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Социально-психологический подход к изучению электорального поведения населения: сущность и особенности

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Хамутовская С. В.

Społeczeństwo i Edukacja. Międzynarodowe Studia Humanistyczne

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2012

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issue 2

189-204

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In article the genesis, essence and the basic features of the sociallypsychological approach to the studying of electoral behaviour of the population, an opportunity of its application in sociological research of electoral behaviour of citizens of the postcomunist countries (first of all the Republic of Belarus) in view of specificity of a condition and development of their political and party system, the legislation of elections and practice of elections are revealed. The interpretations of the socially-psychological approach by various authors – by E. Campbell, P. Converse, U. Miller, D. Nimmo and T. Jungs, R. Rose and U. Mishler and others – are analysed. The works of some Russian authors undertaking attempts on the basis of the given approach to create own models of electoral behaviour are considered, meeting the requirements of the Russian political realities (E. Meleshkina), to reveal the base of party identification of the Russians (V. Iadov).

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Indebtedness of Polish enterprises compared to selected countries

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Motylska-Kuźma A.

Central and Eastern European Journal of Management and Economics (CEEJME)

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2015

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issue 1

71-83

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This elaboration aims to analyse and compare the debt of Polish enterprises compared to selected European countries which underwent (like Poland) a system transformation in 90s of the last century. The paper makes use of statistical comparable measures of basic indicators of corporate debt during the transformation up to 2012 and the analysis is based on official statistical data of the Central Statistical Office in Poland and EUROSTAT as well as bases published by OECD. Despite the fact that the system transformation proceeded in a similar way, Czech, Hungary and Poland struggled with much the same problems at the beginning of their „democratic” way, however basic behaviour in the economic sphere began to diverge. The differences translated, first of all, into an image of particular countries in view of potential investors. The way entrepreneurs behaved is not without significance as their activities in particular markets including the risk of doing business which involved applying financial leverage. The recent crisis revealed that Polish enterprise do much better than businesses in Czech or Hungary. One of the reasons might be the level of debt and the risk of conducting a business. It is worthwhile examining differences among the particular countries.

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Theories explaining corruption in post-communist countries

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Chábová K.

Česká kriminologie (Czech Criminology)

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2016

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vol. 1

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issue 3

1-14

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This article is looking at theoretical approaches to the study of corruption and tries to answer the question what could be the reason behind differences in the level of corruption between post-communist countries and established democracies in Europe on the theoretical level. First, this article discusses the problems of the definition of corrupt on. Next, this article presents the most important theories explaining corruption from the sociological point of view. This article will focus especially on norms (which are connected to rational choice, theory of ‘bad apples’ and ‘bad barrel’ and to criminological theories), on values (Max Weber, Inglehart and his theory of post-materialism), and finally on the extensive literature on corruption omitting any kind of theory. This paper will conclude with a discussion about which theories could explain the different levels of corruption in different countries.

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Corruption and Export Performance in Post-communist Countries: Evidence from Firm-level Data

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Cieślik A., Goczek Ł.

Ekonomia. Rynek, Gospodarka, Społeczeństwo

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2015

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issue 42

79-91

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In this paper we investigate the empirical relationship between corruption and export performance of firms in 30 post-communist countries. Our analytical framework refers to the recent strand in the new trade theory literature based on the Melitz (2003) model that stresses the importance of firm productivity and trade costs in entering the export markets. The empirical implementation of the theoretical framework is based on the fractional logit model and the IV–V BEEPS dataset covering the period 2008‒2014. Our empirical results for over 20 thousand surveyed companies confirm the negative and statistically significant relationship between corruption and export performance in post-communist countries.

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On the Evolution of Corruption Patterns in the Post-Communist Countries

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Cieślik A., Goczek Ł.

Equilibrium. Quarterly Journal of Economics and Economic Policy

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2015

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vol. 10

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issue 1

33-53

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In this paper, we study the evolution of corruption patterns in 27 post-communist countries during the period 1996-2012 using the Control of Corruption Index and the corruption category Markov transition probability matrix. This method allows us to generate the long-run distribution of corruption among the post-communist countries. Our empirical findings suggest that corruption in the post-communist countries is a very persistent phenomenon that does not change much over time. Several theoretical explanations for such a result are provided.

