INSTITUTIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PROCESSES

Discover the fascinating world of social and political dynamics! This unique collection of works edited by Marta Michalczuk-Wlizło and Małgorzata Podolak is an invaluable source of knowledge for anyone who wants to understand the complexity of modern democracy. Immerse yourself in analyses that will help you better understand the processes of systemic transformation and their impact on our society.

• Neoinstitutional research paradigm – a comprehensive approach to the analysis of political and public institutions.
• Direct democracy and referendum – deepening the mechanisms of direct democracy and their role in the modern world.
• Indirect lobbying – analysis of the impact of lobbying on decision-making processes.
• Parliamentary elections – detailed studies on elections and their impact on shaping politics.
• Judiciary – analysis of the role of the judiciary in the context of the functioning of democracy.
• Participation – understanding the various forms of civic participation in political and social processes.
• Systemic transformations – studies on systemic changes that strengthen or weaken democratic processes.

The monograph is part of the neoinstitutional research paradigm, which involves analyzing the influence of norms generated by institutions on the collective and individual behavior of social and political actors. This approach allows for a deeper understanding of how institutions shape our lives and how we, as citizens, can influence their functioning.

This work is particularly important for the political science environment, which is constantly looking for answers to questions about the state of democracy in today's world. Thanks to this publication, you can gain new perspectives and tools to analyze complex political and social processes that are taking place before our eyes.

The authors of the monograph have undertaken the effort to analyze political and public institutions, including direct democracy and referendum, indirect lobbying, parliamentary elections and the judiciary. Their research is an important contribution to the development of knowledge about the functioning of democracy and the challenges facing the modern world. This monograph is a must-read for anyone interested in political science and social sciences.

The paperback book has 178 pages and was published in 2021 by UMCS. It is a position that should be in the library of every political scientist and person interested in social and political processes.