Czech Republic: weak governments and divided opposition in times of crisis

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Czech Republic: weak governments and divided opposition in times of crisis

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The first two decades of democracy in the Czech Republic were characterised by a quick stabilization of a multiparty system with two dominant parties. The chapter illustrates the end of this stability and the complicated governance in the Czech Republic in period 2003-2013 by studying the voting behaviour. Weak and unstable governing coalitions grapple with the presence of two types of opposition – permanent opposition and mainstream opposition. Their behaviour was ideologically determined. On austerity and budget policies, permanent opposition acted along ideological lines, rejecting these measures, while the mainstream opposition’s reaction was more nuanced. After an initial cooperative action, the mainstream opposition switched from consensus to a conflict. This shift in behaviour took place in the context of increased salience of socio-economic issues and the fall of public support for the government. The consequence of weak governing coalitions and a confrontational style of opposition was the recurrence of non-partisan governments used to bridge the party divides and ensure the completion of the legislative term.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Czech Republic: weak governments and divided opposition in times of crisis

Popis výsledku anglicky

The first two decades of democracy in the Czech Republic were characterised by a quick stabilization of a multiparty system with two dominant parties. The chapter illustrates the end of this stability and the complicated governance in the Czech Republic in period 2003-2013 by studying the voting behaviour. Weak and unstable governing coalitions grapple with the presence of two types of opposition – permanent opposition and mainstream opposition. Their behaviour was ideologically determined. On austerity and budget policies, permanent opposition acted along ideological lines, rejecting these measures, while the mainstream opposition’s reaction was more nuanced. After an initial cooperative action, the mainstream opposition switched from consensus to a conflict. This shift in behaviour took place in the context of increased salience of socio-economic issues and the fall of public support for the government. The consequence of weak governing coalitions and a confrontational style of opposition was the recurrence of non-partisan governments used to bridge the party divides and ensure the completion of the legislative term.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50601 - Political science

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA16-04885S" target="_blank" >GA16-04885S: Změny ve vnímání role státu v pokrizovém období. Česká republika v komparativní perspektivě.</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Opposition Parties in European Legislatures: Conflict or Consensus?

ISBN

978-1-138-67487-5

Počet stran výsledku

17

Strana od-do

133-149

Počet stran knihy

251

Název nakladatele

Routledge

Místo vydání

Abingdon, New York

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

000461211500008