Naslov
Vývoj participatívnej demokracie: Komunitné organizovanie v postkomunistickom kontexte
(Evolution of participatory democracy: Organisation of communities in the post-communist context)

Autori
Mezeiová, Gabriela ; Maldini, Pero

Izvornik
Studia Politica Slovaca (1337-8163) 9 (2016), 1; 16-30

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, izvorni znanstveni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
participatívnej demokracie ; politická participácia ; komunitný organizovanie ; postkomunistické krajiny ; kríza demokracie
(participatory democracy ; political participation ; community organizing ; post-communist societies ; crisis of democracy)

Sažetak
The article deals with the concept of community organizing. The concept is first explained from the theoretical point of view, in terms of political (civil) participation as a key prerequisite of substantive democracy and in context of its crisis, both in old democracies and post-communist societies. Later it is considered as practice in its birthplace, in the American context, where community organizing is remarkably popular and effective. Subsequently, the article is focusing on research the possibility of using this concept in post-communist context, especially in the Slovak society. It shows that the lack of structural base (vibrant civil society in particular) and political legacy of authoritarianism are the main inhibitory factors in the development of civic political culture, which is the key sociocultural prerequisite of political participation, and consequently of community organizing.

Izvorni jezik
Slo

Znanstvena područja
Politologija

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