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MEMBERSHIP IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE ISSUES OF POLAND'S DEVELOPMENT

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Plowiec U.
Ekonomista
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2004
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issue 2
149-172
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In the light of two challenges that Poland faces, i. e. the necessity of a marked and sustainable acceleration of economic growth and of the decisive reduction in uneployment, it is indispensable that the country adequately shapes its competitive potential, which entails not only the economy but also its society. The meeting of these challenges depends primarily on soft factors, such as governance and the social cohesion in particular. Opportunities and threats to the development of competitive capability stem from the internal as well as the external factors, the latter being moderately favourable, while basic economic determinants, that is the hard growth factors and the public finance are in crisis. It is to be noted that considerable improvements have been achieved in human capital formation and in the external economic equilibrium. Poland 's accession into the EU enforces the indispensable adjustments of the country to the lines of development contained in the Lisbon strategy.
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QUALITY OF GOVERNANCE IN “OLD” AND “NEW” EU MEMBER STATES IN A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE

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Tomšič M., Vehovar U.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2012
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vol. 44
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issue 3
367 – 384
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A question arises whether the quality of governance of the “old” EU member states is greater than that of the “new” ones. Intuitively speaking, “old” member states should fare much better. In the article, a measure of the quality of governance is presented, based on the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) for 1996, 2003 and 2010. According to the authors, the quality of governance consists of three components: system persistence, inclusiveness and effectiveness. Findings indicate that most of the “old” EU member states perform much better with respect to the quality of governance compared to their “new” counterparts. Further, the relationship between the quality of governance and some aspects of socio-economic development is examined. In this regard, a strong correlation between most of the elements under consideration is detected. In conclusion, the authors assume that if the EU chooses not to elicit a higher quality of governance of its member states, it is destined to become a melee of states characterised by enormously different levels of democratic potential. As a consequence, inevitably, a question will arise as to the sustainability and sense of purpose of its very existence.
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ORGÁNY VEREJNEJ VÝSKUMNEJ INŠTITÚCIE

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Janáč V.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2017
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vol. 100
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issue 5
513 –526
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The public research institution is the entire new form of legal entity in the law of Slovak republic. The new legislation has been designed to enable the transformation of the diverse kind of the research organization in Slovak Republic under the one new model institution, mainly aimed to Slovak Academy of Sciences. The article deals with the governance structure of the public research institution, its process of creation, scope of authority, its mutual interaction, as well as some author´s comments to the particular provisions of the new legislation.
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ZDRUŽENIA AKO PROSTRIEDOK POLITICKEJ PARTICIPÁCIE NA SPRÁVE VECÍ VEREJNÝCH

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Gajdošová M.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2022
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vol. 105
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issue 6
445 – 468
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Over time, many types of communities have crystallised in society, which have been regulated by the law and which participate more or less politically in governance in the broadest sense. These are various associations of persons and associations of assets. The basic prerequisite for the contemporary view of civil society is (i.a.) (i) the existence of diverse associations of persons and assets and (ii) their willingness to cooperate with the state, with other public entities and their will to participate in governance - to influence and participate in it, because the hallmark of such „extra-state“ entities is voluntariness, also in their activities, also self-governing and autonomous character and separateness from the state. The author discusses the development of civil society in our country (from the second half of the 19th century to the present) and points out that the legal aspects of the formation of civil society are related to the democratisation of society and the promotion of the concept of deriving the source of state power from the citizens. Associations of persons have contributed to the achievement of civic equality in the political sense and have influenced various areas of public affairs and their administration, as well as contributing to the emergence and development of a relatively young institution - that of interest self-government. The author points out that civil society can also be shaped restrictively. For the favourable development of the democratic organisation of the state and society and for the observance of the rule of law, it is necessary to preserve a free environment for the development of civil society in all its forms, including associations.
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DRIVERS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL MOTIVATIONS: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY

