Beschreibung:
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 Babis 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.
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.
Part 1: Values & the system.- Chapter 1. The Czech Republic: A flawed democracy- An introduction (Sabrina P. Ramet).- Chapter 2. Czech Values in the Czech Republic in a European context (Petra Raudenská and Jaroslava Pospíšilová).- Chapter 3. 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).- Chapter 5. Dealing with the Past – The History Textbook (Oldřich Tůma).- Chapter 6. Civic Values in the Films of Jan Hřebejk 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 Ðorđević).- Chapter 8. Feminism in the Czech Republic (Sharon Wolchik).- Chapter 9. With or Without You: Ideas of Citizenship Driving or Deactivating Participation in Czech Collective Action (Jiří Navrátil and Ondřej Císař).- Chapter 10. Anti-Semitism in the Czech Republic (Eva Taterová).- Part 4: Conclusion.- Chapter 11. The Importance of Civic Culture – Conclusion (Vladimir Ðorđević andSabrina P. Ramet).
