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Perception of China among V4 Political Elites

This policy paper by CEIAS and partners Association for International Affairs (CZ), Central, Eastern European Center of Asian Studies (HU), and Center for International Relations (PL) aims to explore the perception of China among the political elites of the V4 countries (Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, and Poland). This publication attempts to look within the “black box”… Continue reading Perception of China among V4 Political Elites

Case of Pervez Musharraf: Turning point for Pakistan?

DAVOS/SWITZERLAND, 26JAN06 - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, gestures as he talks during the Special Address at the Annual Meeting 2006 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 26, 2006. Copyright by World Economic Forum swiss-image.ch/Photo by Dominic Buettner +++No resale, no archive+++

Last week, a Special Court in Islamabad has come up with the verdict in the case against the Pakistan’s former president and army Gen. Pervez Musharraf.  Six years after the case had been filed, the court sentenced Musharraf in absentia to death for high treason pointing so at the ongoing power struggle between the country’s… Continue reading Case of Pervez Musharraf: Turning point for Pakistan?

Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Xi Jinping’s efforts to recentralize political power have triggered a debate over if these changes will destroy the “authoritarian responsiveness” in China credited with regime durability. This review essay assesses “responsiveness” based on empirical research on three types of mechanisms through which the Hu-Wen administration interacted with citizens – within official settings (e.g. responding through… Continue reading Responsive Authoritarianism in China

Predvolebná kampaň na Taiwane: Zvíťazí populizmus?

Čo robí populistická „kórejská ryba“ v taiwanskej predvolebnej kampani? Populizmus dorazil už aj na malý ostrov, ktorý sa vo svete často prezentuje ako jediná kultúrne čínska demokracia. Taiwan má diplomatické vzťahy len so 16 krajinami sveta, keďže Čína blokuje taiwanské diplomatické snahy politikou „jednej Číny“, ku ktorej sa hlási napríklad aj Slovensko. Napriek tomu má Taiwan… Continue reading Predvolebná kampaň na Taiwane: Zvíťazí populizmus?

Slovenský sinológ z Hongkongu: Je to najlepšie mesto na svete

Prečo sa ľudia v Hongkongu búria, väčšina z nich býva v malých bytoch a mafiáni z triád sú na strane Číny? V rozhovore to vysvetľuje slovenský sinológ Martin Šebeňa. Martin Šebeňa žije už vyše sedem rokov v Hongkongu, ktorý už dva mesiace prežíva obrovské protesty proti tlaku čínskej komunistickej strany. Rozprávali sme sa na tieto témy: prečo chodia do ulíc demonštrovať státisíce ľudí… Continue reading Slovenský sinológ z Hongkongu: Je to najlepšie mesto na svete

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