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Rusu V. D., Roman A.
Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
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2019
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vol. 67
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issue 9
973 – 994
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The aim of our research is to empirically evaluate and analyse the effects of quality of institutions on the level of early-stage entrepreneurial activity, but also the effects on the motivation of individuals to start new businesses and thus to enter into entrepreneurship. Our research focuses on member countries of the European Union, using panel data estimation techniques and targets a period of fifteen years, between 2002 and 2016. The results of our study show that, the level of the total early-stage entrepreneurial activity can be significantly affected by the quality of institutions, and the impact of institutional factors is different depending on the types of entrepreneurial activities analysed. The findings of the study confirm previous findings showing that the economic freedom and the quality of governance are significant predictors of entrepreneurial activity but also of individuals’ motivation to start a business. The results of our empirical investigation could be of interest to policymakers, who should be concerned about identifying and implementing the most appropriate measures to increase the quality of institutions, which should lead to the promotion of entrepreneurship and the development of entrepreneurial activities within a country.
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Zarzadzanie regionem uczacym sie

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Pieta-Kanurska M.
Biblioteka Regionalisty
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2010
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issue 10
175-184
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Nowadays, endogenous growth theory becomes more and more popular. Regions - to gain the competitive advantages of other regions - should use their own (endogenous) development factors. The article is an attempt to present governance as a mode of creating the competition advantages of contemporary learning region.
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Civic Associations And Urban Governance In Harare, Zimbabwe: A Special Focus On The Post -2008 Era

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Chirisa I., Kawadza S.
Hemispheres. Studies on Cultures and Societies
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2011
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issue 26
59-72
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The paper aims at describing and explaining the activities of civil society organisations in the affairs of Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe with respect to issues of public participation and governance in the post crises era in the country. The year 2008 was a watershed period in the history of Zimbabwe. It was the peak of Zimbabwe’s economic, social and political crises. February 2009 saw the coming into power of a Government of National Unity (GNU) whose lifespan was however pegged at two years after which there will be national elections again. In this space of time there has been much activity by civic associations in the country pressing demands for local government reform. Critical facets of the reforms and activism have been focused specifically on expenditure by local government units with the underlining being put on budget formulation and implementation. From the civic society point of view there are still a lot of gray areas needing attention and redress with respect to the respect of popular participation, strengthening the voice of the poor and raising awareness regarding service delivery emanating from the budgets. This paper puts in focus the work of Combined Harare Residents’ Association and other sister organisations advocating for good urban governance in Zimbabwe. The period of focus is the post-2008 era which saw the economic transformation enabled by the dollarization of the economy after more than a decade of galloping inflation which saw service delivery dying down in Harare, as well as the wider economy at large. Despite, change in the government system of Harare with the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) elected officials taking over the reins, not much has changed regarding the management of the system. General public opinion argues that that this is due to the conservativism expressed by the appointed officials. As a result, a palpable rift exist between the appointed and the elected officials of which the former has been accused of following the diktats of ZANU PF, the former ruling party of the country. Yet, they have argued that they have only been working on the spirit of the paper- the laid down canons and statutes in place including the Urban Councils Act and the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act. Critics to these statutes have mentioned rigidity and antiquity as the primary challenges with these canons. In this fragile position’ civic organisations have taken advantage and pushed their agenda for reform and active participation of the citizens in matters affecting the daily and not on partisan lines. Civil society in Zimbabwe and Harare, in particular, has thus emerged as a reckoning force in the period of GNU office. The paper capitalises on institutional documents and stories by civic associations in their endeavour to improve the lives of the people.
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GLOBALIZACE A GOVERNACE VE SVĚTLE TZV. TRILEMATU SVĚTOVÉ EKONOMIKY

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Neumann P.
Ekonomický časopis (Journal of Economics)
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2013
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vol. 61
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issue 6
634 – 648
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The globalization process has a crucial impact on the world economy and national states position. Developing the international division of labour the states strengthen globalization on one hand while they may slow it on the other. Along with hyper-globalization the national state role becomes weaker and various forms of transnational governance arise. According to D. Rodrik, the state submits to the global governance non-adequately. Nevertheless, globalization cannot be stopped; the forms of global governance can be only modified. The EU and its institutions oscillate between the transnational governance and the member states sovereignty observance. However, in spite of the transnational intervention limits, the economic crisis forces progress to a higher degree of integration. Thus, global governance is supported to the detriment of the national state.
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STRATEGIC PLANNING, REGIONAL GOVERNANCE AND REGIONAL IDENTITY BUILDING IN PRESOV REGION