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The Contemporary Context of Youth Socialization: The Specificity of Post-Communist Countries

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Szafraniec K.

Polish Sociological Review

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2017

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vol. 198

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issue 2

167-188

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The article focuses on the attempt to define socialization specificity in post-communist countries without which the understanding the youth’s characteristics and (in particular) their role in further system transformation is limited. We reconstruct the new logic in creation of a socio-cultural space in which the youth grow up (emphasizing the importance of national trajectories of departing from communism, and on the other, inevitability of globalization with its specific cultural offer). Socialization space is seen as a Lewin’s active field of coexisting, interdependent social facts through focusing on such significant socialization agendas as: the mass media, the state, religions and Churches, the school, the family, peers and the internet. The style in which these agendas appear in the socialization field increases its dimorphic nature, which in turn will not support the youth socialization, and it seems not to generate the conditions for the young generation of a historical chance.

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Development of financial systems in 1995-2014 – a factor analysis

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Iwanicz-Drozdowska M., Smaga P.

Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu

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2017

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issue 482

47-60

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The aim of the research was to analyse financial system development patterns for both 19 post-communist European economies and 21 non-post-communist (advanced) countries over the 1995-2014 period. The use of a factor analysis allowed for identifying two unobservable factors which account for most of the variance of the 9 observed variables characteristic of the economic and financial development, the banking sector’s standing and the structure of the financial sector. Identified factors represent the financial system development and growth of the banking sector, but their roles differ among the analysed groups of countries. The banking sector is a significant driving force of development in both cases. Yet, in advanced economies, a certain role is also played by the stock market, which is not the case for post-communist countries. The results show that there is higher homogeneity in the financial system development patterns in post-communist countries, while the roles of both factors are more heterogeneous among advanced economies. Lastly, the results provide evidence that the global financial crisis did not cause a permanent structural change in these two processes.

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Poměrné zastoupení, velké obvody a přísně vázané kandidátní listiny

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Buben R., Kouba K.

Politologická revue (Czech Political Science Review)

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2016

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issue 2

5-41

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Choosing the type of electoral system in new democracies has become a contested issue for social scientists as well as for political actors. Contrary to the state of public debate on the issue, the article advances the position from a multidisciplinary standpoint (political science, historical sociology, and economics) that proportional representation with large districts and closed lists performs better on a variety of key indicators. We review recent literature on the performance of electoral systems especially in the post-communist and Latin American democracies. The article identifies the centripetal theory of democracy as a normative basis for our institutional prescriptions and discusses how distinct types of political representation relate to the debate on electoral systems. We focus especially on four main concerns commonly associated with proportional representation (the rise of “extremist” parties, government instability, party system deconsolidation, and corruption and clientelism). Contrary to much of the public debate on electoral systems, we conclude that further steps towards personalization (by opening lists or reducing district magnitude) are not advisable.

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State identity in Europe today: Some determinants

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Raciborski J., Rafałowski W.

Zarządzanie Publiczne / Public Governance

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2018

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issue 2(44)

5-28

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Objectives: The article is aimed at studying the differentiation of the strength of state identity in selected European countries and attempts to explain the observed tendencies. Research Design & Methods: The empirical part is based upon three waves of the International Social Survey Programme entitled ‘National Identity’. Findings: The results show that state identities in Western European countries are well-developed. Central/Eastern European societies are characterised by lower levels of state identity than Western European ones. We attribute this phenomenon to legacies of the past, especially the to many centuries of economic underdevelopment of the region that was enhanced increased by communism and low levels of social capital in Eastern European societies. Contribution: This study links the state identity of citizens of European countries with their living conditions and past legacies.

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Access to Archives in Post-Communist Countries: The Victim’s Perspective

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Gruodytė E., Gervienė S.

Baltic Journal of European Studies

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2015

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vol. 5

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issue 2

147-170

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The collapse of the communist regime at the end of the twentieth century resulted in a wave of democratization in Central and Eastern Europe. While trying to establish democracy, many states in this region had to demonstrate their ability to protect human rights and to deal with the past of the repressive regime. As these states decided to join various human rights instruments they also became subject to certain obligations towards their people. One of these obligations is the requirement to provide remedies in case of human rights abuses, and the right to know the truth is recognized as part of it. Therefore the goal of this article is to identify the abilities of the victim of the communist regime to access the files of former secret services in post-communist countries in the light of the right to know the truth. The answer is provided using an analysis of international documents, historic, comparative and systemic methods, providing and evaluating the practice of different states dealing with the files of former secret services or government files of the repressive past and academic literature.

