Patronage is typically studied following government terminations when political parties
appoint their nominees into the state administration. However, patronage is understudied in …

The birth of this essay was inspired by a series of long-maturing personal impressions which
the article attempts to form into the subject of an in-depth research, aiming to make them …

The paper presents the results of a large-N enquiry into the Czech Republic's ministries
based on two specific types of politicisation (functional, formal) and accounting for four types …

Which ethnopolitical organizations run for office? An extensive literature studies when ethnic
parties emerge. We explore an understudied dimension that distinguishes various …

Hlavný rozdiel medzi mikroregionálnymi združeniami obcí a miestnymi akčnými skupinami
je hlavne v začlenení aktérov. Miestne akčné skupiny totiž umožňujú priame členstvo aj …

Анотація Надано класифікацію словацьких урядів від 1992 до 2012 рр. і визначено, що
переважаючим типом коаліційних урядів є мінімально-переможний уряд …

Предоставлен обзор теории чрезмерньіх коалиционных правительств. Изучена
история формирования чрезмерньіх правительств в странах Центральной Європи, их …

This paper focuses on changes over time in number of politically appointed top positions in
Slovak local state administration. Political appointments to top positions contrary to …

Executive summary After regaining independence in 1991, Estonian parliament passed
employment contract act in 1992 and public service act in 1995. This established civil …

Agricultural policy in the transition states of Central Eastern Europe is a very complex issue–
ranging from privatisation of farm land, the establishment of agricultural markets to detailed …