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Smith S.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2006
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vol. 38
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issue 6
483-506
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This article describes how four strategic planning initiatives in Presov region relate to regional identity building and regional governance, and to the vertical integration of strategic planning at national, regional, sub-regional and local scales. The plans are read as records of an institutionalising process, the product of which is the creation of a lasting collaborative relationship between actors. The importance of strategic planning as a governance tool was accentuated by the conjuncture of the advent of regional self-government and the accession of Slovakia to the EU, which prompted a reform (and a partial decentralisation) of regional policy. The case studies indicate that a bottom-up, endogenous approach to local and regional strategic planning has predominated, but there is little will to harmonise local and regional development perspectives. The coordinating function which regional authorities are supposed to assume has been a difficult challenge for them, as they confront a crisis of legitimacy. Alternative regionalisations and regionalisms thus coexist in the same or overlapping spaces. This could be interpreted positively, as a sign of regional identity building and adaptability, but only if a greater degree of connectivity were present could Presov become a 'learning region'.
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JSOU FUNDACE Z VENUŠE A KORPORACE Z MARSU? NĚKOLIK ÚVAH NAD PRONIKÁNÍM KORPORAČNÍCH PRVKŮ DO NADAČNÍHO PRÁVA

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Ronovská K.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2014
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vol. 97
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issue 4
405 – 416
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The „intrusion“ of corporate law into foundation law is subject to critical review in contemporary foreign scholar literature. Reflections of this issue can also be found even in the decision-making practice of the highest courts of neighbouring countries. They repeatedly expressed and emphasized the special role of the founders will (expressed in foundation deed), transferability of rights of founder etc. In this paper, this issue is addressed in the broader jurisprudential and internationally comparative context with a special regard to the new Czech Civil Code. Firstly, the author focuses on the differences between corporations and foundations. In contrast to corporations foundations do not have the supreme organ (like a general assembly) and therefore, most of the structural checks and balances are missing. However, founders are free to establish such bodies as well as other controlling mechanisms within the foundation deed. Subsequently, different approaches to penetration of corporate law elements into the foundation law in selected European countries are illustrated and compared with the approach chosen by the new Czech Civil Code (incl. the possibility to change the purpose of the foundation) that might appear unclear. Particular considerations about the acceptance and defensibility of the chosen approach are included in the conclusion.
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SUVERENITA STÁTU VČERA A DNES – K DYNAMICE POJMU A HERMENEUTICKÝM POSUNŮM V JEHO CHÁPÁNÍ

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Hamuľák O.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2013
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vol. 96
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issue 3
222 – 239
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The article is devoted to the development of the understanding of the concept of state sovereignty from the initial period of its inception to the present time. Author’s aim is to highlight the dynamics in the understanding of this concept, which proves the notion of its continuous hermeneutic adaptation to the new social conditions. The concept of sovereignty can not be understood as a static concept, which did not change its content and definition over the years. The internal dimension of sovereignty is weakened by the development of the democratization of society, searching for legitimate sources of power, promoting the concept of substantive constitutional state. The external dimension is then modified in the context of deepening international cooperation and integration, with the creation of international rules for dispute resolution and the creation of integration groupings. The author responds to the current call for the federalization of the European Union (Speech by President of the European Commission Mr Barroso’s On the State of the Union 2012 presented in the European Parliament 12 September 2012), which opens the debate over disappearing sovereignty of the Member States of the European Union again. He points to the need for the open understanding of the concept, which allows us to create harmony between ambition of the supranational entity and interests of its basic units - the Member States.
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Decentralizacja jako globalny fenomen w reformie zarza­dzania finansami publicznymi

