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Political Knowledge in Poland
research
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Political Knowledge in Poland

principal investigator / project leader
Mikołaj Cześnik
Ph.D. / Associate Professor

sociologist and political scientist, specializes in the analysis of poitical systems

Full bio
project value: PLN 558,675
funding source: National Science Center
discipline: political and administrative sciences
location: Warsaw
duration: 2014 2015 2016 2017

Are average Poles interested in politics? Do they know their local MPs and the names of Ministers serving in the current government? Have they read the Constitution and are they familiar with laws and regulations decreed by the government? A team of sociologists and political scientists from SWPS University, led by Associate Professor Mikołaj Cześnik, will research what is the state of political knowledge among Poles and how this knowledge impacts their voting decisions and in consequence the politics of the country.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Political knowledge in Poland

 

Research Unit
UNI SWPS english
Grant Amount 558 675 PLN
Funding Source
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Duration of Research Project: 2014–2017


Are average Poles interested in politics? Do they know their local MPs and the names of Ministers serving in the current government? Have they read the Constitution and are they familiar with laws and regulations decreed by the government? A team of sociologists and political scientists from SWPS University, led by Associate Professor Mikołaj Cześnik, will research what is the state of political knowledge among Poles and how this knowledge impacts their voting decisions and in consequence the politics of the country.

Research Objectives

The research hypotheses relat to several areas. The first group concerns the ontological status of political knowledge in Poland. We put forward two hypotheses. In the first we hypothesise that political knowledge is a homogeneous, although syndromatic phenomenon. In the second we hypothesise that political knowledge is a heterogeneous, multi­dimensional phenomenon.

The second group of hypotheses relate to the current situation in Poland. We expect that nowadays political knowledge in Poland is rather low, and its levels differ between groups.

The third group of hypotheses concerns the dynamics of political knowledge in Poland. We expect that political knowledge in the post­communist period has increased (mainly due to intensive education), and existing differences between social groups (in political knowledge) have deepened.

The fourth group of hypotheses concerns the effects of political knowledge in Poland. We expect that political knowledge is a strong correlate of political participation, it is an important determinant of satisfaction with democracy, and it is a strong correlate of political efficacy.

Research Team

  • Markowski, Radosław
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    political scientist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Radosław Markowski
    Academic degree or title
    Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    political-science-and-public-administration
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    profesor
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    Faculty
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    Institute
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    Professor Radosław Markowskipolitical scientist
  • Wenzel, Michał
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    sociologist, specializing in methodology of social research, political attitudes and social aspects of mass media
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Michał Wenzel
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    political-science-and-public-administration
    Institute
    Institute of Social Sciences
    Position
    profesor uczelni
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    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Michał Wenzelsociologist, specializing in methodology of social research, political attitudes and social aspects of mass media
  • Żerkowska-Balas, Marta
    Bio
    Tak
    Specialization
    sociologist and political scientist
    Permanent employee
    Tak
    First and last name
    Marta Żerkowska-Balas
    Academic degree or title
    Ph.D. / Associate Professor
    City
    warszawa
    Discipline
    political-science-and-public-administration
    Position
    profesor uczelni
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    Ph.D. / Associate Professor Marta Żerkowska-Balassociologist and political scientist, specializing in theory and practice of democracy
  • Kotnarowski, Michał
    Bio
    Nie
    Specialization
    socjolog, asystent w Instytucie Studiów Politycznych PAN, zajmuje się metodologią badań społecznych, zastosowaniami metod ilościowych oraz analizą zachowań wyborczych
    Permanent employee
    Nie
    First and last name
    Michał Kotnarowski
    Academic degree or title
    dr
    Institute
    Center for the Study of Democracy
    dr Michał Kotnarowskisocjolog, asystent w Instytucie Studiów Politycznych PAN, zajmuje się metodologią badań społecznych, zastosowaniami metod ilościowych oraz analizą zachowań wyborczych
  • dr
    Agnieszka Jasiewicz-Betkiewicz

    sociologist, Institute of Sociology, University of Warsaw

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