The book analyzes the presidencies of three neighboring Central European countries–
Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia–in the context of their interactions with cabinets …

Until 2012 the Czech Republic was almost unambiguously classified as a parliamentary
regime. However, in 2012, the previous scholarly consensus concerning the classification of …

Attentive students of Central European political regimes may come across a striking
phenomenon: political scientists of the region differ sharply from most of English-writing …

У дисертації виявлено історіографічні, концептуальні, теоретико-методологічні і
практично-емпіричні особливості дослідження напівпрезидентської системи правління у …

This paper endeavours to deliver a comprehensive spatial depiction of Slovakia's
presidential election held on 16th and 30th March 2019. At first, the text briefly considers …

In this article, we examine the variation in the institutional powers granted to president to
terminate cabinets (by dismissing prime ministers), and appointing ministers to show how …

The powers of Central and East European presidents have been subject to a number
studies. Paradoxically, only few scholars have tried to explain how presidents actually use …

ABSTRACT “The executive power is the moving force of a government. It represents, in the
political system, that mysterious principle which, in moral man, unites action to the will”. 1 …

In 1989, Czechoslovakia liberated itself from communism. Political pluralism
andreligiousfreedomwerereestablished, whilethecountrywasdissolvedinto …

A significant influx of refugees mostly from the Middle East and North Africa, which started
growing in 2014 and peaked during the summer months of 2015 and is often called, the …