Detailed Information on Publication Record
2018
Contesting communism after its fall: exploring two modes of anti-communist activism in the Czech Republic
NAVRÁTIL, Jiří and Milan HRUBEŠBasic information
Original name
Contesting communism after its fall: exploring two modes of anti-communist activism in the Czech Republic
Authors
NAVRÁTIL, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Milan HRUBEŠ (203 Czech Republic)
Edition
East European Politics, 2018, 2159-9165
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50601 Political science
Country of publisher
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
References:
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14560/18:00102371
Organization unit
Faculty of Economics and Administration
UT WoS
000433053100002
Keywords in English
Post-communism; anticommunism; political space; political threat; activism
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 24/10/2022 14:50, Mgr. Pavlína Kurková
Abstract
V originále
This article focuses on anti-communist activism in the postcommunist context. It follows political process theory in order to analyse the basic characteristics and trend of anti-communist protests in the Czech Republic between 1990 and 2011 and attempts to propose various paths through which the frequency of these protests has increased. First, it differentiates between the dynamics of anti-communism in the transition and post-transition periods and shows that anti-communism has become a stable political phenomenon in Czech politics. Second, it defines two modes of anti-communist activism and describes their basic characteristics: while anti-communist claim-making is mostly driven by political parties, anti-communist framing has become a more widespread tool of political activism. Finally, it combines the concepts of political space and political threats to identify conditions supportive of heightened anti-communist protest. It concludes that political elites and their strategies play a key role in promoting anti-communist mobilizations as a tool against communist but also other left political actors.