| Abstract [eng] |
Interest in social cohesion phenomenon in Lithuania is connected with common European Union’s policy, the main aim of which is to reduce social – economic inequality between member states of the European Union and in the member states itself. Cohesion policy is tending to be presented by fiscal indexes: Gross domestic product, revenues and employment. For implementing cohesion are choosed financial resources – structural assistance from European Union’s funds. In the societies where the social coherence is to be taken interest as science’s object exist two analytical traditions. The first one is derived from the discipline of academic social sciences, sociology, and exceptionally from social psychology. The specialists of strategic policy explicated the second one, which takes more influence. There are no separate researches of social coherence as phenomenon made in Lithuania and self-phenomenon is realized to narrow. In this paper is discussed conception of social coherence phenomenon, is reviewed various explanations of coherence and inclusive factors, their impact to social order and it’s development. In the empirical part of the paper, using comparative principal, is analyzed 2000 and 2004 parliamentary election programs of four traditional Lithuanian political parties (Lithuanian Social Democrats, Homeland Union, Liberal and Central Union, Lithuanian Christian Democrats) in field of social coherence, it’s inclusive factors and the provisions of representatives of above mentioned political parties. By implementing comparative research of programs in this paper is using MRG method’s principle, which is matching with kontent analysis method. During narrative interview the provisions of questioned representatives of political parties is analyzed by using the methods of qualitative researches. Every interview is transcribed, paraphrased, conceptualized, categorized and interpreted. During the research was found out – traditional political parties almost are not paying direct attention to phenomenon of social coherence but for inclusive factors their paying the huge attention, which is impacted by time topical, ideology and political situation. There was also found out that political parties separate social problems are tend to resolve sporadically, there are lack systematical and complex point of view, which is the most wanted seeking to increase social coherence in society. The most consistent provisions were identified in electoral programs of Christian Democrats. Namely the provisions of Christian Democrats are more oriented in values than in time topicality. Provisions more oriented to the practical operation (time topicality) are identified in those political party’s programs which political parties participating in the executive branch prepared. During qualitative interview showed up the problems of social coherence’s definition and conception, the lack of systemic point of view, tend of political parties to the electoral rhetoric. Seeking to get comprehensive research of social coherence it would be valuable to analyze provisions and analysis of practical policy of political parties. Unfortunately due to lack of this paper size it was not possible to do. |
