scholarly journals Left-wing authoritarianism is not a myth, but a worrisome reality. Evidence from 13 Eastern European countries

2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina de Regt ◽  
Dimitri Mortelmans ◽  
Tim Smits
Keyword(s):  
European Population ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Heated Debate ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Communist Countries

A sometimes heated debate between authoritarianism researchers takes place on the issue of authoritarianism on the left. Some researchers argue that authoritarianism is typical for right-wing political orientation while other researchers assert that authoritarianism can also be found at the left side of the political spectrum. The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we aim to contribute to the ongoing discussion on left-wing authoritarianism. Using representative samples, the relationship between authoritarianism and political preferences is examined in 13 ex-communist Eastern European countries. Employing six different indicators of left-wing/communist political orientations make clear that, despite cross-national differences, left-wing authoritarianism is definitely not a myth in Eastern European countries. Second, it was aimed to survey whether authoritarian persons in Eastern European countries might be a possible threat for the transition to democracy. Based upon five items it was demonstrated that in general the Eastern European population seems to hold a positive opinion on democracy. However, it becomes also clear that authoritarian persons in the ex-communist countries are significantly less positive towards democracy.

scholarly journals Aging and Gender Health Gap: A Multilevel Analysis for 17 European Countries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Gómez-Costilla ◽  
Carmen García-Prieto ◽  
Noelia Somarriba-Arechavala
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Population Group ◽  
European Population ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Gender Inequalities ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Inequalities In Health ◽  
Social Democratic ◽  
Health Gap ◽  
Eastern European Countries

AbstractThe European population is aging and their declining capacity makes older Europeans more dependent on the availability of care. Male and female health needs at older ages are different, yet there are contradictory results on the study of gender inequalities in health among the older European population. The aim of this article is twofold: first, we study whether there is a general gender health gap at older ages across Europe. Secondly, we analyze the existence of an increasing or decreasing universal association between the gender health gap and age among the older European population or whether, by contrast, this depends on the type of welfare state. To achieve these goals, we use data from the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) for respondents aged 50 and over in 2015, and we carry out several multilevel random intercept logistic regressions for European countries. Our results show that when we split European countries into groups according to the type of welfare state, we only find a significant gender health gap in older people in Southern and Social Democratic countries. Some differences have been found in the links between the gender health gap and age among European countries. Old women report worse health than men at all ages in Southern countries while in Social Democratic states it is only true for women aged 80 and over. In Bismarckian states there are barely any gender differences, while the gender health gap has no clearly defined bias. Between the ages of 60 and 79, men from Eastern European countries report poorer health, while after 80 it is women who report poorer health. In general, we found the widest gender inequalities in health for the oldest population group, especially in Southern and Eastern European countries.

Remarks by Rauer Meyer

1973 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 190-192
Author(s):  
Rauer Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Legal Framework ◽  
European Countries ◽  
People’S Republic Of China ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
People's Republic Of China ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Department Of Commerce ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
East West

I shall address myself to controls on exports. And here, when the program talks about the “Legal Framework of East-West Trade,” it might more properly be called a “thicket” rather than a “framework.” At least ten pieces of legislation govern exports, but I shall focus on controls exercised by the Department of Commerce, since they affect the vast proportion of commodities in commercial transactions with the Communist countries. I shall not distinguish between the situation with regard to the People’s Republic of China and the Eastern European countries, because our published regulations make no such distinction.

scholarly journals Why is the City Maps’ Content of Eastern and Central European Countries So Extensive?

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 331-339
Author(s):  
Agata Ciołkosz-Styk ◽  
Wiesław Ostrowski
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Free Market ◽  
Economic Transformation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Central European ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
The City

Abstract Significant changes in the wealth, variety and level of graphic form of city maps are noticeable in recent years, particularly those from Central and Eastern European countries. This is a consequence of the political and economic transformation, resulting in the abolition of censorship and introduction of the free market. City maps published in Western Europe have evolved as well during the aforementioned period due to higher political and economic stability. The paper compares city maps content of 18 European countries and shows the influence of Soviet cartographic style on city maps image in post-communist countries.

scholarly journals Comparison of Population Aging in Europe and Asia Using a Time-Consistent and Comparative Aging Measure

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 340-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Balachandran ◽  
Joop de Beer ◽  
K. S. James ◽  
Leo van Wissen ◽  
Fanny Janssen
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Similar Time ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Comparative Measure

Objective: We compare population aging in Europe and Asia using a measure that is both consistent over time and appropriate for cross-country comparison. Method: Sanderson and Scherbov proposed to estimate the old-age threshold by the age at which the remaining life expectancy (RLE) equals 15 years. We propose an adjustment of this measure, taking into account cross-national differences in the exceptionality of reaching that age. Results: Our old-age threshold was lower than 65 years in 2012 in Central Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, and many Eastern European countries. These populations also experienced a higher share of elderly compared with the RLE15 method. Our method revealed more geographical diversity in the shares of elderly. Both methods exhibited similar time trends for the old-age thresholds and the shares of elderly. Discussion: Our prospective and comparative measure reveals higher population aging estimates in most Asian and Eastern European countries and more diversity in aging.

scholarly journals Is liberal bias universal? An international perspective on social psychologists

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michal Bilewicz ◽  
Aleksandra Cichocka ◽  
Paulina Górska ◽  
Zsolt Péter Szabó
Keyword(s):  
International Perspective ◽  
Political Orientation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Alternative Account ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Liberal Bias

