2007-2001 ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************** * Strategic Governance and the Czech Republic ****************************************************************************************** M. Potůček et al. Prague, Grada, 2007 The book delineates theoretical approaches to and indicators of strategic governance. The transnational and international organizations is compared with the role of national instit strategic governance in various EU Member States. A summary of findings about attempts to governance to the Czech Republic after 1989 is provided. Other chapters focus on the analy of elites, public, political parties, media and public budgets in strategic governance. In the book quotes several case studies on strategic documents at the national, regional and The target group comprises top management workers in corporate executive structures as wel administration, personnel processing strategic documents, employees of consulting agencies researchers, and students in this field. ****************************************************************************************** * A Safe Czech Republic in a Safe Europe ****************************************************************************************** Various Authors, Libor Stejskal (ed.), Office of the Government of the Czech Republic, 2007 Publication of the project "A Safe Czech Republic in a Saf Europe" (2006). Four theme areas – "Strategic Framework for European Security", EU as a Global and Regiona Actor", "Strengthening Internal Security of the EU" and "EU Energy Safety: A key issue of – present a multilayer mosaic of EU and Czech security policies through official documents and main outputs communicated in public during the project. The publication quotes two key documents that describe and outline the EU's basic attitude and global security and appear for the first time in a Czech translation: European Securit the Doctrine of Human Security for Europe. ****************************************************************************************** * Czech Republic in the European Union: Transformations and Inspirations ****************************************************************************************** Collection of papers from CESES FSV UK conference Prague 2-3 November 2006 Praha, AVAS, s.r.o., 2007 This book brings you a collection of papers presented at the conference "Czech Republic in Union: Transformations and Inspirations". The conference was held on 2-3 November 2006 in conjunction with the Foundation for the Development of Civic Society and its Čerych Fund. partners were Ekonom weekly and Czech information portal EurActiv.cz. ****************************************************************************************** * How Are We Standing and What Next? A Strategic Audit of the Czech Republic ****************************************************************************************** Potůček et al. Prague, SLON 2005 The book analyzes the Czech Republic’s past developments and current situation. It does so intelligible, attractive, and vivid form, with schemes, tables, and figures providing inte comparison. It builds a foundation for thinking about the future of the Czech society and next 15 years, outlining the possible strategic choices. The publication aims at opening a broad public debate about strategic issues, challenges, future development in different areas of the Czech society and facilitating prospective th those taking part in decisions about its fate. It is designed for everyone interested in public affairs: high school and college students business people, non-profit sector workers, officials in ministries, regions, and communit representatives, politicians, and all those who care about our shared future and want to k to take better decisions. • How are we standing as a society, a state, and citizens? • What are our weaknesses and, in contrast, what can we build on? • What should we free ourselves of versus what should we strive for? ****************************************************************************************** * Human Development Report. Czech Republic 2003 ****************************************************************************************** team of authors head of the team M. Potůček Prague, CESES FSV UK 2003 128 pages A comprehensive report on human potential of the Czech Republic and the strategies to enha the author´s team. ****************************************************************************************** * Travelling in the Czech Future ****************************************************************************************** M. Potůček et al. Prague, CESES FSV UK 2003 366 pages, 199 Kč After the Visions for the Development of the Czech Republic until 2015 (2001) and the Guid the Landscape of Priorities for the Czech Republic (2002), we are offering to Czech reader systematic study of the country’s possible futures. It is the logical next step in our for follows the two previous studies as regards their content and methods. The publication add information to the picture: results of a representative empirical survey “Czechs on Their Future” and secondary analysis of available development trends of the world as a relevant the Czech Republic’s possible futures. In a section entitled, What We Know of the Future , systematically organizes available knowledge of the future, as formulated in different for world’s development that were published by other research teams and international organiza ****************************************************************************************** * A Guide through the Landscape of Priorities for the Czech Republic ****************************************************************************************** team of authors Praha, G plus G 2002 The study provides a handbook to everyone interested in the possible futures of the Czech trying to define priorities for decision making in policy, public administration, the civi business sector. It is characterized by crossing the competencies of individual government attempting to define the development contexts for different areas of social life, both hol a long-term perspective. It is an open document and anyone interested can take part in adj ****************************************************************************************** * Visions for the Development of the Czech Republic until 2015 ****************************************************************************************** team of authors Prague, G plus G 2001 The study represents the first attempt at interpreting the results of analyses and panel d organized by the Czech Government Council for Social and Economic Strategy and, subsequent Center for Social and Economic Strategies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University during 1999-2000, and creating comprehensive visions for the Czech Republic’s development. development visions as holistic and interlinked statements about the development trends, t development opportunities of the country and the society that are cultivated through publi should serve to identify the priorities and prepare strategic decisions responsibly.