Freedom, Security, Justice and Citizenship Projects Local referendum in the Czech Republic - research study and comparative analysisLocal referendum in the Czech Republic - research study and comparative analysis
Project Manager: Radomír Špok
Timeframe: completed (2006)
Executive Summary:
This study dealt with the possibilities and using local referendum instrument in the Czech Republic. In its quantitative part past referenda taken place in the country will be examined and analysed, a certain typology according to the theme, citizen's turnout and success of referenda will be created. In the qualitative part of study the research team will focus on the barriers impeding greater extension of this direct democracy tool, then on political parties opinions and attractivity of the themes for the citizens - voters. In the last part of this study a comparative analysis was elaborated describing the legal frames and situation in a selected neighbouring countries (France, Germany, Slovakia).
Outputs:
- Final publication here (only in Czech language).
Donors:
VIA Foundation
The publicaion was supported by Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Articles
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09-12-2011
Regulation of Lobbying in the Czech Republic. History, Debate and Perspective -
09-12-2011
Transparency in Lobbying: Comparative Review of Existing and Emerging Regulatory Regimes -
12-10-2011
The Blurring Border Between Police and Military: A Debate without Foundations -
20-02-2011
Regulation of lobbying in Poland -
22-12-2010
The Law on Lobbying in Hungary and Its Effects
Projects
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29-09-2011
Transparency in Lobbying in CEE Member States of the EU -
22-12-2010
Regulation of Lobbying as a Right Direction to More Transparent and Corruption-Free Legislative Process -
24-09-2009
Relation between Selected Legal Instruments Adopted within Framework of Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters and International Law Obligations of the Czech Republic in Area of International Co-operation in Criminal Matters. -
22-06-2009
Contributing to the Debate on the Intelligence Services Reform in the Czech Republic: Working Panel on of the Reform Agenda -
23-11-2006
Fundamental Rights Agency - views from the new Member States and Germany
Publications
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Civil Society Aspects in the Discussion on the EU Constitutional Treaty
This publication contains the proceedings from the conference, organized by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy in the Senate of the Czech Parliament on 8 October 2004. It contains the interventions of the respective speakers and panelists as well as samples from the discussion. The publication is available to download here.