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PRE-ELECTION CIRCUS
JAMES HAKOBYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25898.html
Published: 17:05:35 - 20/04/2012
Understanding that the so-called sociological institutes and their
heads have wasted public confidence, the government orders polls by
foreign companies.
For instance, the European Friends of Armenia, the Gallup conducted
polls, now the Russian Public Opinion Study Center does.
According to these polls, the Republicans and the PAP lead the race,
the other political forces are far behind, and it will be tough for
them to win 5%.
Despite the foreign "brands", a very small part of the Armenian
society believes that these polls reflect the real moods.
And perhaps the projections of public opinion are not so objective. On
top of all, the international sociology is also detested in Armenia.
But there is something positive about it.
When both the so-called internal and external sociologies studying
the Armenian elections are totally defamed, this component may finally
shift from the election process to other spheres of life.
Sociology is the companion of the election process of any civilized
country. However, to put it honestly, it is hard to describe the
Armenian election process as civilized. So, objective or subjective,
sociology must quit elections and wait for better times for elections.
In that case, there will be no need to order sociological tales or
sociological tours, enriching some companies abroad.
And the society will respect sociology which does not interfere
with pre-election intrigues, and this science may take the track for
purification and become a genuine hands-on tool for the society.
From: Baghdasarian
JAMES HAKOBYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25898.html
Published: 17:05:35 - 20/04/2012
Understanding that the so-called sociological institutes and their
heads have wasted public confidence, the government orders polls by
foreign companies.
For instance, the European Friends of Armenia, the Gallup conducted
polls, now the Russian Public Opinion Study Center does.
According to these polls, the Republicans and the PAP lead the race,
the other political forces are far behind, and it will be tough for
them to win 5%.
Despite the foreign "brands", a very small part of the Armenian
society believes that these polls reflect the real moods.
And perhaps the projections of public opinion are not so objective. On
top of all, the international sociology is also detested in Armenia.
But there is something positive about it.
When both the so-called internal and external sociologies studying
the Armenian elections are totally defamed, this component may finally
shift from the election process to other spheres of life.
Sociology is the companion of the election process of any civilized
country. However, to put it honestly, it is hard to describe the
Armenian election process as civilized. So, objective or subjective,
sociology must quit elections and wait for better times for elections.
In that case, there will be no need to order sociological tales or
sociological tours, enriching some companies abroad.
And the society will respect sociology which does not interfere
with pre-election intrigues, and this science may take the track for
purification and become a genuine hands-on tool for the society.
From: Baghdasarian