New Eastern Europe

Archived since April - June 2012
61 issues
Modern Archive 5 times a year
New Eastern Europe is the exclusive bimonthly news magazine dedicated to covering Central and Eastern European affairs and is published by the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe in Wrocław 

The mission of New Eastern Europe is to shape the debate, enhance understanding and further the dialogue surrounding issues facing the states that were once a part of the Soviet Union or under its influence. New Eastern Europe takes a more journalistic approach with commentary/analysis from journalists, experts, analysts, writers, historians, as well as leaders and political figures from the East and the West. Our editorial philosophy is to provide a voice to the region. 

New Eastern Europe is a not-for-profit journal written in English. The journal is dedicated to producing a high-quality, engaging publication sharing the most current in-depth analyses and ideas that are emerging out of the region. 

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Latest issue
This issue of New Eastern Europe examines whether democracy can withstand its current challenges. We explore this question from multiple perspectives and consider trends emerging from our region that may now be influencing other democratic nations.

Despite such factors as globalization and digitalization, which many believed would spread democracy and openness, we see in many countries, including Russia and Belarus, how autocrats have learned to adapt to the 21st century reality. Far right and other extreme forces look to these autocrats and aim to replicate some of the tools and techniques employed by more established autocrats. Certain methods, for example a law on “foreign agents”, have even starting making their way to countries inside the European Union. On top of this many of our societies are faced with extreme polarization and social nihilism which makes many wonder if democracy is already a thing of the past. Even voting trends among younger people raises cause for concern.

Admittedly, there is no single solution to reverse these trends, but understanding the symptoms is the first step toward addressing the underlying issues. Democracy activist, Samuel Chu, speaks on how democracy is more than just voting in elections. It requires the desire to want to make a change and then seeking the agency and ability to influence such a change. 

Subjects: News, News And Politics

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  • First Issue: April - June 2012
  • Latest Issue: September-October 2024
  • Issue Count: 61
  • Published: 5 times a year