In 2013, the Czech Republic will experience its first presidental election. After years of a parliamentary systém, in which the …
Suffering the suffrage: The Presidental candidates
26. 8. 2012
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In 2013, the Czech Republic will experience its first presidental election. After years of a parliamentary systém, in which the …
Moscow has liked to call itself the Third Rome for centuries and to fulfil such an ambition everything has to …
Look at the Czech government today. Some of them fear a police state. The others are fighting off a coup …
Jiří Gruša, one of the most renowned modern Czech thinkers, referred to Prime Minister Nečas as a “gnome without a …
After two decades of relative quiet, politically driven art starts to become more powerful again. The young generation’s gratefulness for …
This week, during questions to government in Parliament, Prime Minister Nečas called the Czech Republic a safe harbor in the …
The announcement of the death of the French philosopher Roger Garaudy (98) could be summarised in a short statement such …
Thousands of university students flooded Prague streets this spring, clad in plaid pajama bottoms, bathrobes, and even boxers. “Nespíme, bdíme” …
Religion has become all quiet on the Western front, according to researchers, and the Czech Republic is a primary example …
What is the antidote to gender inequality? A good way to start is by strengthening non-governmental organizations that endorse gender …
The never-ending dilemma of the Greek budget and the specter of similar trouble with other countries are driving Europe toward …
I hear about the business and political corruption in the Czech Republic, and I think, well, what about the US? …
An increasing number of voices are now calling for judicial term limits. Indeed, judges in all major nations and almost …
Law should prioritize process and principle rather than politics and results. The judiciary should rule as narrowly as possible to …
A polarized debate is not really a debate and offers no cure The central issue before the Court concerns the …
Ever since the extraordinary three-day oral argument before the United States Supreme Court on March 26-28 in the healthcare case …