This article deals with the explanation of failed democratisation as caused by political culture. Against the background of the Belarus’ autocracy, the author questions that political culture can be considered a reason for failed democratisation. The Belarus’ paternalistic political culture does not essentially differ from that of successfully democratising neighbouring states. A weak national conscience is the only specific characteristic of the Belarus autocracy, but it lacks a convincing theoretical link with democratisation. Nevertheless, in paternalistic political cultures, successful democratisation seems to need more incentives for people, due to higher adaptation costs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:Potsdam/oai:kobv.de-opus-ubp:4790 |
| Date | January 2005 |
| Creators | Lorenz, Astrid |
| Publisher | Universität Potsdam, Extern. WeltTrends e.V. Potsdam |
| Source Sets | Potsdam University |
| Language | German |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Postprint |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | WeltTrends - Zeitschrift für Internationale Politik, 47 (2005), S. 140 - 153 |
| Rights | http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/doku/urheberrecht.php, Volltextzugriff: WeltTrends-Archiv - eingeschraenkter Zugriff |
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