Balkan Countries and Democracy Index (2017)

Authors

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr Blaga Blagoeva Department of Political Science, Faculty of International Economics and Politics, UNWE Author

Keywords:

Balkans, Democracy index, Bulgaria
F5, H5

Abstract

The paper analyses the results from the Economist Intelligence Unit’s research for Democracy Index 2017. It starts by offering a general presentation of the research and focuses specifically on the results of Bulgaria and other Balkan countries on several major criteria: Electoral process and pluralism; Functioning of government; Political participation; Political culture; Civil liberties. The paper seeks to answer the question why there aren’t “Full Democracies” in the Balkans?

References

Д Канев, А Тодоров (2014). Качество на демокрацията в България. София: Изд. Изток-Запад. URL: https://iztok-zapad.eu/image/catalog/materials/kachestvoto-na-demokratsiyata.pdf

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Published

2019-11-21

Issue

No. 3 (2019)

Section

Articles

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How to Cite

Blagoeva, B. (2019). Balkan Countries and Democracy Index (2017). Research Papers, 3, 283-298. https://yb.e-dnrs.org/index.php/rp/article/view/5465