2010 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** * Kudy ke dnu (Analýza charakteristik klientů Naděje, o.s., středisko Praha, Bolzanova) ****************************************************************************************** Libor Prudký, Michaela Šmídová SOCIOKLUB 2010, Praha Dlouholetý výzkum klientů občanského sdružení Naděje (středisko Praha, Bolzanova) zahrnul Koretkní data o tak velké skupině lidí z těch nejvíce exkludovaných dosud v ČR nebyla k di velkého souboru lze usuzovat na podobu této zvláštní sociální vrstvy v naší zemi vůbec. Pu jejich základní sociální a demografickou strukturu, základní obrysy jejich životních drah příčiny jejich propadu sociální sítí „až ke dnu“. ****************************************************************************************** * Czech Elites and General Public: Leadership, Cohesion and Democracy ****************************************************************************************** P. Frič a kolektiv Nakladatelství Karolinum 2010, Praha The publication looks at contemporary Czech society from the perspective of latest evidenc the theory of elites. It studies the mutual relationships between different types of Czech relationship with the general public. The authors’ conclusions in each chapter are based o evidence the CESES collected by means of quantitative surveys between 2002 and 2008. ****************************************************************************************** * Kapitoly o bezpečnosti [Chapters on Security] ****************************************************************************************** 2nd edition (1st edition 2007) Miloš Balabán, Libor Stejskal et al. Praha: Karolinum Press, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1863-0 430 pages “Chapters on Security” are a publication that takes a very broad perspective upon the proc the Czech Republic’s security at the national and international levels. Its topics include aspects of security; the legislative, legal and economic dimensions of ensuring security; system’s relations and components. Attention is also paid to the international framework o security, with particular regard to the Czech Republic’s memberships in the EU and the NAT ****************************************************************************************** * Strategické řízení ve veřejné správě a přístupy k tvorbě politiky [Strategic Management Administration and Approaches to Policy Making] ****************************************************************************************** František Ochrana (editor) Authors: Zuzana Drhová, Pavol Frič, Martin Nekola, Vilém Novotn Simonová, Arnošt Veselý Praha: Matfyzpress, 2010 ISBN 978-80-7378-130-9 193 pages The book deals with strategic governance in public administration and studies the theoreti to policy making. It defines the actors of strategic governance and strategic management. visions, forecasts, concept papers and implementation plans as key documents for strategic for the planning of departmental activities. It studies the neo-Taylorist and neo-Weberian public sector management and compares them with the ideas of “public entrepreneurship” and management”. It concludes by illustrating the concept of strategic governance on selected (defence, education, sustainable development). ****************************************************************************************** * Studie o hodnotách [Studies on Values] ****************************************************************************************** Libor Prudký et al. Praha: Aleš Čeněk, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7380-266-0 240 pages “Studies on Values” are a unique text in contemporary Czech social science production. The various perspectives in the study of values by different disciplines (philosophy, ethics, psychology, political science and, in particular, sociology). Thus, it stresses the comple issues and the necessity to study them with due care and methodological reflexivity. At th it demonstrates the highly topical nature of the study of values. Equally important is the texts deal with values as something that ought to be, i.e. values that can serve as a basi what is necessary, useful, beneficial and conducive to a humanistic social development. Cr out of the economic reductionism of rational choice theory prove to be insufficient. ****************************************************************************************** * Tehdy a teď [Then and Now] ****************************************************************************************** Libor Prudký (editor) Praha: Aleš Čeněk, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7380-279-0 168 pages This bilingual set of studies by several social scientists generalizes the perspective on aspects of the Czech Republic’s social transformation. The studies are based on empirical developments between 1989 and present and attempt to generalize such evidence and experien our lived experience with the expectations our society bore at the start of transformation new insights and, in particular, point to the questions, issues and threats the transforma has posed for our society’s further development. The texts were authored by leading sociol philosophers: Václav Bělohradský, Pavol Frič, Jiří Musil, Miloslav Petrusek, Martin Potůče ****************************************************************************************** * Veřejná politika [Public Policy] ****************************************************************************************** Martin Potůček et al. Praha: SLON, 2010. Reprint, ISBN 978-80-86429-50-2 398 pages This publication is the first textbook of public policy in Czech language. It offers a com of information about this new, dynamically developing and cross-cutting scientific discipl of public policy as well as related disciplines: social policy, political science, economi demographics, law, public administration and regional studies. “Public Policy” goes beyond cognitive frameworks of those disciplines by striving for a holistic understanding of cont problems and searching for the ways to solve them effectively in the practice of governmen regions, municipalities, supranational organizations and NGOs. Beside students, it is addr politicians, public representatives, members of the government administration, civic secto journalists and all citizens with an interest in public affairs. ****************************************************************************************** * Nezápadní aktéři světové bezpečnosti [Non-Western Actors of World Security] ****************************************************************************************** Miloš Balabán, Antonín Rašek et al. Praha: Karolinum, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1721-3 136 pages The monograph analyses contemporary and expected political, economic and security developm Russia, India and China. It pays attention to the four countries’ mutual cooperation withi which is informal but possesses a growing political and economical influence, and their re European Union and the United States of America. It also reviews the key statistical indic global standing. ****************************************************************************************** * Revitalizace a konsolidace neziskového sektoru v ČR po roce 1989 [Revitalisation and Con Non-Profit Sector in the Czech Republic after 1989] ****************************************************************************************** Olga Angelovská, Pavol Frič and Rochdi Goulli Praha: Agnes, 2010. ISBN 978-80-903696-7-2 342 pages The development of the non-profit sector is traditionally associated with the building of civil society. However, its importance in modern society grows with regard to the fact tha of all developed countries face rising difficulties in ensuring their citizens’ social sec Czech non-profit sector expanded tremendously after 1989. However, politicians, members of administration and the general public still find it difficult to see and fully understand and influence of non-profit organizations in public life. There is a lack of information a and the perceptions of the non-profit sector are burdened by myths with misleading effects towards non-profit organizations. The authors tried to do their best and map the extent, s aspects of development of the Czech non-profit sector after 1989 in both the national and contexts. The first, sociological section reviews the basic concepts and theoretical appro analyzes the development of the non-profit sector, especially as an actor of public policy of the government. The second, economic section presents the models of the non-profit sect society and shows new opportunities of its development. Those opportunities especially per social reality of many European countries which have shrinking resources at their disposal the former standard of economic and social goals. ****************************************************************************************** * Riziková budoucnost: devět scénářů vývoje české společnosti [A Risk Future: Nine Scenari Social Development] ****************************************************************************************** Pavol Frič and Arnošt Veselý (editors) Scenarios written by: Miloš Balabán, Vladimir Benáček, Pavol Fr Ochrana, Martin Potůček, Antonín Rašek and Arnošt Veselý Praha: Matfyzpress, 2010 ISBN 978-80-7378-110-1 93 pages The book includes a complete set of nine scenarios of the development of Czech society. Ea published on our website and subsequently debated in Professor Martin Potůček’s blog. Along with an introduction by Pavol Frič and Arnošt Veselý, you can also acquaint yourself methodology of scenario writing. In contrast to the paper publication, the texts posted here are extended by the so-called