Second-Rate Coverage of Second-Order Elections: Czech and Slovak Elections to the EP in the Media

Elections to the European Parliament (EP) are considered second-order national elections (SOE). The SOE model suggests that there is a qualitative difference between different types of elections depending on the percepti...

Novák, Miroslav: Mezi demokracií a totalitarismem. Aronova politická sociologie industriálních společností 20. století. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2007

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Elections 2004 and Strategic Effects of the Electoral Systems

This paper aims to introduce the concept of „strategic effects“ of electoral systems and offer its aplication on three electoral contests being held in the Czech Republic in 2004 (European Parliament, Regional Councils,...

Česká tripartita v evropském kontextu

The International Impact of Oil Extraction in Africa

This paper focuses on oil deposits in Africa and their impact on global politics. The role of the major international actors, the USA, China and the European Union, is discussed from the perspective of energy security af...