Issues of Complementing the Political and Civic Culture in the Conditions of the Democratic Transition of the Republic of Armenia

Authors

Mariam MARGARYAN Public Administration Academy of the RA
Marine MOVSISYAN Public Administration Academy of the RA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v19i3.490

Keywords:

Political and civic culture, democratic transition, participatory democracy, responsibility, biopolitics, E-participation, citizenship, demarchy

Abstract

In this article, the authors have investigated the issues of complementarity of political and civic cultures in the Republic of Armenia and the importance of participation in their effective development. It has been stated that in the conditions of a democratic transition, participatory democracy can be false or marginal in nature, due to which it can be perceived as irresponsible freedom, but the reality is different. The manipulative and philosophical bases of participation were also studied. It has been substantiated the approach that in the absence of a consolidation, the new democratic space formed due to the active participation of the masses does not solve the problem of political stability, but on the contrary, deepens the crises of political development. It emphasizes that the effectiveness of the process of overcoming crises in the conditions of democratic transition of the Republic of Armenia requires scientific-analytical management based on the principles of consolidation, the professionalism of the strategic elites; especially after the “Velvet Revoluti?n”. The relationship between democracy and demarchy were also studied.

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Author Biographies

Mariam MARGARYAN, Public Administration Academy of the RA

(PhD in Philosophy, Dr. of Political Science) is Professor, Head of the Chair of Political Governance and Public Policy at the Public Administration Academy of the RA, Yerevan, Armenia; member of the editorial board of PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION journal. The areas of her scientific interests include the issues of the elite, formation of leadership. In her monograph, Dr Margaryan comprehensively studies the civilizational dimension of political modernization as the basis for providing strategic governance. Margaryan has authored 8 monographs and 110 scientific articles.

Marine MOVSISYAN, Public Administration Academy of the RA

Member of the Union of Young Scientists and Specialists of Artsakh (UYSSA), Yerevan, Armenia, PhD student of the Public Administration Academy of the Republic of Armenia, Faculty of Political Management and Public Policy; specialization areas: Political Processes and International Relations. The areas of her professional interests comprise participatory democracy, democratic transition, national security, public security, and information security. Movsisyan is the author of 5 scientific articles. Recent publications: “Peculiarities of Information Security in the Republic of Azerbaijan”, “The Role of Networks in the Processes of Democratization and Institutionalization of the Republic of Armenia’’.

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2021-09-25

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MARGARYAN, M., & MOVSISYAN, M. (2021). Issues of Complementing the Political and Civic Culture in the Conditions of the Democratic Transition of the Republic of Armenia. WISDOM, 19(3), 172–181. https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v19i3.490

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