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Galuszka J.
Nauki o Finansach
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2011
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issue 6
79-91
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The article presents the problem of decentralization in the public sector in the context of good governance and proper architecture of the fiscal policy. We can observe discussion that has attracted attention to the growing gap between the tax systems that the policymakers of some countries might wish to have and those that global forces are forcing them to adopt. In the last decade many economies in the world have experienced currency, debt, financial and banking crises and most of the public finance had to be able to bear it by creating policy framework for reducing the moral hazard risks.
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IS BEING DIFFERENT AND THE SAME? THE PARADOXES OF ‘TAILORING’ IN EDUCATION QUASI - MARKETS

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Savage G. C.
Pedagogický časopis (Journal of Pedagogy)
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2012
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vol. 3
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issue 2
279 – 302
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In Australia, market-based education policies promote the notion that government schools should flexibly tailor secondary education to the needs of young people and their local communities. Far from offering a “one size fits all” system, policies seek to enable clients (parents, students) to exercise freedom of choice in quasi-markets that offer different educational products to different individuals. The intended effect is a kind of bespoke education tailoring, whereby schools operate as flexible service providers, adapting to the needs and desires of local markets. In this paper, the author analyses the policy turn towards market tailoring as part of broader shifts towards advanced liberal governance in education. Following this, the author features interviews with educators in two socially disparate government secondary schools in the Australian city of Melbourne. In doing so, the author analyses the extent to which each school tailors its marketing practices to its local community. These interviews suggest inherent contradictions emerge when tailoring is attempted in a hierarchical market with normative and rigid indicators of ‘brand value’. Schools are caught between paradoxical demands, requiring them to be simultaneously different and the same.
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Towards a Stakeholder Model of Government Communication: A Case Study of the Czech Republic

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SOUKENÍK Š.
Communication Today
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2018
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vol. 9
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issue 1
20-37
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The study focuses on organisation and perception of government communication by government agents and stakeholder representatives in the Czech Republic. At the same time, it presents an original methodological approach to researching government communication. The research evidence suggests that government communication process in the Czech Republic conceals tensions on internal, interdepartmental and external levels of governance. Performing in-depth semi structured interviews with former Czech government officials and top executives from the corporate and non-commercial sector, it was observed that phenomena such as democratic disenchantment and low confidence in executive bodies can be associated with the state-of-things and modus operandi of the government communication process. Finally, the aim of the study is to encourage government communication research in emerging or recently institutionalised democracies including post-communist countries in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, since it is necessary to understand the complexity of political and communication systems long associated with asymmetric power relations and democratic deficit.
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Współczesna polityka społeczna wobec niepełnosprawności i osób niepełnosprawnych

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Klimczuk A.
Pogranicze. Studia Społeczne
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2013
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vol. 22
185-200
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Disability is one of the features that diferentiate individuals and groups in modern societies. People with reduced physical, cognitive and psychological effciency are particularly exposed to discrimination and social, economic and political exclusion. What is important social issue of people with disabilities in the early 21st century changes by entering into a relationship with the ageing of the population. Te article aims to introduce some theoretical concepts eforts to improve the image of disability and reduce the barriers faced by persons with disabilities in access to diferent kinds of resources, spaces and opportunities. A critical analysis of the literature includes: description of the concept of activation policy as well as principles and objectives of social policy in a holistic paradigm of normalization. Tis summary contains possible future directions of research and analysis.
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O NIEKTORÝCH LINGVISTICKÝCH PROBLÉMOCH V TEÓRII VEREJNEJ SPRÁVY

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Nemec J., Kukliš P.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2015
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vol. 98
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issue 6
602 – 611
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A clear language is necessary and ultimate precondition for proper understanding of professional texts – however, there are many terms used non-systematically in the Slovak academic literature. Our article deals with problems whentranslating key public administration terms – governance, government, public admnistration and administration. We suggest that the meta-term today is governance, rather difficult to translate properly into the Slovak language – and we ask all the authors to use its possible translations only if this meta-level is discussed. The authors also document the second dimension of translation problems – many existing texts in English do not use core terms properly – one such example is the publicationEuropean Principles for Public Administration – in reality the text deals only with administrative law principles. To prevent problems with translating of terms and different sources we suggest that the “contextual” approach shall be used – first the authors of translations shoud read the text carefully for its contents and only afterwards decide how to translate its core terms.
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OBČIANSKA SPOLOČNOSŤ – PRÁVNE VYJADRENIE

