Kryzys demokracji jako proces

Od kryzysu zaufania do destrukcji instytucji

Abstract

THE CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY AS A PROCESS. FROM A CRISIS OF TRUST TO THE DESTRUCTION OF INSTITUTIONS

The main goal of this article was to propose a theoretical model of the democratic crisis process from a dynamic perspective. This article contributes to crisis research by proposing a theoretical framework, i.e. a model of a dynamic approach to the crisis distinguishing individual elements of the process and the relationships between them. The model of crisis of democracy as a process can be a useful analytical tool for examining the issue of contemporary political changes. Key to the topic discussed were the crisis of trust, the destruction of institutions and populist politics. Based on the proposed model, it is important that in crisis matters we can talk about a linear process as a sequence of events and phenomena that follow each other and are interdependent, but this relationship is not always reversible. It is also important to jointly analyse the factors influencing the crisis of trust as a conglomerate of interdependent and supportive phenomena and to take into account the aspect of emotions and subjective assessments.