictive approaches. The latter are mostly related to restricting the free movement of citizens and mass events. In this sense, the organization of national and/or local elections in some countries is becoming a challenge. Contemporary representative democracies are based on the ability of citizens to form governing bodies through voting, with the relevant bodies having a limited mandate. The inability to hold elections in some countries raises important issues related to the extension of the mandate of the elected body, as well as the introduction of new election practices. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of reports by reputable organizations have been published, focusing on the study of elections and the electoral process. These studies also consider the possibility of remote voting.
Регионални геополитически рискове: три сюжета
Регионални геополитически рискове: три сюжета
(Regional Geopolitical Risks: Three Stories)
- Author(s):Ivaylo Hristov Hristov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:315-329
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Crises; Nationalism; Neo–Ottomanism; Northern Macedonia; Patriotism; Revolution; Risks; Ukraine
- Summary/Abstract:After the so-called gentle revolutions in former socialist countries creates the deceptive impression that most of the risks to world and in particular to Bulgarian socio-economic development no longer exist. For example, the economic prospects for economic decline will no longer exist, as the transition from a planned to a market economy takes place. There will be no political risks, as the winner of the Cold War is considered a democratic world. Accordingly, democracy will guarantee harmonious political relations within the country, and NATO and the United States will ensure the security of our country, the wound of the “Renaissance process” will be eliminated, ext. All this collapsed and the three topics discussed in the report show it clearly.
Търговският спор САЩ-Китай: повече политика, отколкото икономика
Търговският спор САЩ-Китай: повече политика, отколкото икономика
(US-China Trade Dispute: More Politics Than Economy)
- Author(s):Vasil Gechev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:330-345
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:Belt Road Initiative; Cyberespionage; Economic and Political Interests – USA and China; Trade Balance
- Summary/Abstract:The trade dispute between the United States and China began on 6th July 2018, when higher tariff rates for imports of high-tech products from China came into force. The official reason for the new US customs policy is the deficit with China in trade in goods – which for the period 2001 – 2017 increased from $83.1 billion to $375.2 billion. Indeed, a deficit of this magnitude is a serious economic issue. Still, the circumstances determining China’s growing influence in world politics suggest a leading role in the political motives for starting the dispute. If China had a predominantly regional weight in the 80’s and 90’s of the twentieth century, today, the country is the main political and economic competitor of the United States worldwide. In this regard, US action appears to be an element of China’s containment policy rather than a desire to restore trade balance.
Свързаното управление – българският опит в европейска перспектива
Свързаното управление – българският опит в европейска перспектива
(Related Governance – The Bulgarian Experience in а European Perspective)
- Author(s):Kalin Boyanov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:346-357
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Bound Governance; Bulgarian Administrative Reform; Citizens; Public Services
- Summary/Abstract:This report is based on the concept of connected governance, which aims to improve cooperation between public services, deepen consultation and citizen participation in this process. This idea transforms the understanding of the relationship between government, business and citizens. All this is related to the importance of monitoring the effectiveness of public administration and policy. for feedback. The concept became apparent to post–communist countries during the economic crisis. Recent trends in administrative reform in Bulgaria and the development of e–government provide evidence of the use of related government mechanisms. They focus on the ideas of the rule of law and rational bureaucracy, the economic approach to property management and the principle of evaluating administrative results, as well as the importance of the quality and efficiency of public services.
Връзка между преки чужденстранни инвестиции и основен лихвен процент в контекст на демократизацията: на примера на Западните Балкани
Връзка между преки чужденстранни инвестиции и основен лихвен процент в контекст на демократизацията: на примера на Западните Балкани
(The Correlation Between the Foreign Direct Investments and Key Interest Rate in the Context of the Democratization: The Case Study of the Western Balkans)
- Author(s):Galya Mancheva
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:358-367
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Pearson Correlation; Democratization; Foreign Direct Investment; Key Interest Rate; Western Balkans
- Summary/Abstract:The present study aims at tracing the correlation between the foreign direct investments (FDI) and the key interest rates (KIR) in the context of the democratization process in the Western Balkans. Bivariate Pearson correlation was used to track whether: (1) there is a statistically significant linear relationship between three continuous random variables – foreign direct investment, key interest rate and democratic rating; (2) the strength of the linear relationship between these variables; and (3) the direction of this relationship. The study included the countries of the Republic of Albania, the Re public of Serbia, the Republic of Northern Macedonia, the Republic of Montenegro and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A 10–year period is covered, namely between 2010 and 2019. After the analysis, it was found that the democratization processes in the countries included in the study do not affect their economic growth.
