2008 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** * Capacities of Governance in the Czech Republic ****************************************************************************************** Editor: Martin Potůček Matfyzpress, Prague 2008 Number of pages: 200 ISBN: 978-80-7378-038-8 This is a book on the problems and perspectives of governance in the Czech Republic. Here the specific internal factors that influence the quality and capacity of governance in the as well as on the international context, where apart from the globalization processes the the inclusion of the Czech Republic in the institutional structures of the European Union. ****************************************************************************************** * Strategic Choices for Czech Society: Theoretical Solutions ****************************************************************************************** Editors: Potůček, Martin - Musil, Jiří – Mašková, Miroslav Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), Prague 2008 Number of pages: 375 ISBN: 978-80-86429-86-1 The book offers theoretical solutions enabling a more thorough definition of the strategic implications facing the Czech Republic. Firmer foundations are provided for the probe in t globalization and European integration on the Czech Republic as well as the delineation of and development trends. The focus is on the dynamically developing correlation of three ke of people and institutions: market, state and the civic sector. The book identifies the re capitals the society has to find adequate responses to key challenges. The social and cult of development are discussed. An explanation of the complex coexistence of the public and provided. The book specifies the criteria of desirable development of Czech society, namel sustainability of life (whereby the criteria of desirable development of Czech society are namely quality and sustainability of life including economic growth, social justice in con social cohesion, and ecological responsibility and safety). Finally the book discusses the requisites of strategic governance as a tool to implement strategic choices. ****************************************************************************************** * Leadership of Czech Elites ****************************************************************************************** Authors: Pavol Frič et al Nakladatelství Grada, Prague 2008 Number of pages: 296 ISBN: 978-80-247-2563-5 "Leader" and "leadership" evoke unpleasant reminiscences in the large part of the Czech po the two totalitarian regimes that ruled the country for the best part of the 20th century. was fascism with its "fuehrerprinzip", and he second was socialism with its infamous cult leaders. Thus, leadership seemed to have been forever stigmatized by the likes of Hitler a few people deny that a prosperous company needs well-doing elite while citizens willingly follow their leaders of their own free will. The Czech elites also want but fail to be lea In public eyes, they are not the right elites as they lack the image of competent and inco in the right place. Czechs love to see their elites brought down to their knees in plebeian dirt and nobody se position to join the elite rank of leader. Elites are happy pretending leadership while th excuses its shortcomings by the bad example put out by the elites. Both sides are in fact less-demanding environment. ****************************************************************************************** * Mental Health Care Reform in the Czech and Slovak Republics, 1989 to the Present ****************************************************************************************** R. Scheffler, M. Potůček (editors) Karolinum, Praha 2008 This book is a result of a longterm cooperation of the Center for Social and Economic Stra Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University in Prague with The School of Public H of California at Berkeley. Since 2002 both institutions have been cooperating on project " Delivery of Mental Health Services in Central and Eastern Europe", which aim is realizatio qualified interdisciplinary studies in the USA for post-doctoral economists, sociologists, physicians, or post-doctoral students of other social and political sciences from the Czec Slovak Republic, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania. • The Forgotten Problem of Mental Illness: Lost Opportunities and Glimmers of Hope • The History of Mental Health Care in Czechoslovakia • Mental Health Status of the Czech and Slovak Populations • Mental Health Policies and Legislation • Organizational Structures • Promotion, Prevention and Treatment • Financing Mental Health Care • Advocacy, Stigma, and Self-Help • Human Resources and Training • Research and Evaluation ****************************************************************************************** * Chapters on Security ****************************************************************************************** Editors: Balabán, Miloš - Duchek, Jan - Stejskal, Libor Press Karolinum, Prague 2008 Number of pages: 430 ISBN: 978-80-246-1440-3 The book Chapters on Security takes the broad context to study the process of ensuring the the Czech Republic on national and international level. Its chapters deal with the theoret of security, the legal and economic dimensions of providing security and the functional st relationships and components of a security system. Attention is paid also to the internati framework, especially in view of the Czech Republic's membership in the EU and NATO. ****************************************************************************************** * Analysis and Creation of Public Policies: Approaches, methods and practical solutions ****************************************************************************************** Editors: Veselý, Arnošt - Nekola, Martin Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), Prague 2007 Number of pages: 407 ISBN: 978-80-86429-75-5 The book is intended for those who analyse and shape public policies and look for ideas to craft. In its first part, the book discusses the foundations of public policy as a scienti the reader will discover how this discipline originated, what documents can result from th process, and what theories actually make the process of shaping policies roll. The reader guidance on how to analyse and formulate a public policy and what makes a public policy analyst. The second part of the b the methods and methodologies of analysing and creating public policies is structured alon of the policy analysis process – ranging from problem delineation to selecting a solution and evaluation. Nor is there forgotten the important question of general methodology of re policy and a survey is provided of the basic methods of data collection and analysis. The book addresses the following issues: What is an internal policy problem and how it should be solved? How best to define public policy goals and criteria? Where to find variant solutions of problems? How to forecast the results and effects of certain policies? How to compare variant public policies? How best to implement approved policies? How to measure and evaluate outcomes of public policies and programmes?