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Monografie mapuje populistické politické strany v regionu střední a východní Evropy, resp. v postkomunistických členských zemích Evropské unie. Autoři jednotlivých kapitol vycházejí z typologie populistických stran (exclusively a non-exclusively populist parties) představené v úvodní kapitole knihy. V jednotlivých kapitolách – případových studiích jsou analyzovány vybrané aspekty populistických stran. Přiblížena je jejich historie a vývoj, organizační struktura, ideologická profilace, charakter voličské základy a pozice ve stranickém systému. Publikace navazuje na řadu odborných textů věnovaných populismu nejen ve sledované oblasti, ale i v dalších evropských i neevropských zemích. Jedná se ale o první publikaci systematicky zpracovávající tuto problematiku v daném regionu.
What is special about small states? How do they adapt their policies and patterns of governance to meet turbulent times such as a new security environment and the international financial crisis? Answers to these and further questions are provided by experts. What are the constraints on and opportunities of governance of small states in an interdependent and increasingly turbulent global setting? How do small states deal with radical changes in the international environment? What is the role of political institutions in facilitating and constraining policy responses to a rapidly changing international environment? How can political leadership contribute to stability in times of change? This b...
L'Unione Europea è oggi sotto attacco e alcuni dei gruppi politici che stanno sferrando questa offensiva si propongono di «non fare prigionieri». Ma com'è strutturata socialmente la popolazione europea oggi? Renato Mannheimer e Giorgio Pacifici individuano cinque «aree-contenitore» che possono meglio descrivere la situazione odierna rispetto all'ormai superata divisione in «classi sociali». La loro analisi affronta alla radice i problemi che minano le fondamenta della costruzione europea, rispondendo a domande come: «Quale paese europeo può ritenersi in grado di contrastare da solo le strategie di Cina, Russia, Stati Uniti?»; «Quale paese europeo può definirsi realmente sovrano ...
In allen ostmitteleuropäischen Ländern traten im Herbst 1989 politische Akteure, die aus dissidentischen Milieus hervorgegangen waren, in den Vordergrund des politischen Geschehens. Ihre Bedeutung für die politischen Umbruchprozesse ist jedoch bis heute umstritten. Die Länderstudien und vergleichenden Analysen aus diesem Band zeigen, dass ungeachtet der oberflächlichen Ähnlichkeiten die Strategiefähigkeit der demokratischen Opposition im Herbst 1989 erheblich zwischen den Ländern variierte und in starkem Maße durch den jeweiligen nationalen Typ kommunistischer Herrschaft, die Vorgeschichte politisch alternativer Bestrebungen sowie den Modus des Regimewechsels beeinflusst war.
This book addresses a particular form of medieval imagery found in parish churches from the mid-14th century that was designed to reach a literate and illiterate audience of parishioners. The Sunday Christ' imagery contains the same basic elements, depicting Christ with a series of tools.
This book considers whether the potential of democracy following the end of the Cold War was diminished by technocratic, judicial control of politics in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe. It explores the complexities and drawbacks of modern constitutionalism by offering a comprehensive theoretical and comparative-empirical assessment of the status and role of constitutionalism in five new EU Member States. The democratization of countries in Central and Eastern Europe has been guarded by constitutions and constitutional courts. This book examines the implications of powerful courts and rigid constitutions for the democratic engagement of citizens and the political authority o...
The main area of sustained populist growth in recent decades has been Western Europe, where populist parties have not only endured longer than expected, but have increasingly begun to enter government. Focusing on three high-profile cases in Italy and Switzerland – the Popolo della Libertà (PDL), Lega Nord (LN) and Schweizerische Volkspartei (SVP) – Populists in Power is the first in-depth comparative study to examine whether these parties are indeed doomed to failure in office as many commentators have claimed. Albertazzi and McDonnell’s findings run contrary to much of the received wisdom. Based on extensive original research and fieldwork, they show that populist parties can be built to last, can achieve key policy victories and can survive the experience of government, without losing the support of either the voters or those within their parties. Contributing a new perspective to studies in populist politics, Populists in Power is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars interested in modern government, parties and politics.
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"Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History is the first general survey of the subject in more than 25 years and is the best place to turn for information about the biology and compelling behavior of these common insects. Topics covered in Solitary Wasps: Behavior and Natural History include: classification of the solitary wasps and their relation to other Hymenoptera; foraging and nesting behaviors; mating and parental strategies; thermoregulation; natural enemies; defensive strategies; and directions for future research."--Jacket.