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Why Are We Failing to Organise? Contemporary Social Activism in Poland
Agnieszka Kwiatkowska University of Warsaw 15 June 2012
SLIDE 2 Common problems in post-communist countries (1)
- Inability to create and reluctance towards
participation in associations and social
- rganisations
- Mistrust towards strangers
- Dislike and contempt of unpaid community
work
- Suspiciousness towards social and community
activists
SLIDE 3 Common problems in post-communist countries (2)
- Treating citizens and authorities as having
- pposing interests
- Sense of lack of responsibility for the
community and lack of citizen possibility to influence the decision process
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Radio Maryja Movement
„Radio Maryja and TV Trwam are the Empire of St Mary, the Source of Truth and Wisdom”
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Żarnowiec Power Plant
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Rospuda Valley
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Pro-choice movement
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Quota system: Women's Congress
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Manifa
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LGBT: Equality Parade
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ACTA
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„We're all reading government pages...”
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Anti-ACTA Protests in Europe
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Thank you for your attention!
