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Why Is Populism Spreading Across Europe?
Society
Why Is Populism Spreading Across Europe?
We could say that populism is a natural effect of the lack of democratic accountability. If the promises and values which are at the heart of a democratic system seem to be broken by the established parties in power, here come the new movements, yelling against old politicians who betrayed their people, and promising to change the corrupted system, if they are elected.
Female Politicians in the Public Eye
Politics, Society
Female Politicians in the Public Eye
Integrity Lab looked into the attitudes of the Hungarian society towards female politicians by a nation-wide representative research in order to better understand this phenomenon with special regard to the differences between voters of right and left-liberal parties.
Media Act in Poland: Let Them Play on Their Own
Politics, Society
Media Act in Poland: Let Them Play on Their Own
If Law and Justice manages to reach an agreement with the broadcasters, I see no problem. Needless to say, it is not a big sum if we compare it with European standards. Polish public media are still going to be much poorer than those in Germany, Great Britain or France and it will still be an uneaven cultural competition.
Hatred Is a Double-Edged Sword: Interview with Professor Tomasz Nalecz
Politics, Society
Hatred Is a Double-Edged Sword: Interview with Professor Tomasz Nalecz
Currently, we have completely different social stratification and the term “working class” is very obsolete. When we look at the rebellions in the times of the Polish People\'s Republic, the years 1956, 1970 and 1976 are protests of the workers. But 1980 was such an immense threat because then the energy of the workers coincided with the energy of the intelligentsia.