Transformation of the Political Elite in the Bulgarian Transition

Sa, 30.05.2009, 16:00 - 17:30 Uhr

In this presentation I examine the transformation of the political elite in Bulgaria that resulted in from the fall of communism. The questions I pose are: What happened to the communist elite in the period of transition? Did it manage to preserve its power (and how)? Was it challenged by an organized counter-elite? Where did the challenge to the old elite come from? Who were the challengers? By analyzing the process of elite transformation in Bulgaria, I address the wider and more important question of what role did the elite play in the transition process, and whether and how did it influence the nature and outcome of the transition. I argue that the elite variable is an important factor in explaining Bulgaria's stumbling democratization process.

An event on the part of Emilia Zankina, Center for Russian and East European Studies, University of Pittsburgh

Ort: Humboldt-Universität, Seminargebäude

Raum: 1.308

Mitwirkende:

Emilia Zankina, University of Pittsburgh