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Authors: Smith, Michael L.
This article examines the relationship between social justice norms and the perceived legitimacy of the social stratification system in the Czech Republic. Despite the fact that meritocratic values have remained the dominant part of ideology in the Czech Republic throughout the t...
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Authors: Smith, Michael L.
The study on corruption perceptions in the Cyech Republic was the result of a survey in which 548 politicians and 646 businesspeople participated. The study found that politicians perceive corruption as the most extensive in offices of central administration and in statutory citi...
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Authors: Chábová, Kristýna
This article offers a concise overview of composite indices and public opinion surveys measuring corruption perception and bribery on the European level and ascertains their quality and usefulness based on several criteria. Specifically, this article covers measures by the World...
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Authors: Bašná, Kristýna
This paper analyses the relationships between income inequality and corruption in Europe and looks specifically at post-communist European countries. The scientific community agrees that there is important relationship between income inequality and corruption and many authors bel...
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Authors: Chábová, Kristýna
This paper analyses the Control of corruption as measured by the World Bank and the possible causes for the level of corruption on a European level. Theories explaining the causes of corruption on a global level, namely GDP per capita, income inequality, generalized trust an...
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Authors: Tudzarovska Emilija
National parliament's role in the fight against corruption
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Authors: Smith, Michael L
Cílem této knihy je představit laické veřejnosti přístupným způsobem práci sociologů, demografů, ekonomů, politologů a geografů, kteří působí v Sociologickém ústavu AV ČR, v.v.i. Autorům a autorkám nejde o předložení ucelené zprávy o české společnosti, ale spíše o odpovědi na něk...
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Authors: Tudzarovska Emilija
The book examines and investigates the legitimacy of the European Union by acknowledging the importance of variations across actors, institutions, audiences and context. The book chapter examines the role of the national parliaments and party politics in exercising the legitimiza...
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Authors: Smith, Michael L.
This article examines the recall process in Polish and Slovak local government, where disatisfied residents have already ousted from power dozens of mayors, often on the basis of perceived corruption or abuse of power. In these countries, the local recall is among the most import...
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Authors: Smith, Michael L., Vojtěch Prokeš (eds.)
[Regulation of Lobbying in the Czech Republic: From Idea to Concept and Implementation]The Czech Republic does not have any law that defines lobbying, establishes rules of proper conduct between lobbyists and politicians, or provides transparency into those relationships. The pur...
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Authors: Buriánek, Jiří, Richter, Eva
Současná sociologie si klade otázky, kde, jak a proč vznikají rizika, jak je produkuje nebo konstruuje sama společnost a jak se promítají do jedincovy každodennosti. Na jedné straně stojí rizika jako terorismus či korupce, s nimiž se jednotlivci potýkají jen vzácně, která ale měn...