Elite (Re)configuration and Politico-economic Performance in Post-socialist Countries

Adam, Frane; Tomšič, Matevž

doi:10.1080/09668130220129551

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“…As an ‘aristocratically intellectual group’, the creative elites are obliged to execute the decisions of the coercive political leadership. They possess the power to influence the public by transmitting information in a one‐way direction through state‐controlled media (Adams and Tomsic, 2002; Griffiths et al ., 2008).…”

Section: Chinese Institutions and The Creative Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

STRUCTURING ARTISTIC CREATIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A ‘CREATIVE CITY’: Urban Sculpture Planning in Shanghai

Zheng¹

2021

Int J Urban Regional Res

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This article explores the relationship between institutional environments and individual artists’ artistic creativity to provide an understanding of the ‘creative city’, using urban sculpture planning in Shanghai as a case study. I argue that political censorship alone will not stifle artist's creativity: when authoritarian power interacts with elite social networks and permits a certain form of market economy, artistic creativity becomes concentrated on the technical aspects of artistic representation and can be channeled towards utilitarian projects in service of the community and the creative economy. A less open or tolerant institutional setting results in a type of ‘structured creativity’—this refers to novel ideas and artistic expressions that emerge in the process of seeking valuable alternative outlets when facing political constraints. ‘Structured creativity’ characterizes the ‘creative city’ in countries such as China. The implication is that such ‘structured creativity’ contributes to the economy in terms of traditional statistical indicators, but is problematic in other ways. Richard Florida's ‘creative city’ thesis simplified the relationship between social conditions, creativity and economy; similarly, the complexity of this relationship has been overlooked in the critical literature about this topic.

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Section: Chinese Institutions and The Creative Processesmentioning

confidence: 99%

STRUCTURING ARTISTIC CREATIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A ‘CREATIVE CITY’: Urban Sculpture Planning in Shanghai

Zheng¹

2021

Int J Urban Regional Res

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“…Pri tom je polazište tvrdnja o inicijalnom postojanju političke elite o kojoj je referisano u sociologiji. Proučavanje primera jugoslovenske političke elite je zanimljivo, jer se ona u pomenutim radovima navodi kao jedinstvena, a u radovima o tranziciji političkih elita u postsocijalističke izbegava se njeno razmatranje (Higli i Pakulski 1995; Linc i Stepan [Linz i Stepan] 1996), ili se piše o tranzicijama na republičkom nivou kao da je elita oduvek bivala baš na toj ravni i da se radilo o unutrašnjoj transformaciji (Iglič i Rus, 2000;Sekulić i Šporer, 2000;Lazić, 2000;Adam i Tomšič, 2002). Kako je više elita nastalo iz jedne (kako se obično tvrdi da je bilo tokom postojanja jugoslovenske države) se ne razmatra.…”

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Break-up of the Yugoslav political elite, 1962-1972

Flere

Rutar

2021

Sociologija

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The break-up of the Yugoslav communist elite, which came about in the period 1962-1972, is considered. The break-up came about under the elite?s disappointment due to the failure to achieve economic objectives it set for itself, bringing about internal dubiety and mutual suspicion, the political system moving towards consociation also contributed to fracturing. However, this is not sufficient as explanation. Cultural elites also contributed in the same direction. Economic growth was significant, considering the entire period 1945-1991, but it was always clouded by imbalances. Certain issues and discussions were indicative of the break-up. Political unity and communism was gradually replaced as objective by ?resolving the national question?, also a legitimate Marxist concern. It can be considered that by the break-up, a normalization of elite pattern came about, comparable to elites in the greatest number of European states, although the elites kept on being ?ideocratic?. Whereas elites may have become ?normal?, the functioning of the political system became ever more difficult. The ascending national communist elites never undertook steps at the direct dissolution of the Yugoslav state, although they entered into ceaseless disputes and finally paved the way to ethnic entrepreneurs and counter-elites to implement the dissolution. By the elite break-up a relation between elite and nation similar to the one existing in the great majority of European countries was achieved.

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“…10 according to adam and Tomšič, the high level of elite reproduction under LDS was far from beneficial, bringing long-term negative effects, including the establishment of monopolies and rent-seeking behaviour. 11 One of the various mechanisms through which this happened was the transformation of Yugoslav social property, which started in 1989 with the Marković laws. 12 Disputes over the allocation of economic privileges culminated in the 1992 Ownership Transformation act.…”

Section: The Slovenian Transition: Gradualism Immobilism and Elite Preservationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Uncertain Future of Slovenian Exceptionalism

Guardiancich¹

2011

East European Politics and Societies

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The political-economy literature has so far almost unanimously regarded Slovenia as the social-democratic exception in Central and eastern europe, due to a combination of highly consensual democratic institutions, low party polarization, strong social partners, and developed social dialogue. However, the situation, since the fall of the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (LDS), which governed in 1992-2004, seems to be swiftly changing. Polarization has increased, union legitimacy declined, and social dialogueespecially in the aftermath of the 2007-2009 financial crisis-has all but collapsed. The 2010 pension reform is an archetypical example of how Slovenia now much more resembles its quarrelsome eastern neighbours than the idealized exception that political scientists usually point at.

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Elite (Re)configuration and Politico-economic Performance in Post-socialist Countries

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

STRUCTURING ARTISTIC CREATIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A ‘CREATIVE CITY’: Urban Sculpture Planning in Shanghai

STRUCTURING ARTISTIC CREATIVITY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A ‘CREATIVE CITY’: Urban Sculpture Planning in Shanghai

Break-up of the Yugoslav political elite, 1962-1972

The Uncertain Future of Slovenian Exceptionalism

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