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In this dissertation, connections between populism and post-democracy in the Lithuanian political field after the transition to democracy are analyzed combining post-structuralist theories with post-foundational political theories. The main aim of the thesis is to show how post-democratic condition, embracing interconnected ontological, institutional and ideological disavowal registers of political dimension, cannot fully suppress social antagonisms. Under the conditions of neoliberal capitalism, these antagonisms unavoidably re-emerge, often endangering not only the neoliberal direction of development but also the democratic regime itself. The aim of the research is to examine most salient cases examples of post-democratic populism in the Lithuanian politics after the end of post-communist transition in this country. This dissertation is an attempt to identify all post-democratic forms of politics disavowal (archipolitics, parapolitics, metapolitics and ultra-politics), which until recently succeeded in neutralizing all the attempts to challenge the dominant neoliberal agenda. As well as to show why differently from other most similar post-communist countries which completed democratic transition by process of refolution (Poland and Hungary), Lithuania did not take the populist authoritarian turn.

In this dissertation, connections between populism and post-democracy in the Lithuanian political field after the transition to democracy are analyzed combining post-structuralist theories with post-foundational political theories. The main aim of the thesis is to show how post-democratic condition, embracing interconnected ontological, institutional and ideological disavowal registers of political dimension, cannot fully suppress social antagonisms. Under the conditions of neoliberal capitalism, these antagonisms unavoidably re-emerge, often endangering not only the neoliberal direction of development but also the democratic regime itself. The aim of the research is to examine most salient cases examples of post-democratic populism in the Lithuanian politics after the end of post-communist transition in this country. This dissertation is an attempt to identify all post-democratic forms of politics disavowal (archipolitics, parapolitics, metapolitics and ultra-politics), which until recently succeeded in neutralizing all the attempts to challenge the dominant neoliberal agenda. As well as to show why differently from other most similar post-communist countries which completed democratic transition by process of refolution (Poland and Hungary), Lithuania did not take the populist authoritarian turn.

In this dissertation, connections between populism and post-democracy in the Lithuanian political field after the transition to democracy are analyzed combining post-structuralist theories with post-foundational political theories. The main aim of the thesis is to show how post-democratic condition, embracing interconnected ontological, institutional and ideological disavowal registers of political dimension, cannot fully suppress social antagonisms. Under the conditions of neoliberal capitalism, these antagonisms unavoidably re-emerge, often endangering not only the neoliberal direction of development but also the democratic regime itself. The aim of the research is to examine most salient cases examples of post-democratic populism in the Lithuanian politics after the end of post-communist transition in this country. This dissertation is an attempt to identify all post-democratic forms of politics disavowal (archipolitics, parapolitics, metapolitics and ultra-politics), which until recently succeeded in neutralizing all the attempts to challenge the dominant neoliberal agenda. As well as to show why differently from other most similar post-communist countries which completed democratic transition by process of refolution (Poland and Hungary), Lithuania did not take the populist authoritarian turn.

In this dissertation, connections between populism and post-democracy in the Lithuanian political field after the transition to democracy are analyzed combining post-structuralist theories with post-foundational political theories. The main aim of the thesis is to show how post-democratic condition, embracing interconnected ontological, institutional and ideological disavowal registers of political dimension, cannot fully suppress social antagonisms. Under the conditions of neoliberal capitalism, these antagonisms unavoidably re-emerge, often endangering not only the neoliberal direction of development but also the democratic regime itself. The aim of the research is to examine most salient cases examples of post-democratic populism in the Lithuanian politics after the end of post-communist transition in this country. This dissertation is an attempt to identify all post-democratic forms of politics disavowal (archipolitics, parapolitics, metapolitics and ultra-politics), which until recently succeeded in neutralizing all the attempts to challenge the dominant neoliberal agenda. As well as to show why differently from other most similar post-communist countries which completed democratic transition by process of refolution (Poland and Hungary), Lithuania did not take the populist authoritarian turn.

In this dissertation, connections between populism and post-democracy in the Lithuanian political field after the transition to democracy are analyzed combining post-structuralist theories with post-foundational political theories. The main aim of the thesis is to show how post-democratic condition, embracing interconnected ontological, institutional and ideological disavowal registers of political dimension, cannot fully suppress social antagonisms. Under the conditions of neoliberal capitalism, these antagonisms unavoidably re-emerge, often endangering not only the neoliberal direction of development but also the democratic regime itself. The aim of the research is to examine most salient cases examples of post-democratic populism in the Lithuanian politics after the end of post-communist transition in this country. This dissertation is an attempt to identify all post-democratic forms of politics disavowal (archipolitics, parapolitics, metapolitics and ultra-politics), which until recently succeeded in neutralizing all the attempts to challenge the dominant neoliberal agenda. As well as to show why differently from other most similar post-communist countries which completed democratic transition by process of refolution (Poland and Hungary), Lithuania did not take the populist authoritarian turn.

