PRE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN OF 2013: DEVELOPING TRENDS, OR SOMETHING NEW?

PŘEDVOLEBNÍ KAMPANĚ 2013: PROHLOUBENÍ TRENDŮ, NEBO NÁSTUP NOVÝCH?

Author(s): Alena Macková,Miloš Gregor / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Parliamentary elections 2013; Czech Republic; Political parties;

Ve srovnání s předešlými sněmovními volbami v roce 2010, kdy politické strany vedly de facto permanentní kampaň (Eibl, Kóňa 2012), představovaly volby 2013 zcela jiný případ. Pád Nečasovy vlády a narychlo vypsané volby měly za následek, že kampaně, na které si politické strany dříve vyhrazovaly pořád více času, byly rekordně krátké. S tím souvisel i fakt, že místo dosavadního fenoménu stále nákladnějších kampaní vynaložily politické strany v roce 2013 podstatně méně finančních prostředků v porovnání s předchozími lety.

MEDIA AND ELECTIONS

MÉDIA A VOLBY

Author(s): Lenka Hrbková,Alena Macková / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Media and elections; Politics and media; election campaigns; Politicas and communication;

Volby a předvolební kampaně (především v případě voleb prvního řádu) jsou jednou z nejvíce mediálně atraktivních událostí ve veřejném prostoru vůbec. Zájem médií, těch tradičních i nových, je tak nepochybně zcela zásadní součástí volebního procesu. Samotný výzkum v oblasti politické komunikace systematicky ukazuje, že dochází k výrazným proměnám ve vztahu mezi médii a politikou, která se stává stále více mediovanou (Bennett, Entman 2001).

PUBLIC OPINION SURVEYS

PRŮZKUMY VEŘEJNÉHO MÍNĚNÍ

Author(s): Tomáš Maceček,Roman Chytilek / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Public opinion; Election survey;

Diskurz následujícího příspěvku o roli předvolebních průzkumů v parlamentních volbách 2013 byl do značné míry určen již ve volbách v roce 2010. Po nich došlo ke značné delegitimizaci předvolebních průzkumů, jimž do té doby jejich seriálová povaha (srov.Eibl 2006; Hrbková, Chytilek 2013) zajišťovala v rámci předvolebního zpravodajství poměrně privilegované postavení. Tato delegitimizace měla dvojí povahu.

CANDIDATE LISTS

KANDIDÁTNÍ LISTINY

Author(s): Peter Spáč / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Candidates selection; political parties; Elections in Czech Republic; 2013;

Výběr kandidátů představuje jeden z nejvýznamnějších procesů, které politické strany uskutečňují v rámci příprav na volební soutěž. Vedle sestavení programu, přípravy kampaně či zajištění jejího financování musí svou pozornost orientovat i na předložení konkrétní personální nabídky voličům, kterou zpředmětňují samotné nominované osoby na listinách. Mechanismus jejich výběru přitom v jednotlivých stranách může probíhat odlišně, dokladem čehož jsou i volby do Poslanecké sněmovny PČR (srov. Spáč 2013).

RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS

VÝSLEDKY VOLEB

Author(s): Vlastimil Havlík / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Elections in Czech Republic; 2013; Chamber of Deputies; Political parties;

Cílem této kapitoly je z různých úhlů představit a podrobněji analyzovat výsledky voleb do Poslanecké sněmovny. Nejprve se zaměříme na všeobecné výsledky voleb včetně volební účasti (ta bude dále podrobně analyzována v kapitole 8) a na výsledky politických stran jak na celostátní úrovni, tak na úrovni volebních obvodů (geografické rozložení volební podpory politických stran bude detailně zkoumáno v kapitole 10). Zvláštní pozornost bude věnována výsledku politických stran vzhledem k velikosti obce a úrovni volební účasti.

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MOŽNOSTI VOLEBNÍHO INŽENÝRSTVÍ V ČR V KONTEXTU VOLEB 2013

Author(s): Jakub Šedo / Language(s): Czech / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: traditional calculations; who will win; political parties;

Následující kapitola navazuje na již tradiční výpočty, které od roku 1996 provázejí každou volební soutěž (viz např. Lebeda 1998; Lebeda1999; Lebeda 2004; Čaloud 2006; Šedo 2010). Jejich cílem je uspokojit zvědavost čtenáře, který se zamýšlí nad otázkou, jak by volby dopadly při jiných pravidlech, a zároveň posoudit, které strany těží ze současného volebního systému, či na něj naopak doplácejí.

