Novice14.4.2019 ob 0:00V Teoriji in praksi je izšel članek Elene Nacevske in Danice Fink Hafner V zadnji številki Teorije in prakse je bil objavljen članek Elene Nacevske in Danice Fink Hafner: SPREMINJANJE STRANKARSKEGA SISTEMA OD LIBERALNO DO ETNIČNO ZASNOVANE POLARIZACIJE – PRIMER MAKEDONIJE. Članek si lahko preberete na povezavi: https://urlzs.com/WNqP.13.4.2019 ob 0:00V Teoriji in praksi je izšel članek Alenke Krašovec in Tomaža Krpiča V zadnji številki Teorije in prakse je bil objavljen članek Alenke Krašovec in Tomaža Krpiča: NAJ OSTANEM ALI GREM? VLADNE KOALICIJE IN KOALICIJSKI SPORAZUMI V SLOVENIJI MED LETOMA 1990 IN 2018. Članek si lahko preberete na povezavi: https://urlzs.com/VxcB.4.4.2019 ob 0:00Izšla je nova monografija Danice Fink Hafner Pri Založbi FDV je izšla nova monografija prof. dr. Danice Fink Hafner Britanska demokracija: Sodobni Parlamentarizem.Arhiv novic
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| Change in the Party System from Liberal to Ethnic-based P |
Elena Nacevska |
znanstveni članek |
14.04.2019 19:51 |
 | Elena Nacevska, Danica Fink Hafner
Change in the Party System from Liberal to Ethnic-based Polarisation - The Case of Macedonia
Although party systems (PSs) have been studied a lot, there is still insufficient research into the transition from a PS characterised by the predominance of liberal-based political parties into a PS in which ethnicor religious-based parties dominate. The article helps rectify this deficiency by combining a quantitative approach using numerical measurements of PSs and a qualitative approach for determining the characteristics of PSs and how they change. This combination of approaches in the empirical study of the PS and the way it developed in Macedonia between 1990 and 2018 proved crucial for revealing the growing polarisation within the PS based on the stronger ethnic polarisation,an aspect uncapturable by the usual quantitative measurement of PS change.
Teorija in praksa, 2019, volume 56, numer 1. Link.
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| Naj ostanem ali grem? Vladne koalicije in koalicijski spo |
Alenka Krašovec |
znanstveni članek |
14.04.2019 19:44 |
 | Alenka Krašovec, Tomaž Krpič
Naj ostanem ali grem? Vladne koalicije in koalicijski sporazumi v Sloveniji med letoma 1990 in 2018
V koalicijskih vladah stranke pogosto sklenejo koalicijske sporazume. Sporazumi imajo več funkcij, med njimi je za namen upravljanja in zagotovitve preživetja vladnih koalicij praviloma mogoče najti tudi mehanizme za preprečevanje in zmanjšanje ter tudi možnosti za razreševanje konfliktov med koalicijskimi partnerji. Slovenija ima dolgoletne izkušnje s koalicijskimi vladami in številnimi konflikti v njih. Namen
članka je analiza koalicijskih sporazumov v Sloveniji med letoma 1990 in 2018, še zlasti pa umestitev omenjenih mehanizmov v te sporazume.Analiza je razkrila, da je – kljub izraziti prevladi javnopolitičnega področja v koalicijskih sporazumih – v njih mogoče zaslediti tudi vedno večji poudarek na mehanizmih za preprečevanje in zmanjšanje konfliktov, v manjši meri pa so se skozi čas dodatno razvijali tudi mehanizmi razreševanja konfliktov med koalicijskimi partnerji.
Teorija in praksa, 2019, letnik 56, številka 1. Povezava.
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| Britanska demokracija: Suverenost parlamenta |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstvena monografija |
04.04.2019 20:37 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner
Britanska demokracija: Suverenost parlamenta
V medijih že nekaj mesecev skoraj dnevno spremljamo nanizanko napetega dogajanja v britanskem parlamentu v procesu odločanja o izstopu Združenega kraljestva (ZK) iz Evropske unije (EU). V zadnjih nekaj tednih je mnoge presenetila odločitev poslancev, da prevzamejo pobudo od vlade, ki je že nekajkrat neuspešno poskušala prepričati poslance, da sprejmejo sporazum o izstopu ZK iz EU. Ti politični boji so si celo prislužili oznako politične državljanske vojne.
