... of the population economic crisis military-political conflict pandemic sociological research Fear is the basis of people’s natural defense mechanisms. It is a reaction to the threat to both biological existence and the values defined as necessary for life. Thus, fear is a reaction to the processes...

... democratic processes in the new member states focussing on the changes in strengths and weaknesses of citizen engagement. It shows the ways in which the post-enlargement process, especially the economic crisis affected the ability of CEE citizens — both directly, and via civil society organisations and trade...

... of California German Democratic Republic Communist elites Legitimacy Political crisis Economic crisis Dissent Communist and Post-Communist Studies 32 (1999) 127 138 The GDR on the eve 1 Thomas A. Baylis* Division of Social & Policy Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX...