This research is an attempt to examine the developmental relationship between democracy and the socioeconomic conditions in Bulgaria. The assumption is that one of the factors contributing to the negative attitude towards democracy in Bulgaria is the high level of social inequality. After discussing the relevance of studying democracy and socioeconomic conditions from a developmental perspective, the paper traces the socioeconomic development of Bulgaria from 1989 to date and examines public perceptions of social inequality in the country. The research has not revealed any overall negative public attitude towards democracy in Bulgaria. However, the findings have demonstrated a clear tendency for the public support for democracy to decline reflecting the growth of social inequality.

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保加利亚对民主的态度：社会不平等的重要性

这项研究旨在检验保加利亚民主与社会经济状况之间的发展关系。假设是导致保加利亚对民主持消极态度的因素之一是高度的社会不平等。在从发展的角度讨论了研究民主和社会经济条件的相关性之后，本文追溯了保加利亚从1989年至今的社会经济发展，并研究了公众对保加利亚社会不平等的看法。这项研究还没有揭示出公众对保加利亚民主制度的整体否定态度。但是，调查结果表明，公众对民主的支持明显下降的趋势反映了社会不平等的加剧。