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Like other countries in East Central Europe, the Slovak Republic is facing new challenges which were not on the horizon at the time the communist system collapsed and there are worries that this country, with the pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico now at the helm, might be at risk of democratic backsliding. One of the key factors determining whether Slovakia will weather its current political difficulties or slide away from democracy is the strength of civic values such as tolerance, respect for the equality of people, and readiness to play by the rules of the political game.
This book looks at the record of the Slovak Republic in the years since 1993, taking into consideration politics, values as reflected in public opinion surveys, gender inequality, and the values communicated in literature, religion, and film. In addition, the volume takes a look at ethnic minorities, focusing especially on Slovakia s Hungarian minority.
PART ONE VALUES & THE SYSTEM.- 1. From the Enlightenment to the Universal Declaration to the EU Charter: Civic/Liberal Values and how they are reflected in Slovak law and practice (An Introduction) Sabrina P. Ramet.- 2. Values Jozef Zagrapan.- 3. Politics Elisabeth Bakke.- 4. Religion and Civic values in Slovakia Aliaksei Kazharski and Michaela Grancayová.- PART TWO EDUCATION, MEDIA, & CULTURE Media L ubomir Bajanik.- 6. History Textbooks Juraj Maru iak.- 7. Slovak literature Radoslav Passia .- PART THREE GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY.- 8. Tolerance & intolerance of sexual minorities.- 9. Feminism in Slovakia Sharon Wolchik .- 10. Slovakia s challenges with ethnic minorities and immigrants Karen Henderson.- 11. The Hungarian minority in Slovakia Tereza Juhászová.- 12. Civic Culture & Democratic Stability Conclusion: Vladimir Ðor evic.
Sabrina P. Ramet is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Sociology & Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), Norway.
Vladimir Ðor evic is an Associate Professor in the Department of Security Studies, Faculty of Security Management, Police Academy of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic.
Christine Marie Hassenstab is a retired attorney who has also worked as an Adviser in the EU Grants Office at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology at NTNU in 2010.
