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1 SLOVAK JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCES ISSN VOLUME 11 No 1

2 EV 4200/10 SLOVENSKÁ POLITOLOGICKÁ REVUE PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS, TRNAVA Slovak Republic, Trnava, Nam. J. Herdu 2, IČO Slovenská politologická revue. Slovak Journal of Political Sciences publishes original papers written by political scientists in Slovakia and abroad, sociological essays from our social, economical, political and cultural life. It presents information about political science publication, activities in political sciences, international conferences and congresses. It pays special attention to the problems of political system, political parties, civic society, regional communities, cities and villages, the dilemmas of university students, social structure and pathological phenomena. Papers from the history of Political Sciences, from theory and methodology, findings of sociological research and surveys of public opinion are also published. The journal is not only for political scientists and sociologists, but also for the broader public, for university and middle-level school students, cultural and educational workers, activists of political parties and for all those who want to know more about our society. SPR is published by the Institute of Social and Political Sciences UCM in Trnava. It is published in Slovak (2 issues per annum) and in English (2 issues per annum). Slovak issues include English summaries. CONTENTS Well-being and Trust: Bulgaria in a Comparative Perspective Nikolaj Tilkidjiev Bulgaria: a Fertile Ground for Populism? Blagovesta Cholova Jean- Michel De Waele Electoral Behaviour of Students First-Time Voters in the European Parliament Election (2009) Ladislav Macháček Get Negative the Case of Offensive Campaign in 2010 Slovak Parliamentary Elections Viera Žuborová Reviews

3 SLOVENSKÁ POLITOLOGICKÁ REVUE PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS, TRNAVA Editor in-chief Peter Horváth Editors Ladislav Macháček Radoslav Štefančík Assistant Editor Jaroslav Mihálik Editorial Board Peter Horváth, The Institute of Social and Political Sciences, UCM Trnava Ladislav Macháček, ISPS,UCM Trnava, Radoslav Štefančík, ISPS,UCM Trnava, Július Horváth, Department of Economics, CEU Budapest, Juraj Marušiak, Institute of Political Sciences, SAV Bratislava, Ivan Dubnička, Dept. of Political Science and European Studies, UKF Nitra, Pavel Šaradín, Dept. of Political Science and European Studies, UPOL Olomouc Technical Editor Silvia Danišová Typeset by The Institute of Social and Political Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava. Printed in VASKO s.r.o, Prešov. Submitted for publication on December 20, 2010 Published with the support of the Publishing Board of the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, SLOVAK POLITOLOGICAL REVIEW, Volume 11, 2011, No.1. The journal is published fourth times per year; two issues in Slovak (with abstracts in English) and two issues in English. Distribution rights The Institute of Social and Political Sciences University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava.

4 is published twice a year in the spring and fall as the No 1 and No 3. ISSN It is published by The Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Trnava is a platform for the publication of original papers by Slovak social scientists and contributors from abroad. It offers space for discussion of problems in the Central and Eastern Europe. NOTES FOR CONTRIBUTORS Manuscripts Submission Manuscripts should be submitted in electronic format. After being accepted by the editors for peer-review process, the author(s) should submit printed version of the manuscript. The editors require the original and two readable copies, which do not include the author s name and address. The author s name and complete contact address, as well as references which could help his or her identification, should appear on a detachable sheet. The peer-review process is mutually anonymous. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a 100-word Abstract to appear at the beginning of the article. Manuscript format Manuscripts should be typed or computer printed, double-spaced, with 60 columns per line. The length of each article should not normally exceed 25 pages. Reviews must be 7 pages or less. Please note that the magazine does not return authors manuscripts. Editorial decision A decision on acceptability is usually sent to the author within 8 weeks of submission. The authors of the accepted manuscript will also be asked to submit its final version also in MS Word. The final version should also include a twenty-line English abstract, an alphabetized bibliography and basic information about the author. The editorial staff reserves the right to publish texts from the journal in electronic and in other forms. Postal address: Slovak Journal of Political Sciences The Institute of Social and Political Sciences, UCM Trnava 4/A, Bucianska St Trnava Slovak Republic Telephone: , mihalik@ucm.sk

5 SLOVENSKÁ POLITOLOGICKÁ REVUE VOLUME 11, 2011 PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS, TRNAVA 4/A, Bucianska St Trnava, Slovak Republic

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7 SLOVENSKÁ POLITOLOGICKÁ REVUE PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS, TRNAVA Contents Volume 11, 2011, No. 1, p Foreword (Peter Horváth)... 5 Studies T i l k i d j i e v, Nikolai: Trust and Well-Being: Bulgarian in a Comparative Perspective... 7 C h o l o v a, Blagovesta De W a e l e, Jean-Michel: Bulgaria: A Fertile Ground for Populism? M a c h á č e k, Ladislav: Electoral Behaviour of Students First-Time Voters in the European Parliament Elections (2009) Ž ú b o r o v á, Viera: Get Negative the Case of Offensive Campaign in 2010 Slovak Parliamentary Elections Reviews O n d r u š, Vladimír: Assassination of the Velvet Revolution (Michal Greguška) D o l e j š i o v á, Dita L ó p e z, Miguel Ángel Garcia (eds): European Citizenship In the Process of Construction Challenges for Citizenship, Citizenship Education and Democratic Practice in Europe (Jaroslav Mihálik) M a c h á č e k, Ladislav: Introduction to the Political Sociology of Youth (Emília Podoláková) T a m e n e, Getnet: Modern International Relations and the World Politics. Short summary (Jozef Lenč)... 94

8 SLOVENSKÁ POLITOLOGICKÁ REVUE PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF SS. CYRIL AND METHODIUS, TRNAVA Obsah Ročník 11, 2011, č. 1, p Príhovor (Peter Horváth)... 5 Štúdie T i l k i d j i e v, Nikolai: Dôvera a blahobyt: Bulharsko v komparatívnej perspektíve... 7 C h o l o v a, Blagovesta De W a e l e, Jean-Michel: Bulharsko: úrodná pôda pre populizmus? M a c h á č e k, Ladislav: Volebné správanie študentov prvovoličov vo voľbách do Európskeho parlamentu (2009) Ž ú b o r o v á, Viera: Smerom k negativite ofenzívne kampane v rámci parlamentných volieb na Slovensku Recenzie O n d r u š, Vladimír: Atentát na nežnú revolúciu (Michal Greguška) D o l e j š i o v á, Dita L ó p e z, Miguel Ángel Garcia (eds): Európske občianstvo v procese kreovania. Výzvy pre občianstvo, občiansku výchovu a demokratickú prax v Európe (Jaroslav Mihálik) M a c h á č e k, Ladislav: Úvod do politickej sociológie mládeže (Emília Podoláková) T a m e n e, Getnet: Moderné medzinárodné vzťahy a svetová politika. Stručný prehľad (Jozef Lenč)... 94

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