Boris Popivanov
Biographic Data
| ID | 5094831 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Boris Popivanov |
| GIVEN NAMES | Boris |
| FAMILY NAME | Popivanov |
| SIGNATURE | POPIVANOV B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5381-6746 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Country With No Antisemitism’
In 1976, German political scientist Wolf Oschlies published Bulgaria – A Country with No Antisemitism. Since then, the slogan ‘A Country with No Antisemitism’ has circulated in Bulgaria as evidence of international recognition of the so-called ‘Rescue of Bulgarian Jews during World War II.’ Official Holocaust remembrance policies rely heavily on this discourse, presenting Bulgaria as the only country in German-controlled Europe to have saved its …
The Weak Engagement Paradox
This article analyzes the determinants of public support for environmental policies in Bulgaria—a post-socialist context marked by low salience of ecological issues, socio-economic pressures, and fragile institutional trust. Based on descriptive statistical analysis of a nationally representative face-to-face survey conducted in 2023 (N = 1002), it explores environmental awareness, motivations, and readiness for pro-environmental behavior (PEB). …
East–West Encounters in Early Bulgarian Socialism
The problem of external influences is of primary importance for making sense of early Bulgarian socialism. The establishment of the first Marxist party in the Balkans, in a country with underdeveloped capitalism and almost no industrial proletariat requires explanations which are usually found in literature around the East–West (Russia-Europe) axis. This article proposes to analyse the theoretical legacy of Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), the founde…
Putting the blame back on Brussels
The 2019 European Parliament elections were marked by a specific ‘threat to Europe’ discourse associated with concerns about possible populist radical right’s (PRR) breakthrough. The pro-European narrative suggested authoritarianism, non-democratic behaviour, anti-Europeanism, nostalgia for the past, and xenophobia as themes attributive of the PRR challenge. This article examines the PRR parties’ counter-narrative on these themes in the way it is…
Facing a ‘civilisational choice’
This paper deals with the perceptions of Europe as developed by the European populist radical right over the campaign for the 2019 European Parliament elections. The study is based on the public communications of three leading political parties in this spectrum: France’s Rassemblement national, Italy’s Lega and Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland. By applying image theory in international relations, the paper comes to the conclusion that the ra…
(Self-)Reflecting on International Recruitment
This article focuses on the recruiting practices of public and private agencies dealing with international labour mediation in Bulgaria and Romania. Based on interpretative analysis of 20 in-depth interviews with professionals working in migrant recruiting agencies in the two countries, we aim to understand their views on the advantages and disadvantages of their services in comparison with other mobility channels: such as informal networks, dire…
Patterns of Social Integration Strategies
The European mobility processes raise the issue of the integration strategies of new European migrants in their host societies. Taking stock of 154 in-depth interviews with migrants in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, we examine the social ties which they mobilise in order to adapt in a different social environment. The division between ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ ties established in the literature is particularly useful to assess migrants’ experiences …
Putting the blame back on Brussels
The 2019 European Parliament elections were marked by a specific ‘threat to Europe’ discourse associated with concerns about possible populist radical right’s (PRR) breakthrough. The pro-European narrative suggested authoritarianism, non-democratic behaviour, anti-Europeanism, nostalgia for the past, and xenophobia as themes attributive of the PRR challenge. This article examines the PRR parties’ counter-narrative on these themes in the way it is…
(Self-)Reflecting on International Recruitment
This article focuses on the recruiting practices of public and private agencies dealing with international labour mediation in Bulgaria and Romania. Based on interpretative analysis of 20 in-depth interviews with professionals working in migrant recruiting agencies in the two countries, we aim to understand their views on the advantages and disadvantages of their services in comparison with other mobility channels: such as informal networks, dire…
Patterns of Social Integration Strategies
The European mobility processes raise the issue of the integration strategies of new European migrants in their host societies. Taking stock of 154 in-depth interviews with migrants in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, we examine the social ties which they mobilise in order to adapt in a different social environment. The division between ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ ties established in the literature is particularly useful to assess migrants’ experiences …
(Self-)Reflecting on International Recruitment
This article focuses on the recruiting practices of public and private agencies dealing with international labour mediation in Bulgaria and Romania. Based on interpretative analysis of 20 in-depth interviews with professionals working in migrant recruiting agencies in the two countries, we aim to understand their views on the advantages and disadvantages of their services in comparison with other mobility channels: such as informal networks, dire…
Patterns of Social Integration Strategies
The European mobility processes raise the issue of the integration strategies of new European migrants in their host societies. Taking stock of 154 in-depth interviews with migrants in the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain, we examine the social ties which they mobilise in order to adapt in a different social environment. The division between ‘strong’ and ‘weak’ ties established in the literature is particularly useful to assess migrants’ experiences …
Facing a ‘civilisational choice’
This paper deals with the perceptions of Europe as developed by the European populist radical right over the campaign for the 2019 European Parliament elections. The study is based on the public communications of three leading political parties in this spectrum: France’s Rassemblement national, Italy’s Lega and Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland. By applying image theory in international relations, the paper comes to the conclusion that the ra…
Putting the blame back on Brussels
The 2019 European Parliament elections were marked by a specific ‘threat to Europe’ discourse associated with concerns about possible populist radical right’s (PRR) breakthrough. The pro-European narrative suggested authoritarianism, non-democratic behaviour, anti-Europeanism, nostalgia for the past, and xenophobia as themes attributive of the PRR challenge. This article examines the PRR parties’ counter-narrative on these themes in the way it is…
East–West Encounters in Early Bulgarian Socialism
The problem of external influences is of primary importance for making sense of early Bulgarian socialism. The establishment of the first Marxist party in the Balkans, in a country with underdeveloped capitalism and almost no industrial proletariat requires explanations which are usually found in literature around the East–West (Russia-Europe) axis. This article proposes to analyse the theoretical legacy of Dimitar Blagoev (1856–1924), the founde…
The Weak Engagement Paradox
This article analyzes the determinants of public support for environmental policies in Bulgaria—a post-socialist context marked by low salience of ecological issues, socio-economic pressures, and fragile institutional trust. Based on descriptive statistical analysis of a nationally representative face-to-face survey conducted in 2023 (N = 1002), it explores environmental awareness, motivations, and readiness for pro-environmental behavior (PEB). …
A Country With No Antisemitism’
In 1976, German political scientist Wolf Oschlies published Bulgaria – A Country with No Antisemitism. Since then, the slogan ‘A Country with No Antisemitism’ has circulated in Bulgaria as evidence of international recognition of the so-called ‘Rescue of Bulgarian Jews during World War II.’ Official Holocaust remembrance policies rely heavily on this discourse, presenting Bulgaria as the only country in German-controlled Europe to have saved its …
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Politics (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Appropriation (2 works) · Bulgarian (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Economics (2 works)