Kniha se věnuje tématu, které je v oblasti politologického výzkumu doznačné míry marginální. Nicméně domníváme se, že studium politikynejmenších evropských států s demokratickými formami vládnutí mápotenciál přinést výsledky, jež dají vyniknout…
Visegrádská skupina se po rozpadu sovětského bloku stala nejvýraznějšímregionálním uskupením v prostoru střední Evropy. Historicky se jedná oregion s mimořádnou geopolitickou senzitivitou, přičemž po pádu železnéopony se státy v něm ležící…
This book examines the linkage between deviance and norm change ininternational politics. It draws on an original theoretical perspectivegrounded in the sociology of deviance to study the violations of norms andrules in the global nuclear…
Thinking on war, violence and security has always been associated withconcepts of femininity and masculinity. Similarly, wars and politicaltransformations also change the notions of the roles of women and men insociety. This article shows how the…
Development cooperation or aid is often perceived as a form of charity or agood deed that is being carried out only with the best intentions. Racism,on the other hand, is most often connected with right wing extremism(even though in Slovakia it is…
The focus of this study lies in the instrumental use of history as a tool forthe legitimization of political claims. Our paper is related to the SlovakNational Uprising, which plays a crucial role in the national mythology ofSlovakia. This role is a…
This Handbook maps the contours of an exciting and burgeoning interdisciplinary field concerned with the role of language and languages in situations of conflict. It explores conceptual approaches, sources of information that are available, and the…
The phenomenal story of China’s ‘unprecedented disposition to engage theinternational legal order’ has been primarily told and examined by politicalscientists and economists. Since China adopted its ‘open door’ policy in1978, which altered its…
Pope Francis confuses many observers because his papacy does not fitneatly into any pre-established classificatory schemes. To gain a deeperappreciation of Francis’s complicated papacy, this volume proposes that aninterdisciplinary approach, fusing…
At the root of inequality, unemployment, and populism are radical changesin the world economy. Digital technology is allowing talented foreigners totelecommute into our workplaces and compete for service and professionaljobs. Instant machine…
