Civic and Uncivic Values in the Czech Republic

Value Transformation, Politics, Education, and Gender Equality
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-030-91227-7
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 257 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 371 g

This book considers the state of Czech democracy, following the rise of authoritarian regimes in Poland and Hungary and the ascent of billionaire oligarch Andrej Babiš to the office of prime minister of the Czech Republic, leading to concerns about conflict of interest. The authors argue that civic values, such as tolerance, respect for the equality of people, and readiness to play by the rules of the political game, are key factors in determining whether the Czech Republic will maintain its democracy in the coming years. The book employs a broad perspective, bringing together insights from political science, sociology, cultural studies, and other disciplines to analyse changes in the democracy of the Czech Republic since 1989, taking into consideration various dimensions of civic values, including politics, gender inequality, film, and the media.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ramet, Sabrina P.

Hassenstab, Christine M.

Ðordevic, Vladimir

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Politische Soziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Values & the system.- Chapter 1. The Czech Republic:  A flawed democracy- An  introduction (Sabrina P. Ramet).- Chapter2.  Czech Values in the Czech Republic in a European context (Petra Raudenskáand JaroslavaPospíšilová).- Chapter3.  Czech politics at a crossroads? (Elisabeth Bakke).- Part 2: Education, Media, & Culture.- Chapter 4.The Czech Media Landscape in the Post-Transformation Stage:  Main Trends and Problems (Jaromír Volek).- Chapter5.  Dealing with the Past – The History Textbook (Oldrich Tuma).-Chapter6.  Civic Values in the Films of Jan Hrebejk and Petr Jarchovský (Herbert J. Eagle).-  Part 3: Gender And Civil Society.- Chapter 7.  The Political Participation and Representation of Czech Women since 1989 (Vladimir Ðordevic).- Chapter8. Feminism in the Czech Republic (Sharon Wolchik).- Chapter9.  With or Without You:  Ideas of Citizenship Driving or Deactivating Participation in Czech Collective Action (Jirí Navrátil and Ondrej Císar).- Chapter10.  Anti-Semitism in the Czech Republic (Eva Taterová).- Part 4: Conclusion.- Chapter 11.  The Importance of Civic Culture – Conclusion (Vladimir Ðordevicand Sabrina P. Ramet).

Über Autor(innen)

Sabrina P. Ramet is Professor Emerita of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway. 

Vladimir Ðordevic is Assistant Professor in the Department of Territorial Studies of the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies of Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic.

Christine M. Hasenstab is a retired attorney who also worked as an Adviser in the EU Grants Office at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway.