The book deals with the analysis of key political actors in the ‘new democracies’ from Central and Eastern Europe. It is focused on the character of elites – particularly political ones – and their role in the process of societal change. The argument is that elite configuration has strong impact on developmental dynamics of these societies.

This book explores the state of media literacy and media education in several Central and Eastern European countries. The main argument centers around the connection between media literacy and media education on the one hand, and liberal democratic values on the other.