Resumen

TKOCZ, Izabela  y  TRUJILLO HOLGUIN, Jesús. Democratization process in Eastern Europe: different scenarios of social change. ESPACIO ABIERTO [online]. 2025, vol.34, n.1, pp.124-139.  Epub 30-Mayo-2025. ISSN 1315-0006.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14510503.

The main objective of this research is to generate knowledge about the democratization process that took place in countries of Eastern Europe after the fall of the so-called socialist bloc. There is a strong belief that this type of study allows for a better understanding of history, the mechanisms driving it, and the universality of ideas that accompany human beings. The historical method was employed, where the use of primary sources was restricted due to geographical distance, and only those available in open digital formats were consulted. Secondary sources were also used to gain an in-depth understanding of the various aspects of the democratization process that occurred in Eastern European countries after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Reflection is made on the democratic changes that began in Eastern Europe almost thirty-five years ago and encompassed different areas of human activity: political, economic, cultural, social, and international. The article provides a study on the effect of democratization in the countries of the former Eastern Bloc from the perspective of different scenarios in which the process developed. In this study, the characteristics and details are offered that provide a high degree of novelty and propose new elements for academic debate.

Palabras clave : Democratic process; social transformation; political culture; social change; Eastern Europe.

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