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The Process of Deinstitutionalization and Development of Community Social Services
SCHWABOVÁ, Tereza
The master thesis deals with the theme deinstitutionalization of residential social services and its transformation into community social services provided in natural community. The aim of this thesis is to describe basic principles of community social work, evaluation and importance of deinstitutionalization process nowadays and ascertain how social workers from residential social services in South Bohemian Region perceive deinstitutionalization of social work and how much they are aware of this matter. Theoretical part is focused on delimitation of basic terms related to the theme. It briefly describes residential social services in Czech Republic, transformation of social services, its causes and development in Czech Republic and foreign countries. This part of the thesis characterizes deinstitutionalization of social work services, advantages, disadvantages, risks and restraint of deinstitutionalization process and last but not least community social work and development of community social services. The practical part contains description of quantitative research realized by questioning method using online questionnaire, analysis and evaluation of dates and findings from questionnaire research. The research shows that social workers from residential social services consider deinstitutionalization of social services as positive process and important part of social services reform and that social workers have great awareness of this matter. However, they still want to know more about deinstitutionalization of social services. This thesis should not just serve as source of theoretical information about deinstitutionalization of social services, but it should represent a mean to raise awareness of importance and opportunities of deinstitutionalization of social services and utilization of community social services in social services transformation.
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Selected Central European left-wing political parties in the context of the institutionalization theory
Kačírek, Lukáš ; Stauber, Jakub (advisor) ; Perottino, Michel (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with problematics regarding the theory of institutionalization and its application on certain political subjects in Central Europe. The thesis is based on multi-case study which analyses two political parties - Slovak SMER-SD and Czech ČSSD, using political science concept of institutionalization. The main objective is to analyse both parties since their foundation and to obtain results regarding these theoretical questions: 1) Is the strong institutionalization the main reason for longevity of social democratic parties? 2) What are the similarities and differences between each political party in level of their institutionalization? The thesis uses theories of institutionalization by Robert Harmel, Lars Svåsand and Hilmar Mjelde to acquire answers to these questions. Theories of institutionalization are then supplemented by Jakub Stauber's criteria; each dimension of the theory is further elaborated. At first, both political systems are introduced in which concerned parties operate, then the thesis follows up with approach of selected authors towards theory of institutionalization. Lastly, the thesis focuses on the research itself and inspection and comparison of final results.
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Patterns of Institutionalization of Political Parties in the Czech Republic
Stauber, Jakub ; Perottino, Michel (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (referee) ; Kouba, Karel (referee)
Research on political parties and their organizational stability presents one of the most important research agendas in modern comparative politics. Especially among newly democratized countries of the Central and Eastern Europe, the consolidation of democratic political institutions used to be considered as a key factor for the successful finishing of the whole transitional process. Despite the fact that most of the transitologists optimistically perceived the consolidation of the new democracies as a one-way process, the most of party systems in the eastern countries experienced serious changes and periods of instability within the last ten years. The most notable change was definitely the unexpected electoral success of genuinely new political parties and movements usually led by a political entrepreneur and formed without solid organizational background or solid ties to society. This tendency further turned into a new wave of unpredictability even within the party systems commonly perceived as fully stabilized and consolidated. Based on such new conditions, the contemporary party researchers turn their attention towards possible interpretations of this unprecedented phenomenon. This dissertation contributes to this discussion by the attempt to operationalize and explain the level of...
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Irregular Migration in the Mediterranean Sea: The Role of Europol and European Migrant Smuggling Centre
Kozáková, Marie ; Ditrych, Ondřej (advisor) ; Plechanovová, Běla (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the role of Europol and the EMSC in solving the migration crisis in the Mediterranean. As a result of the rising number of migrants arriving to Europe, crime rate has increased, mainly smuggling of illegal migrants, which required swift and effective actions by European institutions and agencies. This study uses the theory of new institutionalism which reflects the interest in the study of institutions that have a significant impact on formation of attitudes and behavior of institutional stakeholders. The aim is to analyze the process of institutionalization among the European stakeholders in response to the migration crisis from 2015 till 2019. The process of institutionalization includes political debates by EU officials and documents issued by the European Commission that have contributed to the reorganization within Europol and emergence of new platforms. By analyzing these individual steps, the thesis aims to present the role of individual institutional elements in dealing with criminal activities related to illegal migration and how these elements ensure security within the European area.
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Development of TOP 09 as a New Actor within the Party System of the Czech Republic
Winkler, Matěj ; Šárovec, Daniel (advisor) ; Mlejnek, Josef (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to describe the development of TOP 09 as a new player in the party system of the Czech Republic. This party was established in 2009 and successfully ran for the Chamber of Deputies in 2010. In the theoretical part, this thesis presents three approaches to the theory of institutionalization, namely Samuel Huntington, Angelo Panebianco and Vicky Randall and Lars Svåsand. For the purpose of this work, the approach of Vicky Randall and Lars Svåsand have been used. The theory of institutionalization is crucial for describing a new party system actor and his ability to survive for more than one term. The empirical part introduces the development of the party system and various methods of its periodization. Subsequently, the formation and development of the TOP 09 party, their achievements in the elections to the Chamber of Deputies in 2010, 2013 and 2017 and the individual indicators needed for the application of the theory of institutionalization are described. In conclusion, the results of the investigation are evaluated and further research is recommended.
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