Kaj se dogaja v Združenem kraljestvu? Ali je res politični sistem, kjer je suveren parlament, v krizi? Ali je strankarska politika res izgubila zaupanje državljanov? Ali je res ogrožena celovitost države štirih nacij (Anglije, Škotske, Walesa in Severne Irske)?
Ta knjiga prinaša odgovore na vprašanja na podlagi poglobljenega vpogleda v razvoj britanskega sistema vladavine in njegove aktualne krize, ki se je posebej izostrila v okoliščinah izstopanja Združenega kraljestva iz Evropske unije in ki ima hkrati tudi pomembne globalne razsežnosti.
Založba FDV. Povezava.
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| Slovenia: Interest group developments in a postsocialist |
Meta Novak |
znanstveni članek |
27.01.2019 12:00 |
 | Meta Novak, Danica Fink Hafner
Slovenia: Interest group developments in a postsocialist‐liberal democracy
Abstract
Slovenia has a rich tradition of associations and interest group activity dating back to the 19th century. To some extent, the development of the group system was stymied by the 60 years of authoritarian rule from the early 1930s to the late 1980s. However, the resilience of this tradition is evident in major developments in group activity since the return to democracy. In addition to influences from the past, including a neocorporatist tradition, is the impact of Slovenia's process of integration into the European Union. This article considers the extent to which the modern nature of the interest group system is both constrained by hangovers from the past but enhances by European integration, both of which have affected the development of Slovenia's majoritarian democracy.
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| Entering the Brussels arena: Slovenian interest groups an |
Meta Novak |
znanstveni članek |
27.01.2019 11:56 |
 | Meta Novak, Damjan Lajh
Entering the Brussels arena: Slovenian interest groups and the pursuit of a dual strategy
Abstract
In order to have a bigger impact on European Union public policy processes, national interest groups might choose to pursue a ‘dual strategy’ and promote their interests before national and EU institutions. However, being present at both levels is not necessarily the dominant strategy such groups follow. Relying on a survey of 97 Slovenian interest groups active in 11 different policy fields, this article analyses: (1) which factors determine use of a dual strategy; and (2) which groups have an advantage in representing their interests. Several factors in particular contribute to the pursuit of a dual strategy: (a) the interest group is economically-focussed; (b) it has a higher number of employees and (c) a higher level of activity; (d) the interest group is active in a policy sector falling within the EU’s competency and (e) is young.
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| Women in Politics in Western Balkan Countries |
Elena Nacevska |
znanstvena monografija |
23.01.2019 10:45 |
 | Elena Nacevska
Women in Politics in Western Balkan Countries
The book 'Women in Politics in Western Balkans Countries' provides a comparative analysis of three selected case studies (transition countries) of the Western Balkans (Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia) in addition of explaining the reasons for lower presence of women in decision making structures.
The book focuses on the women’s political presence, the impact of socio-economic, cultural and institutional factors on the position of women in public/private spheres, as well as the impact of globalisation and Europeanisation processes on the positive changes in these countries.
Based on the selected theoretical concepts, such as: the concept of presence, gender equality concept, the constructivist concept, rational choice institutionalism, cultural concept ... the book is focused on researching the impact, and causal connection between certain factors of inluence on women’s political presence in the three countries of the Western Balkans.
While elaborating the shift from socialism/post-socialism to democracy, a dynamic approach of analysing changes in the socio-political context is used. With a comprehensive in-depth analysis, in the book is presented the complex relation among institutional, socio-economic and cultural factors.
Even the post-socialist countries have introduced many democratic changes, still, gender inequality is evident (among other) in the political life. These countries are facing with difficults while introducing changes, and more over, this is remarkable in the way of effective functioning of equal opportunities mechanisms, which are recommended, or even required, by the international organizations such as COE, OSCE, UN and EU. In these countries, it is necessary to be applied special measures for eliminating the traditional perceptions regarding gender roles between men and women in order to overcome the prevailing stereotypes and negative public attitude, which are the main obstacles for inclusion of women in politics.
