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Attitudes of regional elites toward the regional government
Illner, Michal
The paper analyses attitudes of the Czech regional elites toward the system of regional government introduced in this country in 2001. Political, administrative, economic and cultural elites, altogether 820 individuals, were interviewed in 2004. The respondents expressed their opinion on the success of the new system of regional government, on reasons and motives of its introduction, on the delimitation of responsibilities to the regional authorities and on the challenges these authorities have to face. The findings have been structured according to the four above-mentioned types of elites.
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Are Czech Rural Municipalities too Small?
Illner, Michal
Since the early 90s, the extremely fragmented structure of Czech rural municipalities has been a frequent target of criticism. It was mentioned that this structure hinders the economic and social development of rural areas, is responsible for instability of local government, causes irresponsible use of public money by local authorities as well as problematic legal culture of local administration in small municipalities. The paper outlines the nature of this problem and presents a brief overview of the available knowledge about the relationship between the size of muinicipalities and their functioning as administrative, political, economic and social units
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Is residential segregation always a social problem?
Illner, Michal
Residential segregation which is usually a serious social problem can sometimes fulfil also a positive function, particularly for imigrants during the first stages after their arrival at the new destination. Segregation can also prevent conflicts between culturally highly distinct communities. However, a lasting segregation is almost always dysfunctional. The most important prerequisite to spatial integration of segregated communities is their economic and cultural advancement.
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Regional Reform in the Czech Republic
Illner, Michal
The reform of regional government in the Czech Republic was part of the stream of institutional changes that took place after the demise of the Communist regime. It has been implemented in two stages. The first stage took place in the early 1990s when the constitutional foundations of the sysrtem of subnational government were laid down and the municipal tier was put inti place. The second stage occurred in the second half of the 1990s and in the early 2000s when the reform embraced the intermediate tier of government. It is the reform of the regional (intermediate) government which is the main focus of the paper.
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Czech Mayors on problems of the territorial public adminstration
Vajdová, Zdenka ; Illner, Michal
Results of the research äPolitical leaders of the European towns' (survey of the Mayors of the towns of the10 th. and more inhabitants), related to municipality and region cooperation, to the Mayors attitudes to the public administration reform and decentralisation. Information about attitudes of Mayors following from the analysis of the published Mayorsž opinions on public administration reform realization.
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