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Capacity building in developing and transitional economies – transport sector

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Chrzanowski I.

Kwartalnik Nauk o Przedsiębiorstwie

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2016

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vol. 41

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issue 4

95-101

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Transport pełni kluczową rolę w gospodarce każdego kraju. Jest zatem tym obszarem badań, który pozwala ocenić potencjał rozwojowy i instytucjonalny całej gospodarki. Głównym celem artykułu jest zwrócenie uwagi na fakt, że właściwe funkcjonowanie systemu transportowego nie zależy wyłącznie od odpowiedniego finansowania infrastruktury, ale na budowaniu jego potencjału rozwojowego, co powinno być także warunkiem dobrego zarządzania tym sektorem. Na przykładzie problemów krajów Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej oraz wybranych krajów rozwijających się autor udowadnia, że dążenie do zmniejszenia ubóstwa w krajach postkomunistycznych nie byłoby skuteczne, gdyby najpilniejsze problemy związane z branżą transportową nie zostały rozwiązane w okresie transformacji.

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Support for market economy principles in European post-communist countries during 1999-2008

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Sirovátka T., Guzi M., Saxonberg S.

Sociologický časopis. Czech Sociological Review

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2019

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vol. 55

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issue 3

319-345

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Since the fall of the communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989, a neoliberal discourse has dominated the thinking of the political elite in post-communist countries, paving the way for unprecedented mass privatisation, economic deregulation, and other market reforms. In this article, we study the development of public support for market economy principles in post-communist countries compared to other European countries between 1999 and 2008, the period that directly followed the initial stage of market transformation. The article is based on data from the European Values Study covering 22 European countries for the years 1999/2000 and 2008/2009. In addition to analysing the trends, multilevel regression models are used to study the determinants and levels of support for the market economy in post-communist and other European countries. When controlling for individual and country-level variables, a significant increase in support for market economy principles is observed in the post-communist cluster, which is not the case in the other countries. There is some inconsistency in support for the individual principles of market economics: support exists in post-communist countries for the notion that the state should be responsible for the social and economic well-being of its inhabitants and for state regulation of the economy, while support is high for some market economy principles, such as free competition and private ownership. In other words, support for some kind of social market seems to prevail among people living in post-communist countries, based on the notion that the state should combine a market economy with relatively generous social policies.

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Reconstructing Class Sport Practices in Post-Communist Poland

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Lenartowicz M., JankowskiC K. W.

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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2014

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vol. 63

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issue 1

12-19

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The article analyzes the changes in attitude of Poles towards sport and recreational activities as well as their participation in these disciplines between the period before system transformations and the present day. Based on examples from literature and own studies, we have observed that Poles have shown a growing interest in sport and recreational activities. Moreover, social diversity of participants in this field has been noted. Sport disciplines and diverse recreational activities perceived as "bourgeois" during the socialist period are becoming more popular among members of the middle and upper classes as potential attractive and clear markers of social status. Interest in sport, skills, knowledge, and sports equipment and outfit in such disciplines as sailing, horse riding, golf, and hunting are thus becoming distinctive social markers. These factors are adopted in the reconstruction of sports practiced by members of different social classes. The continuity of sport practice was abruptly interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War and the following half-century of socialism

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EVALUATION OF TRENDS IN FOREIGN TRADE DEVELOPMENT IN THE POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES OF EUROPE IN THE YEARS 2000–2012 FOLLOWING THEIR ACCESSION TO THE EU

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Cieślik E., Biegańska J., Środa-Murawska S.

Quaestiones Geographicae

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2016

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vol. 35

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issue 4

35-48

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This paper seeks to analyse directions in foreign trade in the post communist countries of Europe over the years 2000–2012 in the context of changes observed in other EU states. It was assumed that changes in the directions of foreign trade in post-communist states would be similar to those noted in Western Europe. On the basis of data derived from the OECD, EUROSTAT and OECD-WTO we show that the trading rules used by the old EU-15 adopted by those countries have brought them measurable benefits. As a result, the post-communist economies have become similar to those of the EU-15. Considering the structure of their trade and links with the EU-15, it is apparent that they have become the main trading and investment partners for the European Union. Hence, their integration with the EU structures made their development faster, but also made them more sensitive to industrial and demand shocks coming from the eurozone. It is predicted that the present model is not going to change, especially in the context of the participation in production networks.

