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Role of Central Executive Authorities in the Formation and Implementation of the State National Memory Policy in Ukraine

Abstract In Ukraine there is a powerful public demand for national memory policy because, in the context of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the awareness of the Ukrainian civil identity has intensified. Therefore, revising the system of public administration in the field of national memory is relevant, given...

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Contested Statehood and EU Integration: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract This article delves into the intricate relationship between contested statehood and European Union (EU) integration, explicitly focusing on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Since the early 1990s, amidst the dissolution of Yugoslavia and the EU’s enlargement efforts, BiH has grappled with challenges...

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Silent Struggles: Exploring Apathy and Civic Passivity among Czech Citizens in Debt Enforcement

Abstract This research paper presents a novel contribution to the field by addressing an important and previously neglected issue: the impact of debt enforcement actions on the political views of Czech citizens. The study employs a qualitative research design and draws on data collected through interviews...

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Waiting for a Tragedy? Exploring the Czech Republic's Ability to Detect Radicalised Individuals

Abstract Radicalisation had long been seen as something foreign, belonging more to Western Europe than to post-communist Central Europe. Considering the recent events in the Czech Republic and the 2022 Bratislava shooting, the article investigates the Concept of the Fight against Extremism and Prejudicial...

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Politicisation of the European Union in Slovenia in the Twenty Years of its Membership

Abstract Ever since Slovenia became independent, the European idea has been viewed fondly by the political elite and the public. The absence of any successful Eurosceptic parties has meant the main goals concerning European integration became national projects. Euroscepticism has remained limited, although...

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The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World

  • Reza Jamali

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

  • Luca Kristóf,Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
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...

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The role of institutional and political factors in attracting Chinese and Russian multinationals to the Visegrad countries

  • Ágnes Szunomár,Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary; Institute of World Economics, HUN‑REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary
  • Tamás Peragovics,Institute of World Economics, HUN‑REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary; ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary
  • Csaba Weiner,Institute of World Economics, HUN‑REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungary
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...

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Patriotism among Slovenian Youth: Empirical Research

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...

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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

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...

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Old Empires, Modern State: Legacies of Partitions on Voting Behaviour in the 2023 Polish Parliamentary Elections

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...

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US-Visegrad Realities in Biden’s World of Democracies

  • Peter Rada,Budapest Metropolitan University, Hungury
Abstract The ‘liberal world order’ can be considered as an historic exception in the history of ‘realist anarchy’ of international relations. This exception is the result of many factors and it has been significantly influenced by the power of the United States. Thus, the agenda of the world order can...

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Poland’s Governmental Response to the European Green Deal: Discursive Strategies prior to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Abstract Although Poland’s energy mix is becoming ‘greener’ each year, the country’s energy production is still dominated by coal. This affects several important spheres: financial, socioeconomic and political. Therefore, the aim of the article is to explain Poland’s response to adaptational pressure...

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The Emerging New World System and the European Challenge

  • Attila Ágh,Budapest Corvinus University, Hungury
Abstract In the early 2020s we live in the transition period between two world systems, the Old World Order (OWO) and the New World Order (NWO), in a deep ‘polycrisis’.Therefore, the term transformation has recently appeared in official EU documents as well as in political science literature. The transition...

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Not in my House: EU-citizenship among East-Central European Citizens: Comparative Analyses

  • Gert Pickel,Leipzig University, Germany
  • Susanne Pickel,University of Duisburg‑Essen, Germany
Abstract The successes of right‑wing populist parties in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as a repeated distancing from the European Union, raise the question of whether there is such a thing as European citizenship at all. Citizenship is not understood as formal nationality, but as a sense of belonging....

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‘The Iron Curtain did not dissolve very well’: Reflections on EU Citizenship from CEE peripheralised perspectives

  • Rebecca Pates,Leipzig University, Germany
Abstract Peripheralisation is determined in socio‑demographic, economic, political and identitarian factors. It is, many say, by definition, characterised by a willingness to migrate, in particular among the younger generations. European citizenship comes with the right to migrate – to relocate, to...

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Contextual Sources of Euroscepticism in Eastern Central and Western Europe: The Role of Peripheral Regions

  • Linus Paeth,Leipzig University, Germany
  • Lars Vogel,Leipzig University, Germany
Abstract This paper examines how regional contextual factors influence Eurosceptic voting in Eastern Central and Western Europe. It employs a theoretical framework of multidimensional regional periphery and relative deprivation to explore how economic, spatial and demographic factors can generate collective...

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The Regional Economic Foundations of European Identity

Abstract The question of whether there is increasing social integration among EU citizens in Europe as a spill‑over effect of the ongoing process of system integration, as expected by utilitarian perspectives on integration, has been discussed in many contributions so far. In particular, the question...

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