Projects / Programmes
Politološke raziskave (Slovene)
January 1, 1999
- December 31, 2003
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 5.06.00 |
Social sciences |
Political science |
|
| Code |
Science |
Field |
| S000 |
Social sciences |
|
| S170 |
Social sciences |
Political and administrative sciences |
Researchers (16)
Organisations (1)
Abstract
The political science research programme is the only research programme in Slovenia in the field of political science in a narrow sense and is comparable to political science as studied in the developed part of the world. Since it encompasses political science in Slovenia it focuses on the following significant modern political science research fields: 1. research into the Slovenian political system in an international comparative perspective (especially research into the structure and functioning of the parliament, government, state council, local communities and local self-government, political parties, elections and public administration); 2. the development of policy analysis and research into political decision-making processes, implementation and evaluation of public policies; 3. research into the history of political ideas in Slovenian territory and their current (trans)formation; 4. research into theory and empirical processes of political representation and current problems in that field in both Slovenia and Europe; 5. research into the development of civil society, political culture, policy networks and lobbying; 6. analysis of the factors and impacts of Europeanisation and globalisation processes on Slovenian politics and for Slovenian politics in both state and civil society segments. Research here is both theoretical and empirical. The empirical part of research is based on the following methods and techniques: social science surveys and interviewing, case studies, the creation of relevant databases and the analysis of so-called objective empirical data including internationally and longitudinally comparative statistical data analysis. Key research findings will be presented at academic conferences and scientific publications in Slovenia and abroad, in the framework of graduate and postgraduate studies in the field of political science at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana as well as in the framework of the international Master’s Programme in European Social Policy Analysis. Special attention will also be paid to the transfer of research results into Slovenian high schools where social science subjects are taught.
Importance of the proposed research programme for science from a broader (world) point of view
The presented political science research programme is a necessary precondition for political science’s development according to the international modern political science standards in Slovenia. Quality political science empirical research is essential for developing knowledge about democratic development in idiosyncratic social, economic, cultural and political circumstances and also for supporting the development of political theories. Political science started to develop in Slovenia only a few decades ago. In the last decade, it has been successful in opening itself up to the international political science community and international research. In the future it is planned to expand and deepen the already existing academic links (developed so far in the following fields: research into political science, parliament, democratic transition, interest groups and Europeanisation of Slovenian politics and polity). To date, international co-operation has been active in framework of the European Consortium for Political Research, the European Political Science Network and with academic institutions in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Austria, Australia, Italy, Norway, Ireland, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. In future even more research co-operation is planned with EU member-state partners.
Importance of the proposed research programme for Slovenia
a) The proposed research programme is important for Slovenia to a similar extent as other programmes covering segments of Slovenian national identity and culture. Political institutions and their functioning, political culture, civil society activities and their (trans)formations through history are to some extent always unique for particular so...
Most important scientific results
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Most important socioeconomically and culturally relevant results
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