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This paper examines the potential basis for the determination of a barometer to size democracy, a new instrument designed to measure the differences in the quality of democracies established for the East and North European Union countries. This new research instrument is based on a comprehensive concept of democracy, which includes three principles: freedom, equality and control, which are assured by nine functions: individual freedoms, the rule of law, public sphere, competition, mutual constraints, governmental ...

There are many of challenges for good governance and democracy in 21st century - fake news, post-truth argumentation style, rise of populism through social media, rise of populism in reality, etc. The backbone of problem is not fragmentation of views and opposition to government in power - on contrary - this always will be the source of fruitful decision making in democracies; the problem is ability to deliver information from government to people and vice versa to ensure objective discussion. So called Digital Ag...

Intra party democracy is of great importance for political parties worldwide for many reasons, perhaps one of the main significant one having to do with their capacities to build functional democracies in the contemporary world. There is a sufficient body of theoretical knowledge on intra party democracy in general. Besides this, much has been researched on intra party democracy around the world, but when it comes to the Republic of Macedonia researchers have barely “screeched the surface” of such a complex issue....

In politics if we consider complex social systems and processes manifests itself the dichotomy between “stability and manageability” of a political system and “socio-political diversity” which brings modernization impulses that are making political systems more diverse. This is especially noticeable for the states in transition with anocratic political regimes and supranational entities. This kind of social dichotomy, however, should not be confused with the pure dichotomy between democratic and authoritarian tend...