Published: 8. 8. 2007
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Srpnové číslo Sociowebu je netradičně psané v angličtině.

In the first article, Eva Soukupová explores how Czech politics and society is perceived and interpreted by non-Czechs. In undertaking this task this author uses Steven Saxonberg’s analysis of the Czech Republic Before the New Millennium (2003) as a case study.

Thereafter, Jana Chaloupková switches our focus from the strategies of political elites to the kinds of choices faced in all families – how can women combine career aspirations and family commitments? In this contribution there is an exploration of how a theory of preferences can aid understanding and contribute to public policy formulation through prediction.

The third article shifts the level of analysis upwards to national and European level, and addresses the important question of how to ensure that the lights and heating in Europe will not go out in future winters? Rasmus Relotius explores two thorny and pressing issues: is it possible to trust Russia for uninterrupted energy supplies, and should European countries embrace nuclear power to ensure energy security and reduce climate change effects.

In the penultimate article, our attention is re-focussed toward the choices that groups are compelled to make. In this article, Lukáš Linek and Jan Outlý provide a fascinating study of how state funding of political parties influences their decision to campaign in elections.

The final contribution is perhaps the most general of all pieces in this issue in that it looks at what choices make humans happy and how happiness varies across the globe. Here Pat Lyons explores how various types of choices influence a persons’ sense of happiness.

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