An international comparative quantitative survey was conducted as a part of the project. The project also examines legal norms and definitions of the excercise of civil and political rights today and historically, describes the fromation of a political identity, explores basic reasons for the passivity of individuals and social groups, and studies basic socio-demographic and attitusinal characteristics of active and passive social groups.
Project publications (total 27, displaying 11 - 20)
This study explores why the third sector is an important agent for promoting civic participation and interest representation. The empirical evidence presented in a first part of the study is organized using an analytical typology based on two key criteria: (a) type of organizational structure evident within specific non-governmental actors and (b) the organisational composition of the entire third sector in the Czech Republic.
Using an ecological inference technique this paper examines vote switching in the Czech Republic between the 2002 Chamber elections and 2004 European elections. These results are compared with two individual-level mass survey results. The results of these analyses confirm many of the predictions of SOET and generate further hypotheses for future research.
This study focuses on the relationship between participation and citizenship and their influence on the formation and functioning of effective representative democracy. In the first part of the study the authors introduce the theoretical framework they apply to their study of democracy, participation and citizenship.
This study focuses on the relationship between participation and citizenship and their influence on the formation and functioning of effective representative democracy. In the first part of the study the authors introduce the theoretical framework they apply to their study of democracy, participation and citizenship.
This study explores why the third sector is an important agent for promoting civic participation and interest representation. The empirical evidence presented in a first part of the study is organized using an analytical typology based on two key criteria: (a) type of organizational structure evident within specific non-governmental actors and (b) the organisational composition of the entire third sector in the Czech Republic.
The ISSP is an international programme of annual questionnaire surveys organised for purposes of longitudinal comparative social research. The article informs on actual contents of the programme, methodology, organisational issues, Czech participation in surveys and accessibility of data.
The article reviews sociological concepts and different measurements of social capital.. We offer different kinds of conceptualization, operacionalization and indicators of social capital used in empirical research.
The book analyses theoretically as well as empirically the role of different types of trust in democratization in post-communist Europe after the fall of Soviet bloc. The volume represents a multidisciplinary approach: psychology, sociology, political science, history and economics.
This study explores why the third sector is an important agent for promoting civic participation and interest representation. The empirical evidence presented in a first part of the study is organized using an analytical typology based on two key criteria: (a) type of organizational structure evident within specific non-governmental actors and (b) the organisational composition of the entire third sector in the Czech Republic.
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