Познавателни проблематизации при институционалната сегментация (по концептуалното схващане на Питър Бъргър и Томас Лукман)
Познавателни проблематизации при институционалната сегментация (по концептуалното схващане на Питър Бъргър и Томас Лукман)
(Cognitive Problematizations in Institutional Segmentation (According to the Conceptual Understanding of Peter L. Bеrger and Thomas Luckmann))
- Author(s):Yordan Stoyanov Doykov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:368-374
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Institutionalization; Integrativity; Knowledge; Meanings; Model; Segmentation; Sub-universe
- Summary/Abstract:The article discusses some theoretical positions on the scope, nature and procedure of institutionalization. They address the issue of the symbolic interaction of the various institutes. From such starting points, Berger and Luckmann deduce the understanding that the integrativeness of meanings is implemented emphatically subjectively. The problematization of the process is sought in the mechanism of internalization of socially accepted meanings by the individual. The objective meaning of the institutional order is given, well–known and understandable to the individual. The existence of unity between institutional actions and meanings within each individual biography is assumed and the entire available stock of knowledge is updated. The dependence institutional model – institutional meanings is validated. The authors fix the cognitive problematizations in the process of institutional segmentation in the provision of integrative meanings and in the legitimacy of the institutional activity and in the presence of isolated semantic subverses in the society. The emphasis is on the legitimizing affirmation of the semantic universes.
Просещите принцове на Макиавели
Просещите принцове на Макиавели
(The Asking Princes of Maciaveli)
- Author(s):Rada Kodzhabasheva
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:375-386
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Social Dimension of Political Risk; Social Tension; Symbol System; Value System
- Summary/Abstract:The current work is dedicated to the topic: „(i)legitimacy of representative democracy – the dissatisfied majorities“. It aims to discover that the representation (the political power) is not representative enough, but reasoning efficiency, it minimizes the value system of the society to acceptable symbol models. This process, connected to requirement for loyalty from the society, is facilitated by generalization of values and control system’s enforcement. Last two lead to social tensions. The theoretical frame encompasses the general systems and political risk theories. Based on that, conclusions are presented in two ways: comparative table „values – symbols“ and formula of social tensions, used further as an evidence for the above hypothesis. Milestone of the writing is the statement that the political risk, produced by political decisions, affects not only the business and its investments and projects, but also and mainly the social tensions.
Начален етап на политизирането на женско дружество „Елховка“ след Деветосептемврийския преврат
Начален етап на политизирането на женско дружество „Елховка“ след Деветосептемврийския преврат
(Initial Phase of the Politicization of the „Elhovka“ Women’s Society After the 9 September Coup D’etat)
- Author(s):Stanislav Ivanov
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:387-396
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:„Elhovka“; Society; Women
- Summary/Abstract:In the report we are going to present the activities of the „Elhovka“ Women’s Society – Elhovo, based on some documents of f. 66 K, preserved in the State Archives – Yambol. Our aim is to examine the organizational life and the charitable work of the charity society after 9th September 1944, when the society turned into a state organization serving the new government’s interests. The actuality of the article is determined by the lack of any extensive research on the deeds of the „Elhovka“ Women’s Society in this period.
Оспорване на изборния резултат в новата политическа реалност
Оспорване на изборния резултат в новата политическа реалност
(Challenging the Election Result in the New Political Reality)
- Author(s):Plamen Parushev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:397-404
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Election Code; Elections; Municipal Election Commission; Politics; Results
- Summary/Abstract:This report is a retrospective of the local elections for municipal councilors held in Balchik in 2015 and 2016. Why in 2016 are new elections repeated or held and what are they essentially, regardless of the purpose and specific results? The answer is not according to the personal preferences of the author, but according to the documented or archived facts.
