Perspectives of Mayors Direct Elections in European Union States – Comparison of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany
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angličtina
Original language name
Perspectives of Mayors Direct Elections in European Union States – Comparison of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany
Original language description
The direct election of mayors is cited by academics as one of the ways to increase civic engagement. In post-communist countries of Eastern and Central Europe, this direct election is common. Its introduction is being discussed in the Czech Republic. However, it is associated with a number of negatives. The aim of this article is to assess the appropriateness of introducing direct election of mayors in the Czech environment on the basis of a literature review and analysis of empric data. Through method of comparison of the legal regulation of the position of mayors in the Czech Republic, with countries where mayors are elected directly - the Slovak Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany - authors have identified substantial differences that would have to be reflected de lege ferenda. At the same time, interviews were conducted with representatives of public administration in these countries. The interviews were critically analyzed, their results summarized and commented. Potential impacts of introducing direct election of mayors in the Czech Republic were specified. The authors conclude that the direct election of mayors without a change of the Constitution and a fundamental change of the mayor's powers and his relationship with municipal council and elected assembly representatives cannot be introduced. In conclusion authors claim that the indirect election of mayors should not be changed and they give their reasons.
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Classification
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D - Article in proceedings
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OECD FORD branch
50602 - Public administration
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2019
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Article name in the collection
Proceedings of 34th International Business Information Management Association Conference. Vision 2025: Education Excellence and Management of Innovations through Sustainable Economic Competitive Advantage, IBIMA 2019
ISBN
978-0-9998551-3-3
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Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
"5068 "-5077
Publisher name
International Business Information Management Association-IBIMA
Place of publication
Norristown
Event location
Madrid
Event date
Nov 13, 2019
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
UT code for WoS article
000556337406076