POLITICAL MARKETING. THEORY AND CONCEPTS
In: Politologicky Casopis, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 151-152
In: Politologicky Casopis, Band 21, Heft 2, S. 151-152
This article deals with the theory and practice of Slovak referendum. Special aim is concentrated on referendum in 1997 (held on NATO accession and on the direct election of the president of the Slovak Republic). Generally speaking referendums brought with a lot of problems. Their outcome was polarization of society and political elite. All Slovak referendums were unsuccessful (with the exception of last referendum – euro referendum in 2003). Concerning the consolidation of Slovak democracy referendums had a negative impact. ; This article deals with the theory and practice of Slovak referendum. Special aim is concentrated on referendum in 1997 (held on NATO accession and on the direct election of the president of the Slovak Republic). Generally speaking referendums brought with a lot of problems. Their outcome was polarization of society and political elite. All Slovak referendums were unsuccessful (with the exception of last referendum – euro referendum in 2003). Concerning the consolidation of Slovak democracy referendums had a negative impact.
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In: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, Band 45, Heft 1, S. 219-222
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 38, Heft 4, S. 102-104
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, Band 45, Heft 2, S. 435-437
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 47, Heft 3, S. 102-107
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Politologický časopis, Band 20, Heft 2, S. 199-203
ISSN: 1211-3247
In: Historická sociologie / Historical Sociology, Heft 1-2, S. 95-119
This study deals with application of the Norbert Elias's theory of sociogenesis to the case of early Czech state formation. For this purpose we focus on the mechanisms of emergence and establishing of the state monopoly, as well as on the aspects of decentralization and privatization of state power during reign of first Premyslid dukes - from 860 to 1230 AD. In the second place, the article tries to compare the process of sociogenesis in the Western Europe with the dynamics of state formation that was typical for the contemporary Czech lands. In this context we claim that Elias made several mistakes, because he supposed that features and mechanisms of state formation were fairly unitary everywhere Europe. We try to challenge this notion show that the history of state making in the Central European region has many autonomous and unique aspects that differentiate it from social dynamics in other parts of the continent. From this critical pointof view, the article attempts a reformulation of Elias's theory for the Central European area.
In: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, Band 46, Heft 2, S. 301-311
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 46, Heft 2, S. 96-105
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
An interview with international affairs scholar Robert Jervis is presented. Adapted from the source document.
In: Politologický časopis, Band 16, Heft 2, S. 148-167
ISSN: 1211-3247
The category of antisystemic actors is employed relatively often in political science. The aim of this article is two-fold. First, it criticizes the contemporary usage of "antisystemicity" as too self-contained an analytical concept. In order to demonstrate this, two key theoretical traditions of the term -- G. Sartori's classification of party systems & world-systemic ("Wallersteinian") research of international political economy & its challengers -- are described, analyzed & mutually compared. Their understanding of antisystemic protest is depicted in order to show some shortcomings & inadequacies of their usage of this category. Second, the article strives to theoretically & formally unfold, integrate & further develop the concept of antisystemic contention in order to clarify the modes of its usages for socio-political reality. This inquiry consists of analyses of three key factors of antisystemic collective action -- ie., its object, subject & relations in-between. The analysis of object is basically grounded in Luhmann's neofunctionalist theory of modernization. Based on a systems theory analysis of society, the article proceeds to grasp the subject-actor as a general & case insensitive category, thus connecting existing concepts of antisystemic political subjects. Further analyzed dimensions of antisystemic protest are its goals & forms of action, but also its penetration by politics & economy. In conclusion, a general three-dimensional typology of antisystemic collective action is drawn from preceding analyses & offered as a methodological tool for empirical research of political contention. Adapted from the source document.
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 41, Heft special, S. 83-101
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
This paper examines the process of EU enlargement using public choice theory. It starts by outlining the history of EU enlargement, & continues by examining the theoretical approaches to European integration. The third section explores the different theoretical perspectives on enlargement, after which the fourth section explains the use of public choice theory in international relations. The fifth section offers a cost-benefits analysis of enlargement, & the final section analyses the functions of citizens & politicians. Adapted from the source document.
In: Politologický časopis, Band 19, Heft 1, S. 67-85
ISSN: 1211-3247
While the causes of war constitute one of the most often studied phenomena within the IR discipline, surprisingly little attention has so far been paid to their explanations through either traditional or modern IR theories. This article aims to contribute to our understanding of the causes of war by exploring the major IR theories and attempting to identify what causes of war they prevailingly identify. Primarily, we aspire to present a comprehensive framework for such an analysis, discussing various realist and liberalist approaches so as to follow with the elaboration of views represented by social constructivism and some critical theories. As it turns out, there are significant overlaps in the ways these theories treat the possible causes of wars and their aspects; consequently, we try to identify the possibilities of achieving a synthesis of various theories in terms of their understanding of the causes of war, while taking into account the most recent developments including evolutionary approaches and other influences coming from outside the IR field. Adapted from the source document.
In: Filozofia: časopis Filozofického Ústavu Slovenskej Akadémie Vied, Band 33, Heft 6, S. 649-653
ISSN: 0046-385X
In: Politologický časopis, Band 14, Heft 4, S. 321-335
ISSN: 1211-3247
The article deals with the political theory of social movements, as formulated by several key thinkers of the Frankfurt School. The mode of their explanation of mobilization, nature, & political potential of social movements is derived from their general theories of society & societal change, associated with the decline of influence of the classic Marxist paradigm of political protest, & presented as an attribute of the increasing importance of culturally oriented collective action analysis in this tradition of political thought. The closing part highlights several crucial joint features of these approaches, thus emphasizing their existence as a distinctive, internally coherent, & analytically inspirational theoretical perspective. Adapted from the source document.