Recent articles
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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Marshall, T. (2023): The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World. London: Elliott and Thompson Limited.
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National Pride or Economic Utility? Attitudes towards Science in the Light of Political Polarisation
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Abstract The paper deals with the political aspects of the perception of science. The relevance of the topic is underpinned, among other things, by the public policy significance of trust in science and the links between national science and national identity. The literature relates the perception of science to ideological positions on the one hand, and to partisan bias on the other. The research underlying the study investigated the relationship between respondents’ attitudes towards science...
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The role of institutional and political factors in attracting Chinese and Russian multinationals to the Visegrad countries
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Abstract International business research is usually focused on various aspects of foreign direct investment (FDI) by non‑European emerging‑market multinational enterprises (EMNEs) without attention to non‑traditional factors pulling them into host countries. The objective of this paper is to examine the investments of EMNEs from two source countries, China and Russia, within the Visegrad Four (V4) economies. Based on interviews and a qualitative document analysis, it explores the main...
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Patriotism among Slovenian Youth: Empirical Research
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Abstract Research in Slovenia shows a low level of expression of patriotism amongyoung people, which points to the fact that we are unable to express this value because we are not convinced of its quality and necessity. The belief that we will love and respectour homeland, which has also been a state since 1991, is based on completely false assumptions. Those who were emotionally present at the founding of our country naturally have a keener sense of patriotism, but the younger generations see...
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The rise of nativism in populist political communication: A case study of the Facebook communication strategy of Freedom and Direct Democracy during the 2021 Czech parliamentary elections
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Abstract The 2021 elections to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic brought a shift in populist political communication. While previous research has shown that the emphasis is on accentuating the theme of migration, the 2020 Senate elections have indicated that attention is shifting to patriotic themes. This was confirmed by the 2021 elections to the Chamber of Deputies, when nativism became a key element of populist political communication in the Czech Republic. The...
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Old Empires, Modern State: Legacies of Partitions on Voting Behaviour in the 2023 Polish Parliamentary Elections
(Volume 20, Issue 2)Abstract The legacies of former partitions are still visible in today’s Poland in the economy, society and politics. Our article integrates the historical and geographical perspective into the study of electoral behaviour in Poland. We conduct a geographical description of electoral results in the 2023 parliamentary elections and determine how economic and cultural attributes related to different paths of development associated with the former partitions are reflected in the apparent spatial...