The Case of Slovenia from the Point of View of the Theory of Citizenship
The Case of Slovenia from the Point of View of the Theory of Citizenship
Author(s): Bojan ŽalecSubject(s): Civil Society, Recent History (1900 till today), Government/Political systems, History of Communism
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: theory of citizenship; civic virtues; Slovenia; civility; virtue of public reason; solidarity; communism; violence;
Summary/Abstract: Some general ideas and concepts of the theory of citizenship are introduced and presented and then applied to reflect on the specific situation in Slovenia. The author pays great attention to the three political virtues: civility, the capacity to object to the centers of power, and the virtue of public reason. In the contemporary Slovenian society these three central civic virtues are not sufficiently developed or cultivated. The article tries to contribute to the understanding of such a condition by taking into account Slovenian history. It focuses on the period from 1941 to 1990 (from the beginning of the occupation to the change of the regime, from a socialist one-party system to a liberal democracy).
Journal: Archiwum Historii Filozofii i Myśli Społecznej
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 57supl.
- Page Range: 129-149
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English