The gift of the gap
The gift of the gap

Author(s): Dimitar VANCHOV, Teodora Dimitrovska
Subject(s): Civil Society, Government/Political systems, Politics and society, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Fondacija Boris Divković
Keywords: political activism; civil society; democratization of political parties; participation of young people in state politics;
Summary/Abstract: To be able to talk about political activism, we first need to get acquainted with the meaning of the term civil society. This term was first introduced in theory by Leonardo Brun in the 15th century. The term is derived from two Latin terms, namely communication politica and civilis communitas. According to Alexis De Tocqueville, civil society is a self-organizing form, which is legally regulated and not directly dependent on the state. The starting point is the active social actor – citizen. Political activism in a country can be seen in several aspects. It can be viewed from the social, political and individual aspect. Activism is the most important thing in a society that helps succeed in the area of human rights and freedoms in the context of bringing a specific right or freedom into focus to the public and stakeholders. Activism is the key to modern democracies; it is the mirror of the freedom of expression through concrete actions.

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