Založba FDV, 2018, link.
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| Razvoj slovenskih zelenih strank v primerjalni perspektiv |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstvena monografija |
23.01.2019 10:45 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Meta Novak, Matej Knep
Razvoj slovenskih zelenih strank v primerjalni perspektivi
Odkar so se v času družbenih in političnih sprememb v 70. in 80. letih 20. stoletja zelene stranke prvič pojavile v zahodni Evropi (zlasti v Nemčiji), raziskovalci analizirajo različne dejavnike, ki so pripeljali do njihove ustanovitve in razvoja. V knjigi se avtorji osredotočajo na postsocializem in analizirajo medsebojno delovanje treh ključnih dejavnikov, in sicer dinamiko med (1) nacionalno politiko in (2) subjektivnimi značilnostmi zelenih strank v času njihovega razvoja, upoštevajo pa tudi (3) gospodarsko krizo kot dodaten dejavnik. V monografiji je preverjena pogosto spregledana teza, da so subjektivni dejavniki v danem nacionalnem strankarskem sistemu lahko ključni za dolgoročni uspeh ali neuspeh zelenih strank v tem sistemu. Analizo slovenskega primera dopolnjuje primerjava razvoja zelenih strank v Sloveniji in posocialističnih državah srednje in vzhodne Evrope.
Založba FDV, zbirka Politika, 2017, link.
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| The impact of the EU accession process and EU funding on |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstveni članek |
24.03.2018 21:34 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, William Maloney, Mitja Hafner Fink
The impact of the EU accession process and EU funding on the professionalization of national interest groups: The Slovenian case
Povzetek
Avtorji v članku odgovarjajo na vprašanje, do kolikšne mere članstvo v Evropski uniji in EU financiranje prispevata k profesionalizaciji interesnih skupin v Sloveniji. Ali sta pridruževanje EU in EU financiranje bolj vplivala na profesionalizacijo interesnih skupin kot prehod iz socializma v kapitalizem? Inovativni raziskovalni prispevek temelji na podatkih dveh raziskav med interesnimi skupinami v Sloveniji – prve iz leta 1996, osem let pred vstopom Slovenije v EU (leta 2004) in druge iz leta 2012, osem let po vstopu Slovenije v EU. Raziskava je pokazala, da pridruževanje EU in EU financiranje krepita profesionalizacijo interesnih skupin. Toda, ti procesi se prepletajo s partitokratsko vlogo nacionalnih strank; stranke namreč posredujejo pri oblikovanju in strukturiranju profesionalizacije interesnih skupin prek odločanja o dodeljevanju EU sredstev interesnim skupinam.
Interest Groups and Advocacy, objava na spletu 22. marec 2018. Povezava.
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| The impact of the EU accession process and EU funding on |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstveni članek |
24.03.2018 21:31 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, William Maloney, Mitja Hafner Fink
The impact of the EU accession process and EU funding on the professionalization of national interest groups: The Slovenian case
Abstract
This article investigates the extent to which European Union (EU) accession and EU funding contribute to the professionalization of interest groups in Slovenia. Have EU accession and funding had a more profound impact on the professionalization of interest groups in Slovenia than the shift from socialism to capitalism? Our novel empirical evidence is drawn from two surveys of interest groups in Slovenia—the first in 1996 eight years prior to Slovenia’s membership of the EU (in 2004) and the second in 2012 eight years after its accession. Our findings show that EU accession and funding accentuate the professionalization of interest groups. However, these processes are intertwined with the partitocratic role of national political parties and parties mediate the shape and structure of interest group professionalization via their decisions on the allocation of EU funding to groups.
Interest Groups and Advocacy, early view 22 March 2018. Link.
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| Democracy and Alternative Modes of Governance |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstveni članek |
11.08.2017 11:46 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Blaž Hafner, Alenka Krašovec, Lars Johannsen, Simona Kustec Lipicer, Gregor Čehovin, Ana Železnik, Damjan Lajh, Tanja Oblak Črnič, Meta Novak
Democracy and Alternative Modes of Governance
Special issue on Democracy and Alternative Modes of Governance edited by Danica Fink Hafner focuses on several current modes of governance which critically co-determine the nature and democratic aspects of governance in Slovenia. More precisely, from a comparative perspective, the authors analyse empirical modes as they have been evolving in Slovenia since the country's transition to a democracy (1990-2017).
