Political Inequality and Communism Nostalgia
Session
Political Science
Description
Communist dictatorships in Europe fell prior to the new millennium and the new democratic setting resembled the infamous Promised Land. But, the establishment of democracy was and still is, rooted in political inequality for some of the ex-authoritarian countries of Europe. This paper aims to look upon the patterns linked to political inequality which have been strengthening the so-called ‘communism nostalgia’. By using the theories of Political Psychology and Transitional Democracy, the author aims to highlight the trends in the political behaviour of party leaders and populations of ex-authoritarian countries of Europe, accompanied with a statistical case study of testimonials gathered from the Albanian people. It is of importance here to differentiate the ideological liking of Communism and the nostalgia of former dictatorships. The major hypothesis of this paper claims that due to high levels of political inequality, the dissatisfaction of the people with the democratic regime has risen and as a result, people feel more nostalgic of the troublesome sense of security offered by past dictatorships.
Political inequality is rooted in wrongly conducted policy making, corrupted systems, authoritarian-like behavioural patterns of political leaders and all the other characteristics of fragile democracies. It is of importance to look upon the mechanism that uphold the dissatisfaction of people through the lenses of political psychology, dominant party systems and violations of Human Rights. Is Communism Nostalgia an end or a goal?
Keywords:
Communism Nostalgia; Political Inequality; Central-Eastern Europe; Political Psychology; Transitional Democracy
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.37
Recommended Citation
Hodaj, Tea, "Political Inequality and Communism Nostalgia" (2022). UBT International Conference. 37.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/37
Political Inequality and Communism Nostalgia
Lipjan, Kosovo
Communist dictatorships in Europe fell prior to the new millennium and the new democratic setting resembled the infamous Promised Land. But, the establishment of democracy was and still is, rooted in political inequality for some of the ex-authoritarian countries of Europe. This paper aims to look upon the patterns linked to political inequality which have been strengthening the so-called ‘communism nostalgia’. By using the theories of Political Psychology and Transitional Democracy, the author aims to highlight the trends in the political behaviour of party leaders and populations of ex-authoritarian countries of Europe, accompanied with a statistical case study of testimonials gathered from the Albanian people. It is of importance here to differentiate the ideological liking of Communism and the nostalgia of former dictatorships. The major hypothesis of this paper claims that due to high levels of political inequality, the dissatisfaction of the people with the democratic regime has risen and as a result, people feel more nostalgic of the troublesome sense of security offered by past dictatorships.
Political inequality is rooted in wrongly conducted policy making, corrupted systems, authoritarian-like behavioural patterns of political leaders and all the other characteristics of fragile democracies. It is of importance to look upon the mechanism that uphold the dissatisfaction of people through the lenses of political psychology, dominant party systems and violations of Human Rights. Is Communism Nostalgia an end or a goal?