A5044729269- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Applications
- Education, Psychology, and Social Research
- European and International Law Studies
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Politics and Society in Latin America
- American Literature and Culture
- European Politics and Security
- Political Systems and Governance
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Advanced Electron Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
United States Department of Homeland Security
2023
Leiden University
2006-2022
University of Ostrava
2011-2022
University of Houston
2016
Eldis Pardubice (Czechia)
2015
Czech Technical University in Prague
2013
Dutch Research Council
2006-2007
Instituto de Estudios Sociales
2004
University of Sheffield
1998-2003
Center for the Study of Democracy
1996
This article aims to make a three-fold contribution the study of Euroscepticism in wider Europe. First, it presents two-dimensional conceptualization party positions on European integration general, and particular, distinguishing between diffuse specific support for (i.e. `support ideas integration' EU'). Second, analyses location, type, electoral strength party-based four candidate countries East Central Europe - Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia. Third, contributes ideology vs....
This article introduces the first findings of Political Party Database Project, a major survey party organizations in parliamentary and semi-presidential democracies. The project’s round data covers 122 parties 19 countries. In this article, we describe scope database, then investigate what it tells us about contemporary organization these countries, focusing on parties’ resources, structures internal decision-making. We examine organizational patterns by country family, where possible make...
Political parties are central to the process of democratization in east-central Europe. In contrast many studies that look at instability new and party systems, this article focuses on organizational development. First, a hypothesis is put forward contending region likely develop as formations with loose electoral constituencies, unimportant membership dominant role played by leaders. Second, tested sample six from Czech Republic. The analysis shows certain variations structure exist,...
This article focuses on the relationship between political parties and state. We propose an analytical framework distinguishing three different dimensions of party-state linkage: dependence state, management by state control parties. provide a cross-national empirical analysis in contemporary liberal democracies. Our underscores considerable importance for general. It also highlights important differences old new democracies, as well regional terms nature recently established argue that...
Welcome to Volume 28, Issue 1, the first under new title, East European Politics. As editors of what was, until December 2011, Journal Communist Studies and Transition Politics, ...
Abstract This Research Note presents a new dataset of party patronage in 22 countries from five regions. The data was collected using the same methodology to compare patterns within countries, across and world regions that are usually studied separately. addresses three research questions at centre debates on patronage, which is understood as power political parties make appointments public semi‐public sector: scope underlying motivations criteria basis appointees selected. exploration shows...
Most studies of civil society are mainly normative, both in their conceptualization and theoretical assumptions. We suggest a new, or better revised, research agenda the study society, which should include (at least) these four points. First, concept be seen as heuristic device. Second, separation between 'civil society' 'uncivil makes sense only normative framework, then exclusively with uncivil defined sub-set society. Third, empirical on nature relationship organizations...
The linkage between political parties and the state in post-communist Europe can be analysed three different dimensions: dependence of on state, management by parties' colonization state. Empirical analysis relationship these dimensions all contemporary electoral democracies Eastern reveals that, general, are dependent financially; they extensively managed state; do not shy away from practices rent-seeking within However, there also some important regional variations predominant type...
Abstract This article examines the patterns of party patronage in post-communist Europe and provides an explanation for varying practices observed by stressing institutional legacies past. Drawing on distinction between different types communist regimes, it formulates three hypotheses concerning extent, underlying motivations intra-party control which guide empirical analysis. It then clarifies key concepts discusses methodology data used article. Further, are probed with collected a large...
This article focuses on the nature and strength of relationship between political parties state. Expanding analytical framework we developed earlier (van Biezen Kopecký, 2007), identify three different dimensions party–state linkage: dependence state, management by capture state parties. We provide an updated cross-national empirical analysis in contemporary European democracies, building two recently datasets party regulation patronage. Our underscores considerable importance for general,...
Party patronage is generally associated with social, economic and political underdevelopment, hence seen as largely irrelevant in the context of contemporary European politics. In this article, we argue to contrary, proposing that reappears on stage politics a critical organizational governmental resource employed by parties enhance their standing semi-state agencies government. order illustrate our main contention, first define party patronage, disentangling it from other notions...
State exploitation by political parties is one of the key problems new democracies. This article looks at party patronage as ways through which exploit state. It focuses on two African democracies – Ghana and South Africa using data from an original expert survey explores appointments across a wide range state institutions. also uses these to illustrate some theoretical issues related existence practices. In particular, probes into widespread claim that robust competition constrains...
Abstract. The relationship between Eastern Europe and democratisation studies so far has been highly asymmetric. In contrast to the vast contribution, both in data theory, of literature, latter only modest use understanding processes post–communist Europe. Despite growing number empirically grounded assessments, most notably degrees democratic consolidation within East–Central Europe, there is still very little agreement on what exactly transition or explains seemingly widening gap one hand...
The volatile and unstable party systems in East Central Europe are associated with the emergence of new parties. However, some such parties survive become part system they entered while other newcomers fade away even after record major electoral success or gain government participation. How can we explain contrasting fortunes parties? What explains their persistence organizational survival? In this paper, try to find answers these questions by linking composition elites. We suggest that...
Eastern Europe's new democracies adopted different executive and legislative rules organisations, which are based on a mix of inherited, imported domestically developed arrangements. These institutional arrangements appear, at least in some countries, far from stable. However, this variation notwithstanding, there is trend towards changing balance power between leadership (and agencies) their respective legislatures across the region. This article first looks early transition years Europe...
The contemporary literature on political parties has identified their gradual but consistent shift away from civil society and towards the state. As are becoming ever increasingly dependent state resources exclusively interested in governing, as Mair (Ruling void: hollowing of western democracy [Verso Books, 2013]) suggested, patronage is a fundamental to that relationship, degree modes party becomes pivotal understanding performance, ways they organize govern. In this paper we argue likely...