The Civil Society Index project is an international action-research project aiming at a comprehensive analysis of the state of civil society in the country.

The annex analyses the growing problem of low voter turnout. The focus is on identifying the main determinants of voter turnout, with an emphasis on the impact analysis of the impact of the pre-election campaign on voter mobilisation.

The paper is based on the assumption that the career success of political science graduates in Slovenia cannot be fully explored without taking into account several macro factors that determine the social and political position of political science as a profession in general.

Political parties, like other organisations, pursue certain strategic and operational objectives, with the main goal of maximising electoral support, but they do not operate in a vacuum, but are surrounded by a variety of different environments.