The articles present theoretical sub-framing relevant to specific aspects of governance; they analyse the empirical dynamics of each particular type of governance studied and evaluate them. Two democratic values are used as the main assessment criteria: representation and accountability. An analysis of empirical governance takes into account the dynamics of each of the particular mode of governance and identifies the trends in their empirical functioning in Slovenia since its transition to a democratic political system.
Teorija in praksa, vol. 54, special issue, 2017, edited by Danica Fink Hafner, link.
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| Who says what to whom? Alignments and arguments in EU pol |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstveni članek |
07.06.2017 22:42 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Rainer Eising, Daniel Rasch, Patrycja Rozbicka, Mitja Hafner Fink, Meta Novak
Who says what to whom? Alignments and arguments in EU policy-making
In the EU multilevel polity, domestic interest groups seek to shape EU legislation by accessing both national and EU institutions. Previous studies indicated that institutional and issue contexts as well as organisational characteristics shape their strategies of interest representation. However, we know much less about how alignments and arguments impact on their participation in EU and national policy consultations. Addressing this gap, we investigate the lobbying strategies of almost 2900 national interest organisations from five member states (Germany, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom) on 20 EU directive proposals also bringing a new empirical scope to the study of multilevel interest representation. The findings indicate that alignments and arguments shape the participation of domestic interest groups in consultations on EU policies. We infer from our study that some general predictions of interest group behaviour are overstretched and outline four major variations of interest representation routines.
West European Politics, Volume 40, 2017 - Issue 5, pp. 957-980. Link.
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| A Typology of Populisms and Changing Forms of Society: Th |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstveni članek |
29.10.2016 12:13 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner
A Typology of Populisms and Changing Forms of Society: The Case of Slovenia
Although there are numerous definitions of populism, the distinction between the different forms of populism in relation to changing forms of societies has not yet been conceptualised. Such a typologisation requires a focus on changes in political paradigms relating to changing forms of societies, and on particular reactions to processes of globalisation. It is argued that adopting this approach can make research more precise both in studying a single country and for comparative cross-country research. In this article we report on development and testing of conceptualisations of pre-modern, modern national, authoritarian national and post-modern populism with reference to the case of Slovenia, a society which has recently undergone dynamic change.
Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 68 , Iss. 8, 2016.
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| Recent Developments in Democracy in Slovenia |
Alenka Krašovec |
znanstveni članek |
30.08.2016 13:32 |
 | Alenka Krašovec, Lars Johannsen
Recent Developments in Democracy in Slovenia
The article offers insight into the development of democracy in Slovenia, which is consistently placed among the countries that made the most progress toward consolidated democracy. Recently, however, Slovenian democracy has been challenged. The article shows that the balance between responsible and responsive policies tipped following the first decade, due to the demise of corporatism, distrust in political parties, and the personalization of politics.
Problems of Post-Communism, DOI: 10.1080/10758216.2016.1169932.
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| Small States, Big Challenges |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstvena monografija |
07.06.2016 16:29 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Kristen Ringdal, Sabrina P. Ramet (eds.)
Small States, Big Challenges
This comparison of two small European states, Slovenia and Norway, will illuminate similarities that can be traced back to their status as small countries and also show how their regional and historical contexts are visible in different approaches to domestic and international politics. Part one of the book includes chapters on democratic cultures, political parties, national identities, and the media. The second part of the book includes a comparison of gender equality and of Church-State relations. Part three covers economic developments and environmental policies and the final part includes chapters on Norway and Slovenia’s different relationships to the EU and foreign policy.
Primerjava dveh majhnih držav, Slovenije in Norveške, razkriva podobnosti, ki so značilne za majhne države pa tudi to, kako se njune regionalne in zgodovinske posebnosti izražajo v različnih pristopih v domači in zunanji politiki. Prvi del knjige vsebuje poglavja o demokratični kulturi, političnih strankah, nacionalnih identitetah in medijih. Drugi del knjige vsebuje primerjavo enakosti spolov in razmerij med cerkvijo in državo. Tretji del zajema gospodarski razvoj in okoljske politke, zadnji del pa poglavja o različnih razmerjih Norveške in Slovenije do EU in o njunih zunanjih politikah.
http://www.nomos-shop.de/25230.