USED SOURCES

POUŽITÉ ZDROJE

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SUMMARY

SUMMARY

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Keywords: Political parties; Czech Republic; Parliamentary elections;

This paper offers a comprehensive look at the early parliamentary elections of 2013. Analyzing the platforms of the individual political parties reveals increasing areas of commonality in their platform statements. This raises the question of whether it is still worthwhile to create and read such platforms.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

AUTOŘI

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NAMES INDEX

JMENNÝ REJSTŘÍK

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UPS AND DOWNS OF TURKISH RELATIONSHIP WITH ERBIL AND BAGHDAD IN THE POST-2003 ERA

UPS AND DOWNS OF TURKISH RELATIONSHIP WITH ERBIL AND BAGHDAD IN THE POST-2003 ERA

Author(s): Tomáš Kaválek / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: foreign policy; Iraq; KRG; Kurdistan Regional Government; New Foreign Policy; Turkey;

This article elaborates on the development of the Turkish foreign policy towards Iraqi Federal and Kurdistan Regional Government (IFG and KRG) since the US invasion to Iraq in 2003. The article analyzes several dimensions of Turkey’s foreign policy towards KRG and IFG: security, politics and economy. Relations between Iraqi Kurds and Turkey underwent remarkable change since 2009. Rather warm relations with Baghdad started to falter since 2009 onwards. Strengthening Iran’s influence over predominantly Shiite Iraqi Federal Government since the US pullout from Iraq only strengthened Turkey’s reliance on Erbil. In 2014, ISIS swept through vast Sunni areas of Iraq bringing decay of Baghdad’s power and further increasing its dependency on Tehran.

IRAN’S POLICY TOWARDS IRAQ AND TOWARDS AFGHANISTAN IN THE PRE-ISLAMIC STATE PERIOD

IRAN’S POLICY TOWARDS IRAQ AND TOWARDS AFGHANISTAN IN THE PRE-ISLAMIC STATE PERIOD

Author(s): Iveta Hlouchová / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Iran; Afghanistan; Iraq; foreign policy; pre-Islamic State period;

This paper deals with Iran’s foreign policy towards Iraq and towards Afghanistan in the pre-Islamic State period. Author analyses Iran-Iraq relations, Iran-Afghanistan relations and she compares Iran’s policy towards Iraq and towards Afghanistan. Causes, goals, contents, and actors of these relations are researched.

KAZAKH ISLAMIST TERRORISM: THE CHANGING GEOPOLITICS OF TERRORIST THREAT

KAZAKH ISLAMIST TERRORISM: THE CHANGING GEOPOLITICS OF TERRORIST THREAT

Author(s): Miroslav Mareš,Martin Laryš / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Kazakhstan; terrorism; Islamist extremism; geopolitics; diaspora;

This paper analyses the issue of Islamist terrorism’s spread into Kazakhstan, a country where terrorist attacks of this kind area relatively recent phenomenon. The paper explains the emergence of terrorism in Kazakhstan in the context of the development of Islam and particularly in relation to Islamist extremism in Central Asia; it focuses on the dynamics of Islamist violence in the country in the twenty-first century. The authors evaluate the consequences of terrorism’s propagation into Kazakhstan and the Kazakh diaspora as it affects the overall geopolitics of Islamist terrorism.

RUSSIA’S ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN SLOVAKIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONTINUING CRISIS IN UKRAINE

RUSSIA’S ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN SLOVAKIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONTINUING CRISIS IN UKRAINE

Author(s): Miroslav Mareš,Tomáš Bělonožník / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Russia; Slovakia; European Union; nuclear power plants; broad-gauge railway;

This paper aims to evaluate and predict the impact of the Ukraine crisis on Russian economic interests in Slovakia. It argues thatthe crisis has caused a profound change of the discourse that frames EU-Russian relations. The shift from the rhetoric of integration and partnership towards the securitisation of mutual relations could have significant implications for Russian economic interests in the European Union. Over a long period, the Slovak government of Robert Fico has been successfully working on the “reactivation” of friendly relations with Russia. However, we believe that even Slovakia could be influenced by the strategic shift in discourse towards Russia that occurred at the EU level.

