The Nexus between Democracy, Collective Identity Formation, and EU Enlargement

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Authors: Guasti, Petra, Jessie Hronešová, Zdenka Mansfeldová (eds.)
As an outcome of a five-year international research project “RECON – Reconstituting democracy in Europe”, this volume presents country case studies of Central and East European countries and comparative findings from research on the transformation of collective...
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‘It’s the Economy, Stupid’ Popular Support for EU Accession in the Czech Republic

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Authors: Lyons, Pat
In this article, a comparison is made between economic and identity explanations of preferences toward EU membership in the Czech Republic. This research demonstrates that economics rather then identity is a more powerful explanation of public opinion toward accession. The result...
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(recenze) Guasti, Petra, Jessie Hronešová, Zdenka Mansfeldová (eds.). 2011. The Nexus between Democracy, Collective Identity Formation, and EU Enlargement.

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Authors: Gawrecká, Daniela
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Introduction: Democratization, Collective Identity Formation, and the EU Enlargement

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Authors: Trenz, Hans-Jörg, Zdenka Mansfeldová, Petra Guasti, Jessie Hronešová
The chapter attempts to clarify the concept of collective identity and its intrinsic relationship to democracy. Further on, there arediscussed possible configurations of democracy in the European Union that give expression to different national, supra-national, or post-national i...
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State and nation identity building in the 90s in the Central and Eastern Europe and its implications for the EU accession with the special focus on Czechia and Slovakia

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Authors: Vlachová, Klára
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Feeling European: Elites versus Masses?

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Authors: Lacina, Tomáš
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Česká národní identita po zániku Československa a před vstupem do Evropské unie

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Authors: Vlachová, Klára, Blanka Řeháková
The study is dedicated to the Czech national identity in 1995 and 2003. We analyse four elements of national identity ů an image of the nation (culture-nation, state-nation), a territorial identity (local, regional, state and European), a national pride (in performance of a cultu...
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Identity of non-self-evident nation: Czech national identity after the break-up of Czechoslovakia and before accession to the European Union

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Authors: Vlachová, Klára, Blanka Řeháková
In this study the authors analyse Czech national identity after the split of Czechoslovakia and before accession to the European Union. National identity is understood here as a construct consisting of several elements, four of which the authors analyse: territorial identity (loc...
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Identity Formation of Elites in Old and New Members States (with special Focus on the Czech Elite)

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Authors: Mansfeldová, Zdenka, Barbora Špicarová Stašková
The chapter focuses on national and European identity and examines, whether Europe is united or still divides concerning the new European identity. First part outlines the multiple natures of identity and different types of territorial attachment; the second one examines the posi...
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Identity Formation of Elites in Old and New Member States (with a Special Focus on the Czech Elite)

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Authors: Mansfeldová, Zdenka, Barbora Špicarová Stašková
The article examines the perception of national and European identities from the viewpoint of political and economic elite. It examines the components of both identities, the relationship between national and European identities. The study is based on quantitative survey and comp...
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Národní identity a identifikace. Česká republika - Visegrádská čtyřka - Evropská unie

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Authors: Vlachová Klára (ed.)
Kniha je věnována národní identitě Čechů a Češek z různých pohledů. Lidé mají tolik sociálních identit, kolika sociálních skupin jsou členy. Hlavní pozornost je věnována sociální skupině zvané národ, sociálním emocím (národní hrdosti), které lidé k národu mají, národním předsudků...
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Jak se žije Čechům v současné Evropě

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Authors: Pospíšilová, Jaroslava, Krulichová, Eva a kol.
Globální svět čelí vážným společenským problémům, jejichž dopady můžeme vidět i v Evropě. Evropská unie, jejímž hlavním posláním je udržování míru a prosperity v rámci všech členských států, se ukázala být velmi nesourodým uskupením, které jen těžko nachází shodu na řešení komple...
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Democracy Under Stress. Changing Perspectives on Democracy, Governance and Their Measurement

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Authors: Guasti, P., Mansfeldová, Z. (eds.)
Democracy, defined as liberal pluralism, is under stress worldwide. Pluralistic democratic institutions: a free press, civil society and the rule of law all seem to be under attack. Democracies are being hollowed out from within while preserving the fundamental facade of election...
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