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Spatial Diversification Of Living Standards In The Former Communist Countries Of Central And Eastern Europe And The Balkans / Analiza Zróżnicowania Przestrzennego Poziomu Życia w Krajach Postkomunistycznych Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej I Na Bałkanach

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Karmowska G., Marciniak M.

Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe

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2015

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vol. 18

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issue 4

123-138

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The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on the variation in the standard of living and quality of life of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern European and the Balkan countries previously belonging to the Soviet sphere of influence. Nineteen post-communist countries were selected for this research, including: seven from the group of post-socialist countries, seven post-Soviet countries, and five from former Yugoslavia. The research procedure adopted involved static (comparative analysis of life quality indexes - Quality of Life Index (QLI) and Human Development Index (HDI) and dynamic (assessment of standard of living based on synthetic taxonomic measures for the years 2007 and 2012) data analysis. The findings indicate a significant variation in the living standards among the inhabitants of post-communist countries. Depending on the scope and accuracy of the quality life measures used, the countries’ ranking positions show a slight variation, though in all cases similar trends are noticeable. The countries of former Czechoslovakia (the Czech and the Slovak Republics) show the highest standard of living. Other countries belonging to the EU also ranked relatively high. Such Balkan states as Albania, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked poorly. The results of multidimensional analysis confirmed these findings and, moreover, allowed for the determination of the trends in living conditions in particular countries. In 2007 a higher-than-average standard of living was identified in nine countries, whereas in 2012 this was the case for 10 countries. As compared to 2007, GDP growth was observed in 16 countries, as well as improvements in health care (increases in health care outlays) and increases in the number of Internet users. However, some phenomena may be disturbing - the rise in unemployment (16 countries), decline in population growth (9 countries) and growing inflation (7 countries). To recapitulate, the standard of living enjoyed by the population of postcommunist countries is gradually improving, though the pace of changes and trends vary across those countries. What’s more, the results show that with the exception of those countries which are EU members, belonging to specific groups of post-communist countries (post-socialist, post-Soviet and former Yugoslavia) does not affect significantly their populations’ standard of living and quality of life.

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Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie wyników badań dotyczących zróżnicowania poziomu i jakości życia mieszkańców krajów postkomunistycznych Europy Środkowo- Wschodniej i krajów bałkańskich. Z grupy państw postkomunistycznych, do badań szczegółowych wybrano 19 krajów, w tym: 7 z grupy państw postsocjalistycznych, 7 poradzieckich i 5 z byłej Jugosławii. Przyjęta procedura badawcza pozwoliła na analizę zagadnienia zarówno w ujęciu statycznym (analiza porównawcza rankingów wskaźników jakości życia - Quality of Life Index (QLI) i Human Development Index (HDI)), jak i dynamicznym (ocena poziomu życia na podstawie taksonomicznych mierników syntetycznych za lata 2007 i 2012). Wyniki przeprowadzonych badań wskazują na znaczne zróżnicowanie poziomu życia mieszkańców w krajach postkomunistycznych. W zależności od zakresu i stopnia szczegółowości użytych wskaźników jakości życia pozycje rankingowe badanych krajów nieznacznie się różnią, ale we wszystkich zauważalne były te same tendencje. Najwyżej oceniono warunki życia panujące w krajach byłej Czechosłowacji (Czech i Słowacji) oraz Słowenii. Na stosunkowo wysokich pozycjach sklasyfikowano także pozostałe kraje należące do UE. Natomiast najsłabiej wypadły kraje bałkańskie takie jak: Albania, Mołdawia i Bośnia i Hercegowina. Wyniki analizy wielowymiarowej potwierdziły te oceny i ponadto, pozwoliły na określenie kierunków zmian w warunkach życia mieszkańców poszczególnych krajów. W 2007 roku poziom życia określony jako wyższy od przeciętnego stwierdzono w 9 krajach, a w 2012 roku było już 10 takich krajów. W porównaniu do 2007 roku wzrost GDP per capita odnotowano w przypadku 16 państw, poprawiła się sytuacja w ochronie zdrowia (wzrost wydatków na ochronę zdrowia) oraz wzrosła liczba użytkowników Internetu. Odnotowano również niepokojące zjawiska- wzrost bezrobocia (16 krajów), spadek przyrostu naturalnego (9 krajów) oraz rosnąca inflacja (7 krajów). Reasumując, poziom życia mieszkańców w krajach postkomunistycznych stopniowo się poprawia, lecz tempo i kierunki zmian w poszczególnych krajach nadal są różne. Ponadto stwierdzono, że w przeciwieństwie do członkostwa w Unii Europejskiej, przynależność danego państwa do określonej grupy krajów postkomunistycznych (postsocjalistycznych, poradzieckich i byłej Jugosławii) nie ma istotnego wpływu na poziom i jakość życia jego mieszkańców.

