Informality Reigns The Country: The Case Of The Czech Republic

This work focuses on informal politics for the political elite level in the Czech Republic and proposes an actor-based view. It considers the relationship between formal and informal structures and the functions of informality. I analyse areas highly affected by informality: the justice system and a...

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Main Author: Nicole Gallina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Metropolitan University Prague 2011-09-01
Series:Central European Journal of International & Security Studies
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Online Access:http://static.cejiss.org/data/uploaded/13835989309696/cejiss_5_2_gallina.pdf
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Summary:This work focuses on informal politics for the political elite level in the Czech Republic and proposes an actor-based view. It considers the relationship between formal and informal structures and the functions of informality. I analyse areas highly affected by informality: the justice system and anti-corruption agencies as well as state ministries and state monopolies distributing large amounts of money, and identify patterns of informality. Additionally, the work shows the effect of informality for the European level. The work concludes with a rather pessimistic view on the effects of informal politics in a democratic country.
ISSN:1802-548X
1805-482X