Дигиталните технологии като арена на демократизация и активизиране на гражданското общество
Дигиталните технологии като арена на демократизация и активизиране на гражданското общество
(New Technologies as an Arena of Democratization and Activation of Civil Society)
- Author(s):Hristiyana Nikolova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:405-419
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Democratization; Digital Civil Society; Digitalization; Digital Technologies; Online Mobilization
- Summary/Abstract:The content of the report is structured as follows: introduction – the crisis of representative democracy and activation of civil society in conditions of digitalization of technologies; exhibition divided into 3 parts – (1) civil society and digital civil society; (2) online mobilization and forms of protest; and (3) optimistic and pessimistic views on the impact of the Internet on the expression of civil positions and conclusion.
Дигиталните разкази в новата политическа реалност
Дигиталните разкази в новата политическа реалност
(Digital Stories in the New Political Reality)
- Author(s):Maryana Zlatanova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:420-436
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:Communication; Digital Storytelling; Political Situation; Social Media; Sociology
- Summary/Abstract:The object of the present report is the digital storytelling in the new political situation. A media monitoring of the new political situation has been done. The representation of the political and pandemic crisis in media environment has been analyzed, as well as problems influencing the socio-political reality through the instruments of the internet environment, i.e. through the digital storytelling. The objective of the study is to outline the stories, told in the internet environment in the reality of political crisis, and to trace down the methods of their formation, as well as to do theoretical analysis and suggest a work definition of the „digital storytelling“ concept, to identify the media plat forms, mostly on the Internet where the digital storytelling takes place, to do a content analysis. The methods applied are: media monitoring, case analysis and secondary data analysis. A method of content analysis of media publications has been also applied. The research hypothesis is that the performance of communicational activities for the upcoming needs of political and communicational campaigns is possible in digital environment. In macro plan – based on the general process of decay of social structures, the hypothesis states that there is a decay of the forms of digital storytelling; in mesoplan – on the basis of the development of technologies and so called Fourth Industrial Revolution a hypothesis is possible for the formation of a digital storytelling with immense diversity of technological instruments in planning communicational campaigns; in micro plan – on the basis of digital disunion, a hypothesis is possible for a low level of digital literacy which is not enough for the formation of a digital storytelling in Internet environment.
Основни институции за формиране на обществено мнение
Основни институции за формиране на обществено мнение
(Basic Institutions for Formation of Public Opinion)
- Author(s):Bozhidar Dzhidzhev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:437-442
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:Education; Family; Institutions Media; Public Opinion Forming; Post-democracy; School
- Summary/Abstract:This paper is structured as follows: a) the nature of public opinion as a political-psychological phenomenon; b) main institutions for public opinion forming; c) focusing on three institutions: family, education system (school) and the media. I mainly refer to Valdimer Orlando Key Jr. (V. O. Key Jr.) and his book „Public Opinion and American Democracy“ (1961). In conclusion, I draw generalizing conclusions about the role of the three examined institutions for the formation of public opinion in the conditions of democracy/post–democracy.
Приносът на жените в политиката в началото на XXI век
Приносът на жените в политиката в началото на XXI век
(The Contribution of Women in Politics at the Beginning of the 21st Century)
- Author(s):Evelin Popadiina
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:443-452
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Women; Politics; Women’s Right; Contribution; Feminism
- Summary/Abstract:This report aims to show women have contributed to politics in the early 21st century. The rights of women in the ancient classical and medieval world are examined in the first place in order to make a comparison with those at the beginning of the new millennium. It continues to fight for women’s right – the goal is to find out how many women have fought for change and how long it has taken them. Numerous conventions on women’s rights were drafted and the so–called feminism. In the last part, we present some of the women who have made significant contributions to politics at the beginning of the new millennium. We come to the conclusion that women also “understand” politics.