Založba Nomos.
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| Izražanje političnih mnenj v anketah |
Meta Novak |
znanstvena monografija |
07.06.2016 16:20 |
 | Meta Novak
Izražanje političnih mnenj v anketah
Monografija skuša dopolniti ugotovitve raziskav s področja razkoraka v znanju s področjem razkoraka v izražanju mnenja na politične anketne kazalce. Začetniki raziskovanja razkoraka v znanju so avtorji Phillip J. Tichenor, George A. Donohue in Clarice N. Olien. Z omenjeno hipotezo so poskušali pojasniti neuspeh informacijskih kampanj pri izobraževanju predvsem skupine z nižjim družbenoekonomskim položajem. Neraziskano pa ostaja področje razkoraka v izražanju mnenja na politična vprašanja v javnomnenjskih anketah. Glede na to, da je za oblikovanje mnenja, potrebna določena količina znanja in informacij in da so neodgovori lahko učinkovit kazalec družbenoekonomskega položaja ta monografija skuša prispevati k že opravljenim raziskavam razkoraka v znanju in razumevanju neodgovorov v anketnih vprašalnikih, ki so vse prej kot naključno razporejeni. V monografiji tako pogledamo kaj se zgodi z opredeljevanjem na politična javnomnenjska vprašanja v odnosu do družbenoekonomskega položaja v obdobjih povečanja informacij, kot je na primer obdobje volilne kampanje v primerjavi z obdobji vladanja. Uporaba neodgovorov v analizi obenem opozorja na vrednost vseh zbranih podatkov z merjenji javnega mnenja.
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| Organizirana civilna družba v procesih odločanja na rav |
Damjan Lajh |
znanstvena monografija |
07.06.2016 16:14 |
 | Damjan Lajh, Meta Novak
Organizirana civilna družba v procesih odločanja na ravni Evropske Unije
Jedro raziskovalnega interesa v pričujoči monografiji predstavlja vloga organizirane civilne družbe v odločevalskih procesih o javnih politikah Evropske unije. Identificiramo lahko zlasti dva argumenta za vključevanje organizirane civilne družbe v te procese. Prvič, civilna družba deluje po načelu prostovoljne participacije. Civilnodružbene organizacije so tako organizacije, ki so nastale zaradi iniciativ državljanov samih, prostovoljnega združevanja državljanov, ki sami sebi vladajo. Zato so pozitivna sila demokratičnega razvoja in igrajo pomembno vlogo pri razlagi, postavljanju in razpravi glede družbenih problemov. Drugič, civilnodružbene organizacije preskrbijo oblikovalce politik s pomembnimi informacijami in strokovnimi mnenji, do katerih odločevalci drugače ne morejo priti in za katere jim primanjkuje virov. Organizirana civilna družba tako lahko hkrati izboljša učinkovitost oblikovanja politik ter zagotovi participacijo državljanov. V tem pogledu v monografiji poskušamo odgovoriti na nekaj ključnih vprašanj glede vloge in delovanja organizirane civilne družbe v okviru javnopolitičnega procesa EU: (1) KDO predstavlja organizirano civilno družbo v okviru EU in kako jo lahko opredelimo; (2) ZAKAJ se organizirana civilna družba vključuje v procese oblikovanja in izvajanja javnih politik EU; (3) KAKO organizirana civilna družba skuša uveljaviti svoje interese v javnopolitičnem procesu EU?
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| The Slovenian Greens: from early success to long-term fai |
Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstvena monografija |
26.02.2016 10:49 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Matej Knep, Meta Novak
The Slovenian Greens: from early success to long-term failure
Researchers have so far focused only on a limited range of factors impacting on (Green) party developments. These factors could be broadly described as external and internal. Based on analysis of Slovenian Green parties, this book tests the often overlooked thesis that the characteristics of agency within the Green party segment in a given national party system may be a crucial factor in the long–term success or failure of Green parties within that system.
