Konsolidering av demokratin i en postkommunistisk stad - fallet St Petersburg
(2006)Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- The aim of this essay is to examine whether democracy in St Petersburg is
consolidated or not. Since studies of democratic transition have been rarely
conducted on post-communist cities, this study seems fruitful. Using the Linz and
Stepan theory, where democracy is considered consolidated when it has become
?the only game in town? and Orttung's three criteria legitimacy, political
polarisation and policy effectiveness; this essay analyzes people's attitudes,
political behaviour, the rule of law and civil society in St Petersburg. Theory is
used to interpret the material mainly consisting of two interviews and newspaper
articles. The results show that the political behaviour is counteracting democratic
consolidation and the rule... (More) - The aim of this essay is to examine whether democracy in St Petersburg is
consolidated or not. Since studies of democratic transition have been rarely
conducted on post-communist cities, this study seems fruitful. Using the Linz and
Stepan theory, where democracy is considered consolidated when it has become
?the only game in town? and Orttung's three criteria legitimacy, political
polarisation and policy effectiveness; this essay analyzes people's attitudes,
political behaviour, the rule of law and civil society in St Petersburg. Theory is
used to interpret the material mainly consisting of two interviews and newspaper
articles. The results show that the political behaviour is counteracting democratic
consolidation and the rule of law. People's lack of faith in democratic institutions
is undermining legitimacy. Civil society have got problems with autonomy,
finance and citizen indifference, but many NGOs and a part of mass media seem
to be able to define and forward their interests in a manner that influences city
politics. (Less)
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- author
- Nilsson, Tove
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2006
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Democratic Consolidation, St Petersburg, Post-Communist Studies, Urban Politics, Political Behaviour, Political and administrative sciences, Statsvetenskap, förvaltningskunskap
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1328014
- date added to LUP
- 2006-02-10 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2006-02-10 00:00:00
@misc{1328014,
abstract = {{The aim of this essay is to examine whether democracy in St Petersburg is
consolidated or not. Since studies of democratic transition have been rarely
conducted on post-communist cities, this study seems fruitful. Using the Linz and
Stepan theory, where democracy is considered consolidated when it has become
?the only game in town? and Orttung's three criteria legitimacy, political
polarisation and policy effectiveness; this essay analyzes people's attitudes,
political behaviour, the rule of law and civil society in St Petersburg. Theory is
used to interpret the material mainly consisting of two interviews and newspaper
articles. The results show that the political behaviour is counteracting democratic
consolidation and the rule of law. People's lack of faith in democratic institutions
is undermining legitimacy. Civil society have got problems with autonomy,
finance and citizen indifference, but many NGOs and a part of mass media seem
to be able to define and forward their interests in a manner that influences city
politics.}},
author = {{Nilsson, Tove}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Konsolidering av demokratin i en postkommunistisk stad - fallet St Petersburg}},
year = {{2006}},
}