Polis - an academic journal published by the European University of Tirana (UET), Albania, would like to invite post graduate students, researchers and academics in general to submit papers for its eighth issue. The journal is published in Albanian and comes out two times a year. It focuses on issues directly or indirectly related to democratization in general and Albanian democratization in particular. The papers published in the previous issues can be accessed on line at www.revistapolis.com .
The eighth issue of Polis will have as its central theme Media and Politics with a particular focus on Albania. One could argue that today the media does not simply cover politics, it also makes it. The intimate relationship between politicians, the media, and the businesses that support them financially is a further indicator of the growing importance of the media in countries like Albanian. It is this growing importance of the media in the political arena that we seek to explore in the coming issue of Polis. Some of the question we would like to pose for this issue are; What explains the growing importance of the media in the political scene? To what extent is this phenomenon specific to Albania?  How do the media influence the political process? Does more media coverage produce more transparency or more distraction? What are the implications for the quality of democracy? Of course these questions do not exhaust the intricate relationship between media and politics which is why we are open to articles that answer other questions, even if their focus is not on Albania per se.
The papers can be submitted in Albanian or English. If submitted in English and selected for publication they will be translated into Albanian by the Polis staff. For inquiries, comments, or submissions please send your e-mails to: polis@gmail. com
Submission deadline: November 30th, 2009
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