New political parties in the party systems of the Czech Republic /

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Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang, [2022]
Description:152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language:English
Series:Studies in politics, security and society ; volume 47
Studies in politics, security and society ; v. 47.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12721770
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Other authors / contributors:Kancik-Kołtun, Ewelina, editor.
Smolík, Josef, 1976- editor.
ISBN:9783631867945
3631867948
9783631872284
9783631874615
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:"The book introduces readers to the basic knowledge about changes in the political party system, which started to take place after the parliamentary elections in 2010.The introductory part introduces the basic development of the political party system in the Czech Republic, discusses the characteristics of new actors and described the two concepts used, i.e. the business firm-party and the far-right populist parties. On the basis of this introductory chapter, new political parties are introduced in more detail, namely Public Affairs, the Dawn of Direct Democracy and Freedom and Direct Democracy (associated with Tomio Okamura) and Andrej Babiš's ANO movement"--
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Josef Smolík, Ewelina Kancik-Kołtun
  • New political parties in the countries of the Visegrad Group / Ewelina Kancik-Kołtun
  • New political parties in the Czech Republic after 2010 / Josef Smolík
  • Public affairs : populism against political dinosaurs and for economic interests / Petr Hušek
  • Political party ANO : technocratic politics or a turn towards illiberalism? / Martin Kovanič
  • Tomio Okamura's Dawn of Direct Democracy and Freedom and Direct Democracy / Josef Smolík
  • Conclusion / Josef Smolík, Ewelina Kancik-Kołtun.