CIVIC CULTURE. SELECTED APPROACHES AND PROBLEMS - AGNIESZKA ZIĘTEK

In the face of contemporary challenges such as weakening democracy and rising populist movements, Agnieszka Ziętek's book becomes an extremely important voice. The author, with passion and erudition, restores the category of civic culture to scientific discourse, analyzing its impact on social engagement and the vitality of democracy. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mechanisms of the modern world and actively participate in shaping it.

• Return to the roots: The author reconstructs the concept of political culture, drawing on the classic approaches of Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba.
• Social engagement: Analysis of the civic role of Edmund Wnuk-Lipiński, the civic community of Robert Putnam and the civic virtues of Will Kymlicka.
• Vitality of democracy: The book shows how important the activity of citizens themselves is for the functioning of the democratic system.
• Challenges of modernity: Response to growing concerns about the departure from democracy, populist and nationalist movements.
• Democracy Index: Reference to the UNESCO Global Democracy Index, which indicates a weakening democracy in the world.

In her publication, Agnieszka Ziętek aptly combines the cultural perspective with civic engagement, which makes her argumentation extremely important and responds to the challenges related to the contemporary withdrawal of citizens, growing political aggression, as well as the open denial of the democratic system by more and more countries around the world. The author returns to the category of civic culture in the context of globally weakening democracy and the growing strength of populist and nationalist movements. The book therefore responds to the growing concerns related to the departure from democracy, as indicated by the Democracy Index: The Global Democracy Index | UNESCO.

This publication is a valuable source of knowledge for students, researchers and all those interested in the issues of civic culture and its impact on modern society. The author analyzes key concepts and concepts with extraordinary precision and erudition, showing their significance in the context of contemporary political and social challenges. This book is not only a theoretical analysis, but also a practical guide on how to engage in social life and actively participate in shaping the future.

The book "Civic Culture. Selected Approaches and Problems" is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mechanisms of the modern world and actively participate in shaping it. The author, with passion and erudition, restores the category of civic culture to scientific discourse, analyzing its impact on social engagement and the vitality of democracy. It is a publication that inspires reflection and action, encouraging active participation in social and political life.