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Różnice i podobieństwa biografii edukacyjnych młodzieży w krajach europy środkowo-wschodniej – w kontekście modernizacji imitacyjnej systemów oświatowych

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Wasielewski K.

Rocznik Lubuski

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2018

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vol. 44

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issue 1

127-144

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The article identifies the main directions of changes in the philosophy of education and their structural consequences for educational biographies of the young generation. The directions are a reaction to the change of the socio-political system and to the dominant global trends. Simultaneously, the authors take into consideration the process of imitating structural solutions existing in Western societies for a long time. The main aim of the article is to identify major similarities and differences typical of the countries undergoing similar developments, the common denominator for which is the collapse of communism. Any changes in education (in structures, values and attitudes) in these varied in intensity, however, they had a common feature, namely they took the countries form of imitative modernization. The main feature of this modernization was imitating the institutional and legal solutions applied in Anglo-Saxon countries. The process of imitation combined with the globalization of values and attitudes towards education contributed to the alignment of the frames within which youth’s educational biographies are created.

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Artykuł wskazuje główne kierunki zmian w filozofii kształcenia i ich konsekwencje strukturalne dla biografii edukacyjnych młodego pokolenia, będące reakcją na zmianę ustroju społeczno-politycznego i dominujące trendy globalne. Uwzględniono tutaj proces imitowania rozwiązań strukturalnych obecnych już od dawna w zachodnich społeczeństwach. Zasadniczym jego celem jest próba wskazania istotnych podobieństw i różnic, będących udziałem krajów przechodzących podobną drogę rozwojową, której wspólnym mianownikiem było odrzucenie komunizmu. Jakkolwiek zmiany w edukacji (w strukturach, wartościach, postawach) w rożnych krajach miały rożne nasilenie, posiadały jednak pewną cechę wspólną, a mianowicie przybrały właściwie postać modernizacji imitacyjnej. Jej główną cechą był proces powielania rozwiązań instytucjonalno-prawnych obecnych w krajach anglo-saskich, który wraz z globalizacją postaw i wartości wobec edukacji przyczynił się do upodobnienia się ram tworzenia się biografii edukacyjnych młodzieży.

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Assistance of an expert in the participatory planning model in the area included in the revitalisation programme in view of the desired changes. Based on the example of the district of Śródka in Poznań

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Kaźmierczak B.

Architectus

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2021

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issue 1(65)

59-66

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This article presents the method of resolving conflicts arising around projects implemented in the area included in the revitalisation programme. The author presents the subject of social participation in the Central European context, in which the low level of social trust and the difficulty in making joint decisions in the spirit of consensus are characteristic. The aim of this article is to try to define the role of experts in the participatory planning model. The described case study allows for the assumption that in the search for the desired changes in the area covered by the revitalization program, the participation of not only stakeholders but also experts should be taken into account. Thanks to this approach, it becomes possible to articulate – often contradictory needs, which in turn increases the chances for the implementation of postulates submitted by stakeholders. Real social participation in the decision-making process regarding changes related to revitalization is possible thanks to the involvement of experts who are, in a way, “shop stewards” who guarantee not only an appropriate level of debate but also help to objectify the developed postulates.

