Barbara Wejnert
PhD
Interests
Global and national politics of sustainable development, democracy adoption, and its global diffusion, democracy & autocracy differences in mitigation of environmental disasters, and the effects of democracy & autocracy on sustainability, well-being, and gender-balance sustainable development.
Being passionate about global democracy and social equality, my transnational research focuses on post-communist transitions, democratization and globalized development.
Education
- PhD, Sociology, Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland
Books
Authored Books
- Wejnert, B. (2014, second print 2016). "Diffusion of Democracy: The Past and Future of Global Democracy." Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
- Reviewed and debated with Kurt Weyland. "Perspectives on Politics," 13(2), 497-499.
- Wejnert, B. (2009)." Global Gender Reflections: Progress or Regress." Kent Publishing House (undergoing updates)
Edited Books
- Wejnert, B., S. Steinmetz & N. Prakash, (Eds.). (2009) (second edition 2013). "Safe Motherhood in a Globalized World." Routledge: New York, London
- Dwayne Woods and Wejnert, B. (Eds.) (2014). "The Many Faces of Populism: Current Perspectives. " Special Volume on Populism within Research in Political Sociology, vol. 22. Emerald Books, Emerald Group Publishing, Bingley, UK.
- Prakash, N., B. Wejnert & B. McLellan. (Eds.). (2011) "Empowerment of Women through Science & Technology Interventions." London, United Kingdom/Delhi India: Regency Publications /Daya Publishing House (an exclusive branch of Elsevier Science and Technology Publishing Group).
- Wejnert, B. (Ed.) (2011) "Democracies: Challenges to Societal Health." Special Volume on Effects of Democratization to Societal Health within Research in Political Sociology, vol. 19. Emerald Books, Emerald Group Publishing, Bingley, UK.
- Wejnert, B. (Ed.) (2010) " Democratic Paths and Trends." Special Volume on Global Changes and Developments of Democratization within Research in Political Sociology, vol. 18. Emerald Books, Emerald Group Publishing, Bingley, UK.
- Wejnert, B. (Ed.) (2002). "Transition to Democracy in Eastern Europe and Russia: Impact on Economy, Politics and Culture." Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
- Wejnert, B. & M. Spencer (Eds.). (1996). "Women in Post-Communism." Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press/Elsevier Science Publishing Group, London, United Kingdom.