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Gajdošová M.
Právny obzor. Teoretický časopis pre otázky štátu a práva (Juridical Review. Theoretical journal for the questions of state and law)
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2023
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vol. 106
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issue 4
275 – 290
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The aim of this paper is to outline the legal expression of the concept of civil society. The paper is based both on the sources of the idea of the formation of civil society and on the current knowledge of legal science, legal regulations and strategic documents at the level of the Slovak Republic, the EU and others. The concept of civil society is a broad and internally structurable concept with its own history and dynamics. From a legal perspective, it is important that the content of the concept of civil society includes persons, both natural persons and legal entities. Of course, it also includes their activities. The classification of civil society can take into account the dimension of the state, the dimension of the European Union, the dimension of an otherwise international one. The legal expression of the content of the concept of civil society depends more or less on the purpose for which the term is used and on the „author“ who uses it. Civil society can be expressed in a range from the narrowest to the broadest meaning. A democratic and rule of law state requires an independent civil society.
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TO SLADKÉ SLOVO DEMOKRACIA ... SPOKOJNOSŤ S DEMOKRACIOU A POLITICKÉ ODCUDZENIE NA SLOVENSKU

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Gyárfášová O.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2015
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vol. 47
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issue 4
365 – 389
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Based on empirical findings of the ISSP survey the study analyses public perception of rights in democracy, satisfaction with how the democracy works, and external and internal efficacy. Some results are compared in time. The paper conceptualizes the satisfaction with democracy as satisfaction with good governance; furthermore it explores what are the main factors which influence satisfaction with democracy. The author concludes that Slovak citizens give preference to the social rights whereas the political ones (including participation) are perceived as less important. The external efficacy (responsiveness of political elites, level of corruption, fairness, impartiality etc.) has stronger explanatory power than internal efficacy in regard to democracy satisfaction. On the other hand the internal efficacy (interest in politics, cognitive understanding, participation potential etc.) has declined during last nine years.
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SHIFTING GOVERNANCE. MANAGING THE COMMONS: THE CASE OF NATIONAL PARK SLOVENSKÝ RAJ

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Kluvánková – Oravská T., Chobotová V.
Sociológia (Sociology)
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2006
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vol. 38
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issue 3
221 - 244
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The article studies the role of social capital and governance in rural development within the National Park Slovenský Raj. Based on the theory of Common Pool Resources and Network Governance, the case study explores the external and internal influences on cooperation. Current decision making in the Park is still affected by post socialist relations. In particular, inefficient institutional design and non-robust governance of the resources have resulted in over-exploitation of natural resources and treating common property as open-access. On one hand, evidence emerged on domination of interpersonal trust and failure of institutional design. These were found as barriers for the National Park to be viewed by various actors as an asset. On the other hand, municipal and tourism networks show that cooperation is gradually moving from being externally to internally driven, while displaying characteristics of bottom-up development. A hierarchical governance structure is thus slowly opening up, shifting towards networks.
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Priorytety promocji polskich miast na prawach powiatu w kontekście realizacji działań promocyjnych i wykorzystania governance w samorządzie

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Kaczmarek-Śliwińska M.
Marketing i Rynek
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2012
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vol. 19
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issue 4
24-31
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Promotion of towns (as the research topic presented in the article) has become in recent years a key element of management. Analysis of towns’ promotion covers usually the following issues: the prestige of the city, its attractiveness for inhabitants and touristic and a cultural potential. In this context often the term ‘city brand is used. It should be implemented based on coherent promotion strategy. All the promotion activities in order o be effective should refer not only to proper goals and tools but also clearly refer to the particular city and its socio-political capital and potential development directions. The second element analyzed in the article is governance, understood as management model that invites to public managements other stakeholders such as nongovernmental organizations, professional associations, media, etc. Implementation of governance means using social capital present in local society. In this sense, local government promotes cities by coordination of other stakeholders activities by inviting them to be actively involved in management processes.
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