The collapse of the Communist system has launched great political, economic and social changes in half of Europe. But other theories emphasize differences within countries between individuals, according to education, age, gender, political values, religion, etc. Because changes in post-Communist societies are pervasive, they are inherently interdisciplinary. The project is supported by a grant from the European Science Foundation, Strasbourg.
All participants share in two primary data sources for comparative analysis.
Four annual New Democracies Barometer surveys cover Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Belarus and Ukraine. In addition, participants share in the New Baltic Barometer , which asks comparable questions of Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians and Russian populations in the three Baltic states. At this workshop participants explored the NDB data base and identified the subject on which they would like to undertake a cross-national research paper, for example, attitudes toward democracy, the market, unemployment, who is prospering, women and families in transformation, trust in social institutions, etc. Each Work Group will organize one meeting in the coming academic year to compare progress in data analysis and make plans for publications. Back to top .