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Part of the forthcoming book entitled, "Diplomacy in a changing world," edited by S. D. Kertesz and M. A. Fitzsimons. Translated by John U. Nef.

Abstract
Political participants tend to be extraverted and open to experience, but we know virtually nothing about the exceptions to the rule. Why do individuals low in extraversion and openness sometimes engage in public affairs? The answer to this question has implications for political equity in the expression and representation of public opinion, regardless of personality traits. To address my query, I turn to political trust as a mediator of the relationship between personality and political participation. I argue that extraverts often feel disappointed about the impersonal nature of public affairs and thus possess a lower level of political trust than introverts; meanwhile, people high in openness value progress and ideals, likely perceive a disconnect between their political preferences and political reality, and thus may be more likely to distrust government than the closed-minded. For the trust–participation link, I contend that trusting citizens will be inclined to perpetuate the status quo through conventional behaviors such as voting, attending government meetings, and contacting government officials. Using mediation analysis of AmericasBarometer survey data from North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean, I find that introverted and closed-minded individuals tend to be more politically engaged—through their higher levels of political trust.

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Intro -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Constitutions and Statehoods -- Constitutions and Constitutionalism: the Anglo-Saxon and European Continental Perspectives -- Functions of the Constitution -- Constitution and State Formation -- Plan of the Book -- Notes -- 2. In Search of a Tradition: Discontinuities of Statehood in Ukraine's History -- From Kyiv Rus' to the Hetmanate -- The Ukrainian Revolution -- Ukraine's National 'Awakening' in the Nineteenth Century -- The Ukrainian Revolution, 1917-1921: an Overview -- The Ukrainian State, 1917-1921 -- The Political Community -- The Institutional Framework -- Institutions at the Centre -- The Territory and Territorial-Administrative Model -- The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic: 1919-1991 -- The Institutional Framework: the System of Soviets -- The Territorial Changes and Administrative Division -- The Political Community -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 3. Independence Without a Vision: Constitution Making in 1990-1991 -- Ukrainian Society under the Soviet Union: an Overview -- Ukraine on the Eve of Independence -- The Passage to Independence -- The Limits of Change: Constitutional Debates and Institutional Reforms, 1990-1991 -- The Form of Government -- Socialism in Sovereign Ukraine: Ideology of the New State -- Defining the 'Sovereign People' -- Conclusion -- Notes -- 4. Simulating Reforms Amidst Constitutional Disarray: Ukraine Under Kravchuk's Presidency -- The Political Scene after the Independence -- The National-Democrats -- Centre -- The 'Former 239' and the Left -- Executive-Legislative Relations: from Impasse to Crisis -- The Aggrandisement of the Presidency -- Kravchuk as the Chief Executive -- The Rise of the Prime Minister -- A Stalemate -- Constitution Drafting, 1992-1993 -- Conclusion -- Notes.

In this introductory article to the special issue on 'Transnational Memory Politics in Europe,' we argue for closer scrutiny of the dynamics between the local and the transnational realms of memory. We contend that thus far, scholarship has neglected empirical analysis of transnational mnemonic practices in Europe. We seek to provide a theoretical framework bringing together remembrance with research on globalization, governance, and transnationalism as a way of overcoming the often nation-centric nature of memory studies. The central puzzle for us is how memories are (trans)formed, displayed, shared, and negotiated through transnational channels, while maintaining their local rootedness. In particular, we focus on the construction of narratives that have the power to transcend national boundaries, as well as the role of individual and institutional actors in driving those narratives to (un)successful representation.