Strategic Objectives and Equity in Policies of Transition: Bulgarian and Polish Cases

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Titel: Strategic Objectives and Equity in Policies of Transition : Bulgarian and Polish Cases

Beteiligte: Minev, Douhomir [Verfasser:in]; Tafradjiiski, Borislav [Verfasser:in]; Wnuk-Lipinski, Edmund [Verfasser:in]; Shopov, Georgi [Verfasser:in]; Pankow, Julian [Verfasser:in]; Jeliazkova, Maria [Verfasser:in]; Mileva, Natasha [Verfasser:in]; Kosarzewski, Piotr [Verfasser:in]; Keremidchiev, Spartak [Verfasser:in]

Erschienen: [S.l.]: SSRN, [2021]

Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (22 p)

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2200074

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Beschreibung: The research is devoted to the general developmental direction of social transformations in Central and Eastern Europe – the “rationalisation” of transitional societies. If rationalisation is such an important stream of Western history it should also be an obvious and basic feature of East and Central European societal transformations. The question of intrinsic interest is: can we observe tendencies that engendered the conviction of the evolutionary superiority of modern Western society in the region?This conviction is based on the rationality of Western society, but rationality is closely related to values, equality etc. Parsons points out that “….the future trend will be toward greater equality…. The new societal community, conceived as an integrative institution….must go beyond command of political power and wealth and of the factors that generate them to value commitments and mechanisms of influence.” (Parsons 1977:208) In some sense the research is influenced by Habermas’ (1979) idea of the possibility of rational consensus, as well as by the distinction between core structures within society, that are shaped by notions of justice and equity, and general action structures that are oriented to notions of reciprocity and fairness. But the research follows a specific route. It attempts to relate theories of social (rational) choice with activities of different actors. Equality and justice are involved as “objective” premises for the processes of rational social choice rather than as subjective ideas. For this reason an attempt is made to establish the limits within which equality and justice are necessary preconditions for rational choice. These limits are defined mainly through the notion of citizenship. Civil society organisations are considered as main action structures that are both “incarnations” of equality and justice, and primordial components of mechanisms of rational choice.The effects of their interventions are illustrated through the comparison between Poland and Bulgaria. The comparison demonstrates that stronger civil structures are related to a “better” legislative framework, which is actually enforced; the economic restructuring is more successful; the reform of “social sphere” is likewise very successful and more resources are devoted to specific social affairs.The study also refers to the theory of justice of Rawls. From this point of view an attempt is made to discuss arguments that consider civil society and its organisations as “societal correlates” to the Rawlsian “original position.” Empirical evidence permits a conclusion about positive correlation between the “initial” civil equality and the degrees of “final” or “distributive” equality

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