C 2003

Slovakia. NIT 2003.

KOLLÁR, Miroslav, Jozef MAJCHRÁK, Grigorij MESEŽNIKOV and Michal VAŠEČKA

Basic information

Original name

Slovakia. NIT 2003.

Name in Czech

Slovensko. NIT 2003.

Authors

KOLLÁR, Miroslav (703 Slovakia), Jozef MAJCHRÁK (703 Slovakia), Grigorij MESEŽNIKOV (703 Slovakia) and Michal VAŠEČKA (703 Slovakia, guarantor)

Edition

1. vydání. Washington, DC, In: Karatnycky, A. - Motyl, A. - Schnetzer, A. (eds): Civil Society, Democracy, and Markets in East Central Europe and Newly Independent States. Nations in Transit 2002. p. 526-547, 21 pp. Nations in Transit, 2003

Publisher

Freedom House

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Organization unit

Faculty of Social Studies

ISBN

0-7425-2871-5

Keywords in English

Slovakia; democratization; transformation; legislative changes; economy; public media

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 22/1/2009 05:09, PhDr. Michal Vašečka, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

In 2003, the country continued its transformation, shifting from fundamental macroeconomic reforms to systemic changes in a number of areas. The new center right government formed after the 2002 parliamentary elections launched essential reforms in the health care service and the taxation, pension, and education systems. At the start of 2003, the political will to adopt inevitable socioeconomic measures, as well as the institutional stability necessary for their implementation, seemed to be sufficient. However, relations among members of the ruling coalition grew increasingly complicated in the course of 2003, encouraging frequent conflicts that preoccupied the time and energies of the governing parties leaders. Owing to these conflicts, the degree of trust among coalition partners diminished significantly. In the second half of 2003, public opinion polls indicated a visible drop in support for the governing parties (especially the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) and the cabinets public credibility. The new administrations deteriorating popularity stemmed from the public unfulfilled expectations for positive change and negative attitudes toward unpopular socioeconomic measures and conflicts within the ruling coalition.

In Czech

In 2003, the country continued its transformation, shifting from fundamental macroeconomic reforms to systemic changes in a number of areas. The new center right government formed after the 2002 parliamentary elections launched essential reforms in the health care service and the taxation, pension, and education systems. At the start of 2003, the political will to adopt inevitable socioeconomic measures, as well as the institutional stability necessary for their implementation, seemed to be sufficient. However, relations among members of the ruling coalition grew increasingly complicated in the course of 2003, encouraging frequent conflicts that preoccupied the time and energies of the governing parties leaders. Owing to these conflicts, the degree of trust among coalition partners diminished significantly. In the second half of 2003, public opinion polls indicated a visible drop in support for the governing parties (especially the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) and the cabinets public credibility. The new administrations deteriorating popularity stemmed from the public unfulfilled expectations for positive change and negative attitudes toward unpopular socioeconomic measures and conflicts within the ruling coalition.

Links

MSM 142300001, plan (intention)
Name: Etnika, minority a marginalizované skupiny v ČR (Acronym: MAMIET)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Etnicity, Minorities and Marginalisied groups in Czech Republic