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