IS THERE A THREAT OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE?

IS THERE A THREAT OF NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE?

Author(s): Lukáš Visingr,Miroslav Mareš / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Proliferation; Central and Eastern Europe; crisis in Ukraine;

Central and Eastern Europe, taking into account the potential impact of the contemporary crisis in Ukraine. The authors start by describing the historical attempts made by Central and East European countries to obtain nuclear weapons during the Cold War and the post-Cold War period. The main focus is on current trends, including a prediction of possible future developments. The policies of state as well as non-state actors are considered, including nationalist calls for nuclear armament. The authors conclude that the risk of proliferation in this region should not be overestimated; equally, however, certain ‘early warning signals’ should be not ignored.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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Section 1: Self-presentation and Impression Management in the Digital Age

Section 1: Self-presentation and Impression Management in the Digital Age

Author(s): Michelle F. Wright / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: Digital age; self-presentation; communication with others in the digital age;

Many of us were raised to be unconcerned about what other people thought of us. We probably remember our apprehension about meeting new people, and asking our parents for advice. To which, our parents would usually reply for usto be ourselves and to not worry about what other people will think.

“Fraped” Selves: Hacked, Tagged, and Shared Without Permission. The Challenges of Identity Development for Young People on Facebook

“Fraped” Selves: Hacked, Tagged, and Shared Without Permission. The Challenges of Identity Development for Young People on Facebook

Author(s): Anca Velicu,Monica Barbovschi / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: social networking sites; identity development; adolescent; online privacy; personal data misuse;

Social Networking Sites (SNS) play an important role in the daily lives of adolescents by helping them to develop two core developmental characteristics –identity and intimacy. SNS can also contribute to developing adolescents’ identities by eliciting peer feedback (Valkenburg & Peter, 2011). However, children’s unpleasant experiences with the misuse of their online personal information are among the rapidly increasing online risks, as reported by children ages 9–16 in the Net Children Go Mobile (2012–14) and EU Kids Online III (2012–14) projects. These troublesome situations – e.g., dealing with impersonation through hacked accounts (with the impersonator sending rude messages to damage reputation) or dealing with slanderous pages created by peers – pose challenges to young people’s need for creating and maintaining their online identity in the context of their peer relationships.

The Educational Dimension of Pornography: Adolescents’ Use of New Media for Sexual Purposes

The Educational Dimension of Pornography: Adolescents’ Use of New Media for Sexual Purposes

Author(s): Anna Ševčíková,Kristian Daneback,Laura E. Simon / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: youth; sexual explicit material; sex education; internet;

In this chapter, we discuss the role of online pornography use in adolescents’ sexual lives, and its effects on young internet users. The review of research indicates that online pornography may have a multi-faceted function. While the most common definition of pornography stems from its purposeful intention to increase sexual arousal, there is emerging evidence that adolescents deliberately access these materials online not only for sexual arousal but also for sex education. Furthermore, we show how the line between pleasure and sex self-education can be blurred. Thanks to online pornography use, adolescents may learn what sexually excites them and how they respond to various sexual stimuli.

Section 4: Participating in Politics

Section 4: Participating in Politics

Author(s): Monika Metyková / Language(s): English / Publication Year: 0

Keywords: New media and politics; mainstream Czech politicians;

In this section we provide a taste of research carried out under the heading of new media and politics by a team of researchers in media studies, sociology, and political science at Masaryk University in Brno. As always, some disclaimers are due before we outline the contributions that appear in this section. “Politics” and “political” are terms that have increasingly become descriptive of wide areas of our (everyday) lives – ranging from culture through sexuality all the way to how we dispose of our rubbish. In this section we attempt to provide a selection of our research that covers areas from institutional politics through citizens’ participatory practices to the fate of Europe’s largest and, arguably, most neglected minority – the Roma.