AbstractBased on our comparison of political orientation and research interests of social psychologists in capitalist Western countries versus post-Communist Eastern European countries, we suggest that Duarte and colleagues' claim of liberal bias in the field seems American-centric. We propose an alternative account of political biases which focuses on the academic tendency to explain attitudes of lower status groups.

scholarly journals Party Competition Structure in Eastern Europe

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Rovny
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Left Wing ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Large N ◽  
European Election ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
The One ◽  
Country Specific

The literature on party competition structure in eastern Europe varies between aggregated large-N studies that propose uniform patterns of party competition across the region on the one hand, and disaggregated, case-focused studies identifying a plurality of country-specific patterns on the other. This article finds that both suffer from theoretical weaknesses. The aggregated works, arguing for common unidimensionality of party competition in the region, overlook significant cross-national differences, while the case-focused works, suggesting country-specific multidimensionality, do not identify commonalities. In effect, both sets of research fall short in explaining the variance of party competition in eastern Europe. This article consequently argues for the importance of bridging these findings of aggregate uniformity and idiosyncratic diversity through the use of refined theoretical explanations of party competition patterns in the region. To demonstrate the plausibility and utility of such an approach, the article builds a theoretical model of party competition in eastern Europe, and tests it by estimating the vote for left-wing parties across ten eastern European countries using the 2009 European Election Study.

scholarly journals Double Taxation Conventions in Central and Eastern European Countries

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Dumiter ◽  
Ștefania Jimon
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Double Taxation ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Fiscal Space ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Communist Countries

Abstract In this article we provide a qualitative overview regarding the panacea of double taxation conventions in Central and Eastern European Countries. Double taxation paradigm highlights some serious problems arising from multiple taxation of the same income or capital. In the European Union these problems suggest that there is a strong need of a “best practice” construction of an optimal fiscal space in order to eliminate or reduce this problem. Central and Eastern European Countries have some special features: on one hand these countries have been influenced by the communist and postcommunism era, and on the other hand there are specific particularities for each country which must be economically and judicially understood and explained. This article highlights the structure, construction and appliance of the double taxation conventions in the Central and Eastern European Countries. The conclusions of this article enact the solutions of the potential problems of double taxation, especially in these former communist countries, with respect to the strengthening of the new fiscal space in the European Union.

scholarly journals A Divide between the Western European and the Central and Eastern European Countries in the Peripheral Vascular Field: A Narrative Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 3553
Author(s):  
Endre Kolossváry ◽  
Martin Björck ◽  
Christian-Alexander Behrendt
Keyword(s):  
Transition Period ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Arterial Disease ◽  
European Population ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Western European ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Thirty years after the transition period, starting from 1989, Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs), representing one-fifth of the entire European population, share many historical, societal, political, economic, and cultural characteristics. Although accumulating data on coronary heart diseases and cerebrovascular diseases support these observations, in the case of peripheral arterial disease, data are scarce. The present review attempts to summarise the shreds of data that may highlight a divide in this field between CEECs and Western European countries. Disparities in risk factors and peripheral vascular care across Europe seem to be tangible and can be seen as a signal of existing differences. Improvements in research and development and the collection and cross-border share of scientific data are essential to initiate and facilitate convergence in this field.

scholarly journals Mutual Influences Between Motherhood and Educational Attainment in Selected Eastern European Countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Mureşan
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Family Formation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
First Birth ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
Communist Countries

Abstract Women are spending an ever longer part of their lives enrolled in education programs. A crucial question in this context is how motherhood can be reconciled and correlated with continued investment in human capital. A related question concerns the role the socioeconomic context plays in the education/family life balance. In the present study we account for the finding that a pregnancy resulting in a first birth usually triggers the termination of formal education, and, conversely, that the completion of education is often followed by a first birth. We use a simultaneous-hazard two-equation model, controlling for common potential but unobserved determinants. Relative to work already done on these matters, our study extends previous investigations to Eastern European countries which have not been adequately researched so far. To strengthen comparison, we have additionally included two Western European countries. This allowed us to assess the importance of political context. The results show that despite efforts to offer women the possibility of choosing both motherhood and being enrolled in education, the educational policies which were introduced in some Eastern European countries after the fall of communist political regimes could not counteract the negative effects of the transition to a market economy. In these formerly communist countries, the continuation of studies in parallel with childbearing and family formation has become more difficult.

Knowledge about basic life support in European students

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (21) ◽  
pp. 833-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Marton ◽  
Attila Pandúr ◽  
Emese Pék ◽  
Krisztina Deutsch ◽  
Bálint Bánfai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
European Students ◽  
Western European ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
European Youth

Introduction: Better knowledge and skills of basic life support can save millions of lives each year in Europe. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge about basic life support in European students. Method: From 13 European countries 1527 volunteer participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic questions and knowledge regarding basic life support. The maximum possible score was 18. Results: Those participants who had basic life support training earned 11.91 points, while those who had not participated in lifesaving education had 9.6 points (p<0.001). Participants from former socialist Eastern European countries reached 10.13 points, while Western Europeans had average 10.85 points (p<0.001). The best results were detected among the Swedish students, and the worst among the Belgians. Conclusions: Based on the results, there are significant differences in the knowledge about basic life support between students from different European countries. Western European youth, and those who were trained had better performance. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(21), 833–837.

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