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W artykule omówiono sposób rozwiązywania konfliktów pojawiających się wokół projektów realizowanych na obszarze objętym programem rewitalizacji. Autor przedstawia w nim problematykę partycypacji społecznej w kontekście środkowoeuropejskim, dla którego charakterystycznym elementem jest niski poziom zaufania społecznego oraz trudność w podejmowaniu wspólnych decyzji w duchu konsensusu. Celem artykułu jest próba określenia roli ekspertów w partycypacyjnym modelu planowania. Opisane studium przypadku pozwala przyjąć założenie, że w poszukiwaniu pożądanych zmian w obszarze objętym programem rewitalizacji należy uwzględnić udział nie tylko interesariuszy, ale także ekspertów. Dzięki takiemu podejściu możliwe staje się wyartykułowanie – często sprzecznych ze sobą – potrzeb, co w konsekwencji zwiększa szanse na urzeczywistnianie i realizację zgłoszonych przez interesariuszy postulatów. Realny udział społeczny w procesie decyzyjnym dotyczącym przemian związanych z rewitalizacją jest możliwy dzięki zaangażowaniu ekspertów, którzy są niejako „mężami zaufania”, gwarantującymi nie tylko odpowiedni poziom debaty, ale również pomoc w obiektywizacji wypracowanych postulatów.

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Kierunki zmian w szkolnictwie wyższym w wybranych krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej

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Wasielewski K.

Forum Oświatowe

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2017

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vol. 29

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issue 2(58)

61-76

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This article attempts to show the changes in higher education in selectedCentral and Eastern European countries. The article points out the main directionsof changes in the philosophy of education and their structural consequencesfor higher education as a reaction to the changing socio-political system, and thusthe opening of these countries to dominant global trends (social, cultural, economic).The basic source database is made up of publicly available databases (e.g., WorldBank reports, or OECD’s Education at a Glance), statistical studies based on them,and monographs. The article’s main goals are to identify important similarities anddifferences between countries and their socio-cultural characteristics.

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Niniejszy tekst jest próbą ukazania przemian w obszarze szkolnictwawyższego w wybranych krajach Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej. Artykuł wskazujegłówne kierunki zmian w filozofii kształcenia i ich konsekwencje strukturalne dlasektora szkolnictwa wyższego, będące reakcją na zmianę ustroju społeczno-politycznego,a tym samym otwarcia się tych krajów na dominujące trendy globalne (m.in.społeczne, kulturowe, ekonomiczne). Podstawową bazę źródłową stanowią ogólnodostępnebazy danych (np. raporty Banku Światowego czy Education at Glance,publikowane przez OECD), opracowania statystyczne sporządzone na ich podstawieoraz monografie. Zasadniczym celem artykułu jest próba wskazania istotnychpodobieństw i różnic, będących udziałem krajów, z jednej strony, przechodzącychpodobną drogę rozwojową, z drugiej zaś, odmiennych ze względu na ich specyfikęspołeczno-kulturową.

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From NGOs’ accountability to social trust. The evidence from CEE countries

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Waniak-Michalak H., Perica I., Leitoniene S.

Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości

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2020

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issue 109(165)

173-191

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Purpose: The paper aims to find a link between the level of NGO accountability and the social trust for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). We will investigate if the accounting regulations and transpa-rency rules for NGOs in particular countries influence the social trust for NGOs. We will follow the process of the creation of accounting law for NGOs in three CEE countries: Lithuania – one of the Baltic states, which is in last place in the World Giving Index ranking, and Poland, and Croatia – the two best post-communist countries in the World Giving Index ranking. We will analyse the change in social trust in these countries in line with the development of legal and accounting rules and norms for NGOs. Methodology/approach: The design and methodology approach includes a literature review and compa-rative analysis. We supported our findings with panel regression analysis. Research limitations include the selection of only a few countries for the analysis and only nine years of observation per country. Findings: The results of our research indicate that accounting regulations are of marginal importance for social trust. We conclude that accountability alone does not solve the social trust problems faced by non- -profit organisations. Other factors affect social trust, such as lack of institutional mechanisms, lack of anempathic society, and negative media coverage. Originality/value: The originality and value of this paperlie in the fact that we explain how NGOs’ accountability and revenues influence social trust in NGOs.Furthermore, we refer to CEE countries where – due to their historical heritage – both social trust andtransparency were deeply affected.