Planned housing developments are a new phenomenon in post-Soviet cities – cities marked since 1989 by the rapid and wholesale transformation of housing markets, from a situation of overwhelmingly state-owned provision to the development of real estate markets. In this article I explore how this type of dwelling transforms urban space, reflecting the new provisions in the period, but also revealing a dual relationship with socialist space. Planned housing developments are characterised by the continuity of the 'soviet', i.e. by modern functionalist urbanism's architectural practices; but in their symbolic dimension such developments are also associated with an inversion of collective housing practices. This symbolic aspect of planned housing developments can be described in terms of privacy and sameness. In this article I argue that these housing practices are naturalised and affirmed as desirable through representations of space, including representations produced within marketing, mass media and the legal system. Drawing on the concepts of police, politics and the political developed by Rancière and Swyngedouw, the article raises the question of whether in post-socialist Vilnius these new developments indicate the consolidation of a post-political condition.

Planned housing developments are a new phenomenon in post-Soviet cities – cities marked since 1989 by the rapid and wholesale transformation of housing markets, from a situation of overwhelmingly state-owned provision to the development of real estate markets. In this article I explore how this type of dwelling transforms urban space, reflecting the new provisions in the period, but also revealing a dual relationship with socialist space. Planned housing developments are characterised by the continuity of the 'soviet', i.e. by modern functionalist urbanism's architectural practices; but in their symbolic dimension such developments are also associated with an inversion of collective housing practices. This symbolic aspect of planned housing developments can be described in terms of privacy and sameness. In this article I argue that these housing practices are naturalised and affirmed as desirable through representations of space, including representations produced within marketing, mass media and the legal system. Drawing on the concepts of police, politics and the political developed by Rancière and Swyngedouw, the article raises the question of whether in post-socialist Vilnius these new developments indicate the consolidation of a post-political condition.

Planned housing developments are a new phenomenon in post-Soviet cities – cities marked since 1989 by the rapid and wholesale transformation of housing markets, from a situation of overwhelmingly state-owned provision to the development of real estate markets. In this article I explore how this type of dwelling transforms urban space, reflecting the new provisions in the period, but also revealing a dual relationship with socialist space. Planned housing developments are characterised by the continuity of the 'soviet', i.e. by modern functionalist urbanism's architectural practices; but in their symbolic dimension such developments are also associated with an inversion of collective housing practices. This symbolic aspect of planned housing developments can be described in terms of privacy and sameness. In this article I argue that these housing practices are naturalised and affirmed as desirable through representations of space, including representations produced within marketing, mass media and the legal system. Drawing on the concepts of police, politics and the political developed by Rancière and Swyngedouw, the article raises the question of whether in post-socialist Vilnius these new developments indicate the consolidation of a post-political condition.

Planned housing developments are a new phenomenon in post-Soviet cities – cities marked since 1989 by the rapid and wholesale transformation of housing markets, from a situation of overwhelmingly state-owned provision to the development of real estate markets. In this article I explore how this type of dwelling transforms urban space, reflecting the new provisions in the period, but also revealing a dual relationship with socialist space. Planned housing developments are characterised by the continuity of the 'soviet', i.e. by modern functionalist urbanism's architectural practices; but in their symbolic dimension such developments are also associated with an inversion of collective housing practices. This symbolic aspect of planned housing developments can be described in terms of privacy and sameness. In this article I argue that these housing practices are naturalised and affirmed as desirable through representations of space, including representations produced within marketing, mass media and the legal system. Drawing on the concepts of police, politics and the political developed by Rancière and Swyngedouw, the article raises the question of whether in post-socialist Vilnius these new developments indicate the consolidation of a post-political condition.

