The examination of the intergenerational differences in two groups of democratic countries (traditional democratic countries and countries that began to establish democratic systems a little more than 10 years ago, when communist systems were overthrown in Central and Eastern Europe) shows growing similarities in attitudes and behaviors among young generations. The process is a consequence of cultural and economic globalization that encourages processes of change and adaptation in the new democracies.
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