Raziskovalci so se doslej osredotočali le na omejen izbor dejavnikov, ki bi lahko vplivali na razvoj (zelenih) strank. Te dejavnike bi lahko grobo opisali kot zunanje in notranje dejavnike. Na podlagi študije primera razvoja zelenih strank v Sloveniji v knjigi preverjamo pogosto spregledano tezo, da so značilnosti delovanja znotraj segmenta zelene stranke v danem nacionalnem strankarskem sistema lahko ključni dejavnik dolgoročne uspešnosti ali neuspešnosti zelenih strank v tem sistemu.
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| EU public policies seen from a national perspective: Slov |
Damjan Lajh |
znanstvena monografija |
06.01.2016 21:14 |
 | Damjan Lajh, Zdravko Petak
EU public policies seen from a national perspective: Slovenia and Croatia in the European Union
This book concerns the characteristics, problems and prospects of EU public policies from the perspective of two countries – Slovenia and Croatia, which shared the common historical experience of the socialist system of former Yugoslavia; after independence, they both started seeking membership in the European integration. Over the last 25 years they have both experienced deep political, social and economic changes, while the European Union has played quite a significant role in these transformation processes – it has intervened in the operation of both countries’ political systems and the regulation of individual policy domains.
The book is divided into two parts. The first deals with actors and processes, while the second focuses on an analysis of various policy sectors. The first set of policy sectors covers regulatory, distributive and redistributive policies (the economy, agriculture, cohesion, transport and the environment) regarding which a great proportion of sovereignty has been transferred to the EU level. The second set of policy sectors covers policies that are mostly ‘only’ coordinated at the EU level, while an important proportion of sovereignty has remained at the level of member states (employment and education). In this way, individual chapters analyse policy sectors in the respective country in three steps: main characteristics before accession to the EU (to identify any ‘mismatch’ between national and EU levels, whether the sector was non/problematic from the viewpoint of accession); the Europeanisation process (the EU’s role in reform processes); and the biggest problems and prospects in the period of full membership.
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| Skandinavija - idealni model družbe, ekonomije in poli |
Bogomil Ferfila |
znanstvena monografija |
06.01.2016 21:14 |
 | Bogomil Ferfila
Skandinavija - idealni model družbe, ekonomije in politike?
Monografija je, kot že sam naslov prikazuje, interdisciplinarno delo s področja politologije, ekonomije, družboslovne geografije ter tudi zgodovine in sociologije. Skuša razkriti vzvode uspeha skandinavskih družb tako na gospodarskem, političnem, družbenem področju, saj so prav Danska, Švedska, Finska, Norveška in Islandija države, ki v svetu veljajo za utelešenje najboljših sistemskih in praktičnih rešitev. Podaja pregled nastanka in zgodovinski lok, ekonomski in politični sistem, družbene značilnosti, pa tudi sociopsihološke poteze državljanov vsake od naštetih držav. Šele kombinacija vseh naštetih in drugih značilnosti je tisto, kar omogoča in zagotavlja navedeno uspešnost teh družb in držav. Številne države, tudi Slovenija, ves čas zatrjujejo, da želijo imeti skandinavski model družbe, gospodarstva in politike, a pri tem pozabljajo, da bi za to morale imeti tudi njihove državljane, zgodovino, vero in kulturo...
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| Slovenia |
Danica Fink Hafner |
poglavje v monografiji |
02.11.2015 14:57 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner, Tomaž Deželan
Slovenia
The Routledge Handbook of European Elections explores the multifaceted dimension of the European Parliament’s (EP) electoral contests across the European Community and European Union since 1979.
After setting a general empirical and theoretical framework, this collaborative project presents original contributions from leading experts in the field. Each case study adheres to a common template that makes it easy to compare data, methodology and outcomes.
Every country chapter includes:
- a brief geopolitical profile and historical background of the Member State;
- a glance at the national political landscape;
- a brief account of the main political parties, including their attitude toward the European Union;
- a section on public opinion and European integration;
- a summary of electoral systems;
- an overview of all EP and national elections;
- an in-depth analysis of the 2009 EP electoral race;
- an overall theoretical interpretation of European elections.
