Čína by dnes nebola demokratickejšia, ak by pred tridsiatimi rokmi nedošlo ku krvavému potlačeniu protestov na Námestí nebeského pokoja v Pekingu. Režim by si našiel iný dôvod a príležitosť, hovorí analytik a výkonný riaditeľ Inštitútu ázijských štúdií Matej Šimalčík. Čo vie dnes bežný Číňan o 4. júni 1989 a potlačení protestov? Je tá téma úplne… Continue reading Rozhovor: Čínsky režim sa najviac bojí nespokojnosti obyvateľov
Not a surprising but all the more important victory. The re-election of incumbent Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo on April 17, 2019, is good news for Indonesia’s reformist discourse and maintaining at least some degree of religious pluralism in a country, where religion has become a highly politicized issue. Jokowi, as Indonesia’s Head of State is… Continue reading Jokowi’s not so surprising re-election: A victory for “moderate” Islamism in Indonesia?
The main aim of this article is to develop a discussion on folklorization or how identity is commodified and reduced to only some cultural traits. Currently, folklorization is one of the main devices in PRC’s cultural and political policies in Central Asia. Authors analyze folklorization both inter-state with a particular focus on Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,… Continue reading Folklorized politics: how Chinese soft power works in Central Asia
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