This work is about Lithuania's political elite, its change and transformation after the restoration of independence. The main purpose of this work is to describe the change of Lithuania's political elite, answering two questions. First of all, finding out the alternation of the "old" elites – how many of today's political elite were members of Communist party of the USSR and LSSR, how many of them were members of The Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR. Second, finding out the alternation of the "new" elites – recirculation and change of parliament and government members of Lithuania. To achieve these purposes there were formulated some goals. First of all, what were the reasons that influenced Post-Communist Transformation processes in Middle and Eastern Europe, what was the role of M. Gorbachev's political and economical reforms in Post-Communist Transformation process and what was the impact of Sąjūdis the Reform Movement of Lithuania in the transformation processes. Secondly, how Lithuanian political parties influence democratization processes and elite change, what is the level of education of Lithuania's political elite and finally, what is recirculation and change of parliament and government members' of Lithuania. To achieve these goals there were made a research analyzing the configuration and composition of parliament and government of Lithuania. Research was made using descriptive, analytical, comparative and mathematical methods. The conclusion is that one of the main reasons that caused the collapse of USSR was M. Gorbachev's reforms which let the Former Soviet countries start democratization. Sąjūdis was that power that started the democratization processes in Lithuania and managed to declare the independence of Lithuania. To sum up the research more than 95 percent of all Lithuania's parliament members and 100 percent of all ministers have graduated high schools. The most popular occupations are economics, engineering, medicine and law. The research about alternation of parliament members shown that every new elections brings about 40 percent of parliament members that are reelected more than once, however there was noticed a tendency that in every new parliament there is less people that are elected for the first time. The research about alternation of government members shown that in every cabinet about 50 percent of ministers are appropriated for the first time.

The main task of this article is to analyze complex relations between post-communism and democracy. More specifically, it aims to understand the interaction of two different forms of society: holistic and pluralistic. The article argues that post-communism is the hybrid condition that includes the alter ego of communism, liberalism and postmodernism. The reflection of triple relations is necessary for the autonomy of post-communism. The relationship between post-communism and communism is analyzed as the problem of post-totalitarianism, between post-communism and liberalism as the problem of democratic liberalization, and between post-communism and postmodernism as the problem of pluralisation of pluralism.

The main task of this article is to analyze complex relations between post-communism and democracy. More specifically, it aims to understand the interaction of two different forms of society: holistic and pluralistic. The article argues that post-communism is the hybrid condition that includes the alter ego of communism, liberalism and postmodernism. The reflection of triple relations is necessary for the autonomy of post-communism. The relationship between post-communism and communism is analyzed as the problem of post-totalitarianism, between post-communism and liberalism as the problem of democratic liberalization, and between post-communism and postmodernism as the problem of pluralisation of pluralism.

The main task of this article is to analyze complex relations between post-communism and democracy. More specifically, it aims to understand the interaction of two different forms of society: holistic and pluralistic. The article argues that post-communism is the hybrid condition that includes the alter ego of communism, liberalism and postmodernism. The reflection of triple relations is necessary for the autonomy of post-communism. The relationship between post-communism and communism is analyzed as the problem of post-totalitarianism, between post-communism and liberalism as the problem of democratic liberalization, and between post-communism and postmodernism as the problem of pluralisation of pluralism.

The main task of this article is to analyze complex relations between post-communism and democracy. More specifically, it aims to understand the interaction of two different forms of society: holistic and pluralistic. The article argues that post-communism is the hybrid condition that includes the alter ego of communism, liberalism and postmodernism. The reflection of triple relations is necessary for the autonomy of post-communism. The relationship between post-communism and communism is analyzed as the problem of post-totalitarianism, between post-communism and liberalism as the problem of democratic liberalization, and between post-communism and postmodernism as the problem of pluralisation of pluralism.

The Master's thesis analyzed and evaluated by experts Lithuanian labor market policy development tendencies of the post-crisis period. In the first part of the work on the basis of laws, statistics and scientific publications the situation of Lithuanian labor market of the post-crisis period is introduced, the labor market policy development stages are overviewed, the means of Lithuanian labor market policies that had an influence on the economic crisis to suppress were set out and presented. In addition, programs to promote flexibility, security and labor market activation in the post-crisis period were indicated. The second part of the thesis lists qualitative research methodology: the hypotheses are raised, qualitative research methods are described, the experts' characteristic is presented, questionnaire question blocks are distinguished, and research organization is described. The third part presents the evaluation of Lithuanian labor market policy situation by experts, two stages of labor market development that are typical of the post-crisis labor market period, and Lithuania's labor policy SWOT analysis. Also, the conclusions were made and proposals how to overcome the listed weaknesses of the Lithuanian labor market policies were presented.