Основни ценности на консервативната политическа философия: опит за съвременна интерпретация
Основни ценности на консервативната политическа философия: опит за съвременна интерпретация
(Core Values of Conservative Political Philosophy: An Attempt for Modern Interpretation)
- Author(s):Hristina Dimitrova
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:453-461
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Conservatism; Family; Fatherland; Religion; Tradition
- Summary/Abstract:What are the values for preserving the political philosophy from the application to the present day. We will point out the main facts to understand are really the conservative governments of Russia and Hungary. What are the indicators of whether a society is conservative or not. Is there conservation in the 21st century and what are the values that have been preserved.
Новите реалности и политическата наука (неолиберализмът и неговите неудобства)
Новите реалности и политическата наука (неолиберализмът и неговите неудобства)
(New Realities and Political Science (Neoliberalism and its Inconveniences))
- Author(s):Martin Srakmajiev
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:462-472
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Culture of Crisis; Epoch-Making Crisis; Globalism; Finansialization; Monopoly; Neoliberalim; Stagnation
- Summary/Abstract:The term “epoch–making crisis” is a successful expression of a theoretical demonstration of the similarity between today’s economic and environmental contradictions of the capitalist economy. The crisis of neoliberalism can be distinguished from other ordinary economic crises or developmental crises that accompany the history of capitalism. Such an epoch-making crisis in a historical context arose on the border between the late Middle Ages and the 16th century. This is the end of an entire historical epoch in which the economic, ecological and social find their new manifestations. Black deaths or plague epidemics, land depletion and mass famine, peasant uprisings and escalating wars are the typical consequences of changing eras. The new capitalist economy is extraterritorial and expands on the territory of the newly discovered continents. In this report, I will defend the thesis that the global epoch -making crisis is much more dangerous and unproductive than the one that led to the crisis of feudalism and its replacement by capitalism.
Социалната политика в контекста на кандидат-президентската реторика
Социалната политика в контекста на кандидат-президентската реторика
(Social Policy in the Context of Candidate-Presidential Rhetoric)
- Author(s):Mariyana Kuzmanska
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:473-482
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Presidential Candidate; Rhetoric; Social Policy; Speech; Voters
- Summary/Abstract:The main purpose of this report is to analyze the role of the social policy as a factor in the candidates for president’s rhetoric. This paper addresses the sectors: demographic situation, ethnicity, health and unemployment, taking into account their influence in the context of presidential–candidates rhetoric on the voters. The report aims to determine the importance of the social policy sectors and the degree of dependence between them and the election of the Bulgarian president. This paper aims to take under consideration the approval or disapproval of the voters about the sectors of the social policy as a method of persuasion in the presidential–candidate rhetoric.
Политическата криза в Киргизстан и отражението ѝ върху националната сигурност
Политическата криза в Киргизстан и отражението ѝ върху националната сигурност
(The Political Crisis in Kyrgyzstan and its Impact on National Security)
- Author(s):Alexei Margoevski
- Language:Bulgarian
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
- Page Range:483-492
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Eurasian Economic Union; „One Belt; One Road“; Impeachment; „New Silk Road“; People’s Coordinating Council; Collective Security Treaty Organization; Central Asia; „Color“ Revolution; Shanghai Cooperat
- Summary/Abstract:This report analyzes the development of the political crisis in Kyrgyzstan, the outbreak of which following the parliamentary elections on 4th October 2020 raised questions about the geopolitical future of the small Central Asian country. Kyrgyzstan has always been strategically located in Central Asia and, despite its lack of significant energy resources, is an island of pluralism surrounded by authoritarian regimes. And until recently, an example of political stability. The present report tries to reveal the hidden reasons leading to the escalation of the political crisis and the ensuing civil unrest that shook the country. Until recently, Kyrgyzstan was thought to have left behind „color“ revolutions that ousted two senior presidents in five years and forced a new constitution in 2010. But this turns out to be a dangerous illusion. The possible variants for changing the geopolitical orientation of the country in the context of the contradictions of the main geopolitical players in the region are studied.