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Cel: Celem artykułu jest ustalenie związku między poziomem odpowiedzialności organizacji pozarzą-dowych a zaufaniem społecznym do nich. Zostanie zbadane, czy przepisy dotyczące rachunkowości i zasady przejrzystości dla organizacji pozarządowych w wybranych krajach mają wpływ na zaufanie społeczne dla organizacji pozarządowych. Opisany zostanie proces tworzenia przepisów o rachunkowości dla organizacji pozarządowych w wybranych krajach Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej. Do badań wybrano trzy kraje Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej, są to: Litwa – jeden z krajów bałtyckich, który zajmuje ostatnie miejsce w rankingu World Giving Index, Polska i Chorwacja – dwa najlepsze ze wszystkich krajów post-komunistycznych w rankingu World Giving Index. Metodyka/podejście: Dla realizacji celu wykorzystane zostaną następujące metody badawcze: analiza literatury i analiza porównawcza. Wnioski z analizy litera-turowej i porównawczej sprawdzono stosując analizę regresji panelowej. Ograniczenia badawcze wynikają z uwzględnienia tylko trzech krajów do analizy i dziewięciu lat obserwacji. Wyniki: Rezultaty naszych badań wskazują, że rozwój rachunkowości ma marginalne znaczenie dla zaufania społecznego. Stawiamy wniosek, że wzrost poziomu rozliczalności organizacji nie rozwiązuje problemów związanych z zaufaniem społecznym, z którymi borykają się organizacje non-profit. Na zaufanie społeczne wpływają także inne czynniki, takie jak brak mechanizmów instytucjonalnych, brak społeczeństwa empatycznego oraz nega-tywne relacje w mediach. Oryginalność/wartość: Oryginalność i wartość tego opracowania polega na tym, że został wyjaśniony wpływ rozliczalności organizacji pozarządowych na zaufanie społeczne do nich. Co więcej, odwołujemy się do krajów Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej, w których – ze względu na ich historyczne dziedzictwo – zarówno zaufanie społeczne, jak i przejrzystość były poważnie zakłócone.

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The Institutional Settings of the Recovery of the NGO Sector in Post-Communist Countries

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Waniak-Michalak H., Perica I., Leitoniene S., Chojnacka E.

Comparative Economic Research. Central and Eastern Europe

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2020

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vol. 23

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issue 3

133-154

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Celem artykułu jest analiza procesu tworzenia otoczenia instytucjonalnego sektora organizacji pozarządowych w trzech wybranych krajach postkomunistycznych oraz analiza zmian zaufania społecznego w tych krajach w odniesienu do zmian norm prawnych i rachunkowości dla organizacji pozarządowych. Metodologia badań obejmuje analizę literatury i indukcyjną metodę analizy danych historycznych dla wybranych krajów postkomunistycznych. Do badań wybrano trzy kraje postkomunistyczne: Litwę – jeden z krajów bałtyckich, zajmujący ostatnie miejsce w rankingu World Giving Index, Polskę i Chorwację – dwa najlepsze kraje postkomunistyczne w rankingu World Giving Index. Ograniczenia badawcze wynikają z zastosowania metody opisowej i niewielkiej liczby krajów objętych analizą. Oryginalność i wartość niniejszego opracowania polega analizie problemu niskiego zaufania społecznego do organizacji pozarządowych w krajach postkomunistycznych w kontekście rozwoju otoczenia instytucjonalnego organizacji pozarządowych oraz wzrostu ich rozliczalności i cywilnej kontroli nad nimi.

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The purpose of the paper is to describe the process of creating institutional settings in three post-communist countries and analyze the change of the social trust in these countries in line with the development of legal and accounting rules and norms for NGOs. The design and methodology include a literature analysis and the inductive method to analyze historical data for each country. The countries that were selected for the research are Lithuania – one of the Baltic states, which is in the last place in the World Giving Index (WGI) ranking, Poland with the average result in WGI ranking, and Croatia – the best post-communist country in the WGI ranking. Research limitations include the use of the descriptive method and the small number of countries included in the analysis. The originality and value of this paper lie in the fact that the problem of low social trust in NGOs in post-communist countries is analyzed by linking it with the development of NGO accountability and civil control over them.

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