Attitudes towards Democracy in Bulgaria: The Importance of Social Inequalities
Attitudes towards Democracy in Bulgaria: The Importance of Social Inequalities
Author(s): Zhivko MinkovSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Semiotics / Semiology, Theoretical Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Sociology, Semantics, Higher Education , Applied Sociology, Philology, Translation Studies, Theory of Literature
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: Democracy; attitude; Bulgaria; socioeconomic conditions; inequality; poverty
Summary/Abstract: This research is an attempt to examine the developmental relationship between democracy and the socioeconomic conditions in Bulgaria. The assumption is that one of the factors contributing to the negative attitude towards democracy in Bulgaria is the high level of social inequality. After discussing the relevance of studying democracy and socioeconomic conditions from a developmental perspective, the paper traces the socioeconomic development of Bulgaria from 1989 to date and examines public perceptions of social inequality in the country. The research has not revealed any overall negative public attitude towards democracy in Bulgaria. However, the findings have demonstrated a clear tendency for the public support for democracy to decline reflecting the growth of social inequality.
Journal: English Studies at NBU
- Issue Year: 5/2019
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 323-349
- Page Count: 27
- Language: English