A comparative chapter closes the Handbook followed by an extensive coverage of the 2014 EP contest with a detailed analysis of the newly elected European Assembly in terms of political group and gender composition.
The volume aims to enhance readers’ understanding of the European Parliament and revive their interest in the European integration process. By providing a wide range of national and European facts and figures, this investigation represents a comprehensive reference guide to scholars, practitioners and students of the European Parliament, European elections, political parties, European Union, comparative and gender politics.
V: Donatella M. Viola. Routledge Handbook of European Elections. Oxon, New York: Routledge.
/ 2015, pp. 471-490. Link.
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Danica Fink Hafner |
znanstvena monografija |
02.11.2015 14:50 |
 | Danica Fink Hafner
The Development of Civil Society in the Countries on the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since the 1980s
This book is first of all an exploratory account of an under-researched aspect of socio-political dynamics on the territory of the former socialist Yugoslavia since the 1980s. It presents a rough analysis of the main characteristics and factors of civil society developments from the point of view of native experts. A common thread that runs throughout the monograph is the connection between the development of a modern civil society and the variations in democratic transition in the various territories of former socialist Yugoslavia. // Knjiga je predvsem eksplorativna študija premalo raziskanega vidika družbeno-političnega spreminjanja na območju nekdanje Jugoslavije v obdobju od osemdesetih let dvajsetega stoletja. Raziskovalci iz preučevanih držav analizirajo ključne značilnosti in dejavnike razvoja civilne družbe, rdeča nit knjige pa je povezava med razvojem moderne civilne družbe in različnimi prehodi v demokracijo na ozemlju nekdanje Jugoslavije.
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| Neformalno delo: opredelitev javnopolitičnega problema |
Meta Novak |
znanstvena monografija |
28.08.2015 10:36 |
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Neformalno delo: opredelitev javnopolitičnega problema
Monografija obravnava začetno fazo javnopolitičnega procesa, še posebej vprašanje opredelitve javnopolitičnega problema. Pri tem se osredotoči na analizo neformalnega dela. Sprva ga obravnava na splošno, v nadaljevanju pa ponudi vpogled na problematiko skrbstvenega dela in dela starejših žensk. Posebno mesto v knjigi zavzema uporaba klasičnih teoretskih pristopov, ki predstavljajo primere opredeljevanja javnopolitičnega problema, kot tudi možno izhodišče za oblikovanje alternativnih rešitev javnopolitičnih problemov. Tematika je problematizirana in obravnavana tako na teoretični kot praktični ravni. Gre za izvirno in relevantno znanstveno monografijo, ki upošteva aktualne družbene spremembe, kot so staranje prebivalstva, spremembe v družini ter ekonomska in gospodarska kriza.
Ljubljana: Založba FDV.
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| Nevarnost sistemske korupcije v Sloveniji : spodbude in o |
Alenka Krašovec |
znanstveni članek |
13.12.2014 23:48 |
 | Alenka Krašovec, Lars Johannsen, Karin Hilmer Pedersen, Tomaž Deželan
Nevarnost sistemske korupcije v Sloveniji : spodbude in ovire [The Risk of Systemic Corruption in Slovenia: Drivers and Barriers]
This article tackles a salient area of the recent examinations of corruption, that of systemic corruption. While the academic community has extensively studied the existence and extent of corruption in Slovenia, the different research designs that scholars have employed have often yielded conflicting results. These inconsistencies constitute the starting point of the article, where we also attempt to grasp the character of corruption in Slovenia. As a multi-method examination confirmed the risk of systemic corruption in Slovenia, we devote an extensive portion of our study to analysing the institutional and normative drivers and barriers to it. Our study indicates that the spoils system in public administration, amalgamated with systemically built-in (neo)corporatist network patterns among the (governing) politicians and (state) economy, is one of the key drivers of systemic corruption in the state. On the other hand, the barrier to systemic corruption rests in the levers and opportunities of the international environment, as an impressive number of (international) documents putting forward the relevance of fighting systemic corruption have already induced change in the (inter) national discourse on the topic.
Revija za kriminalistiko in kriminologijo
/ISSN 0034-690X, jul.-sep. 2014, letn. 65, št. 3, pp. 207-220. Link.
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