COVID-19

Politics & law, Resilience & society

How does the pandemic influence civil society?

Corruption and clientelism have threatened democracy since ancient times. That is also why it is necessary for us as a society to be supervised...
COVID-19, crisis, Slovak politics
Podcast
Politics & law

HISTRIONAL PERSONALITY RULES US

Slovakia found itself in a serious political crisis. Coalition partners call for resignation of prime Minister Igor Matovic. Otherwise they will leave the government,...
COVID-19, crisis, Slovak politics
Interview
Politics & law

Matovič did not learn anything, stagnation awaits us, says sociologist Vašečka

The coalition crisis was almost at end and resignation of the minister Krajci already published, but the last words of prime minister Igor Matovic...
COVID-19, crisis, Slovak politics
Podcast
Politics & law

We were seduced by “ordinary”. The thesis that it is enough not to steal, failed

Only a year has passed since the parliamentary election, and Slovakia is already facing not only a crushing pandemic, but also a serious political...
COVID-19, crisis, Slovak politics
Podcast
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Grigorij Mesežnikov and Michal Vašečka assess year 2020

First three quarters of the year of Igor Matovič as the Prime Minister. The first year with new coronavirus. Arguments between Matovič and Sulík....
COVID-19, politics, society
Interview
Resilience & society

2021 forecast

Journalist Monika Tódová, pundit Dag Daniš and sociologist Michal Vašečka appeared on the tv programme “Na telo PLUS” and discussed what to expect regarding...
COVID-19, society
Interview
Politics & law, Resilience & society

Matovič will fight for survival. His own people will ask that he leave

There’s a difficult winter ahead of us, thousands of people in hospitals during Christmas time. “Politicians must tell the truth and listen to what...
COVID-19, society
Interview
Resilience & society

Not respecting the rules is a warning signal

Neither pandemic, nor the ban of large group meetings, did discourage thousands of people to demonstrate against the pandemic measures on the 17th of...
COVID-19, society
Podcast
Resilience & society

How does a sociologist perceive the protests: Not only extremists but also frustrated people participated in the demonstrations

On Tuesday, anti-government protests took place all over Slovakia. Most people met in Bratislava in front of the Presidential Palace, Government Office and Parliament....
COVID-19, society
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