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Regularity and Instability. Coalition Governments in Czechia 2008-2022.

Regularity and Instability. Coalition Governments in Czechia 2008-2022.

The chapter is part of the study of coalitions and coalition governance in Central and Eastern European democracies up to date, with an analytical focus framed by difficult economic and social periods, such as the end of the economic crisis and the Coronavirus pandemic.Between 2008 and 2021, Czechia held four parliamentary elections but had nine governments. With one exception (Babiš I), all governments were different types of coalitions, and only two served a full term. The period under study was plagued by …

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Czechia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2024

Czechia Report: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2024

The study evaluates the sustainability of policymaking and the quality of democratic governance in the areas of economic, social and environmental policy in the Czech Republic during 2022 and 2023 years. It is a part of the project. The Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) is a comprehensive monitoring instrument developed to facilitate transitions towards sustainable governance models that foster well-being within planetary boundaries and promote effective, accountable, and inclusive state institutions acr…

Publication Type: Other Publication

Department: Values and Politics

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Comparing Citizen Attitudes towards Security and Liberty in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Comparing Citizen Attitudes towards Security and Liberty in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. One of the key problems of our time is how much security we want, what price we are willing to pay to feel safe and whether safety leads to satisfaction. Security has a financial and political cost. The article focuses on the relationship between security and privacy from the point of view of a citizen. It examines Czech and Slovak citizen attitudes toward the use of strong prevention security measures in a situation w…

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Article with impact factor

Department: Values and Politics

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Democracy in Crisis? The Czech Republic in Post-Accession and Economic Turmoil

Kapitola se zaměřuje na rozvoj demokracie a její kvality v České republice během ekonomické krize a krátce po ní (s hlavním zaměřením na období 2009-2014). Autorky se snaží odpovědět na otázku, zda hospodářská krize přispěla k oslabení české demokracie, nebo zda vnější šok z hospodářské krize dále posílil již existující problémy.…

Topics: European Union, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Fragmented Politics: Divided Opposition and Weak Governments in the Czech Republic

Kapitola se zaměřuje na interakci mezi vládou a opozicí v českém parlamentu a poskytuje pohled na fungování roztříštěné politiky - rozdělená opozice a slabá vláda. Kapitola ukazuje na příkladu hospodářské krize rozdílnost chování obou typů parlamentní opozice. Postoj permanentní opozice vůči úsporám a rozpočtu je odmítavý a v souladu s její ideologickou linií. Mainstreamová opozice vykazuje více variant chování, které se pohybuje mezi konsensuálním a odmítavým. D…

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Czech Republic: weak governments and divided opposition in times of crisis

První dvě dekády vývoje demokracie v České republice charakterizuje rychlá stabilizace stranického systému se dvěma dominantními stranami. Tato kapitola ukazuje konec této stability a na analýze hlasování v parlamentu ilustruje komplikované vládnutí v České republice v letech 2003-2013. Slabé a nestabilní vládnoucí koalice se potýkaly s existencí dvou typů opozice - permanentní opozice a mainstreamové opozice. Chování obou bylo často ideologicky podmíněno. V případě úspo…

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Democracy Under Stress. Changing Perspectives on Democracy, Governance and Their Measurement

Democracy Under Stress. Changing Perspectives on Democracy, Governance and Their Measurement

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 elections.The strength of this book is in providing a range of perspectives on the study of democracy under stress. The authors, renown scholars of democratic theory and democracy in the Central and Eastern Europe, highlight the potential of d…

Topics: Elites, European Union, Identity, Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes, Elections and Electoral Research

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Czech Republic Country Report.

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

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Department: Values and Politics

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Report on Perception of Security and Acceptance of Risk

Topics: Politics and Political Attitudes

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Department: Values and Politics

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Civil Society and Civic Participation in the Czech Republic

Topics: Civil Society, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Working Paper

Department: Values and Politics

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Legislative Budgeting in the Czech Republic

Topics: Economy, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Czech Republic in the Context of Europe: Post-Enlargement Successes and Failures

Topics: European Union, Politics and Political Attitudes

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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