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New understanding of corruption and EU legitimacy
Tudjarovska Gjorgjievska, Emilija ; Frič, Pavol (advisor) ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (referee) ; Perottino, Michel (referee)
This research aims to investigate the causal linkages between the EU democratic legitimacy and the crises of representative democracies in the field of anti-corruption. The threats of corruption to the EU democratic legitimacy and the approach in handling this negative phenomenon is seen as a symptom of a more profound crisis of the EU integration project. The mutual interdependence between the EU and it is member states in delivering the standards of democracy, it's values and principles is seen through legitimation as an act of actual justification. This actual exercise of the EU indirect legitimacy in normative terms is translated into action through the key actors of representative democracies on a national level, the national parliaments and the political parties. However, the role of the parliaments and the party democracy in the broader EU context, especially evident in Central-East Europe (CEE), has been challenged and weak, suggesting hollowness of democracy. This status has been also challenged by the misuse of political power for private gains, as a general understanding of corruption, also adopted by the EU. However, the mutual reinforcement of corruption and the hollowness of democracy have remained under-acknowledged in the broader neoliberal context. The reasons behind are few:...
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The corruption rate in the Czech Republic: Government's political solutions in 2010-2017
Uchytilová, Gabriela ; Švec, Kamil (advisor) ; Šárovec, Daniel (referee)
The bachelor thesis "The corruption rate in the Czech Republic: Government's political solutions in 2010-2017" deals with anti-corruption policy at the governmental level. The first part pays attention to corruption from a theoretical point of view. The analytical part focuses on the activities of governments in the fight against corruption as well as on the development of Corruption Perception Index (CPI) in the monitored period. During years 2010-2017 there were four governments in the Czech Republic, including two caretaker ones. Jan Fischer's government did not explicitly determine anti-corruption policy objectives, so they acted according to current need. Caretaker government of Jiří Rusnok acted similarly, because in addition this cabinet lost vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies. In contrast to it, the government of Petr Nečas called itself "A Coalition of Budgetary Responsibility, the Rule of Law and the Fight against Corruption". Corruption has been one of the main topics of the Coalition Agreement and the Government's Program Statement, on which were based two anti- corruption strategies. Although the government managed to meet only five priority anti- corruption objectives, the following governments, in particular the government of Bohuslav Sobotka, continued to fulfill others...
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The Institutional Framework of Anti-Corruption Policy: International Comparison of Anti-Corruption Agencies and Situation in the Czech Republic
Zběžková, Tereza ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Bureš, Radim (referee)
The subject of the thesis is the institutional framework of anti-corruption policy, in particular its anchorage in the form of specialized anti-corruption bodies, referred to as anti-corruption agencies. The aim is to address three main research questions: What specialized anti-corruption bodies exist in the world? How do specialized anti-corruption bodies operate in individual countries? What anti-corruption bodies do exist currently in the Czech Republic and what recommendations can be drawn from the foreign institutional arrangements? To answer them, the current state of research, recommendations and standards for the design and operation of specialized anti-corruption bodies is analysed first. The comparison of anti-corruption agencies in Lithuania, Latvia and Slovenia follows. On this basis, the current situation in the Czech Republic is assessed and recommendations are made. Partial aim of the thesis is to present international discussions and documents, the current state of reseach on this topic in the Czech language, as a comprehensive professional processing of this field is still missing.
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Anti-corruption policies in the Czech Republic – Government's strategy in the fight against corruption between the years 2011 and 2012
Kala, Jiří ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Kučera, František (referee)
The purpose of the thesis is to evaluate the real impact of anti-corruption policies of the Czech Government. Therefore, the thesis firstly deals with the phenomenon of corruption and the fight against it in general. Subsequently, various anti-corruption strategies from 1999 to 2010 are introduced. Fundamental part of the thesis is devoted to an analysis of the Government's strategy in the fight against corruption between the years 2011 and 2012. Measures taken according to this strategy are examined in the light of the recommendations of NGOs that are engaged in the anti-corruption fight. The thesis sets out the strengths and the weaknesses of the strategy and points out the major flaws that need to be resolved as soon as possible. The third part suggests a solution to each of the problems that have emerged from the analysis. The proposals are mainly based on the recommendations of the anti-corruption organizations in the framework of the Reconstruction of the State and the Government's strategy in the fight against corruption between the years 2013 and 2014. Conclusion of the study shows to what extent is the current Czech government's anti-corruption policy successful.
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The Conflict of Interest Law as one of the tools of anti-corruption policy: Analysis of asset declarations of Members of Parliament during the Nečas cabinet period
Kovářová, Pavla ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Paulenková, Kristína (referee)
The main goal of the thesis is to find out how the Law no. 159/2006 Sb. on conflict of interest is fulfilled with special focus on asset declarations of the Members of Parliament of the Czech House of Assembly. An analysis of completeness of MP asset declarations from the period of Nečas' Government is a part of the thesis. Furthermore, the analysis deals with other questions, such as whether MPs engaged in other activities during their term in office, whether they disclose acquired property and whether they gained monetary income, donations or if they made liabilities. The bachelor thesis is organized into three chapters. The first chapter deals with the social phenomenon of corruption and anti-corruption policies. The second chapter deals with the Conflict of Interest Law, specifically its development until the present time, its interpretation and main drawbacks. The last chapter analyses the asset declarations of MPs.
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Conflict of Interest - International Recommendations and Czech Approach
Kala, Jiří ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Smetanková, Daša (referee)
The aim of this work is to describe the area of the conflict of interest in the public sector in general and then in the Czech Republic. Firstly, it works with international overview on this problem. It defines the purpose of the conflict of interest and the public officials. It also presents recommendations refer to this policy, mainly accepted in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Next, it is presented, how the conflict of interest is managed in the Czech Republic. The work also analyzes Czech conflict of interest act and the activities, which carries out the global civic society organisation Transparency International. Finally, it is evaluated the efficiency of the measures which were accepted in the Czech Republic.
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Anti-corruption policy in Slovakia
Ambrózyová, Miroslava ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Smetanková, Daša (referee)
The aim of this paper is to describe the fight against corruption in Slovakia in the country context and international context and to answer following questions: " What is the current state of anti-corruption policy in Slovakia and what is its history since 1998?" and " What is the evaluation of the anti-corruption policy in Slovakia given by the international subjects and to what an extent has this evaluation determined the development of anti-corruption policy? The paper contents theory about corruption, its different kinds, reasons and consequences, the outlook about the current legislative frame and significant laws, the governmental anti-corruption programs and perception of the corruption by the public and GRECO and OECD.
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The Anti-Corruption Policy of the Czech Republic
Dušek, Vojtěch ; Vymětal, Petr (advisor) ; Rohrbacher, Tomáš (referee)
The thesis evaluates the anti-corruption policy of the Czech Republic while trying to find out how effective the current Czech anti-corruption measures are and what measures need to be taken in order to improve its efficiency. The first chapter treats the typology of corruption, the occurence of its various forms in the Czech Republic, the description of the corruption mechanisms and the goals of corrupt behaviour as well as its consequences. The next chapter observes the Czech anti-corruption policy's development since 1993 up till today and evaluates the progress made so far. The third chapter, finally, evaluates the efficiency of some of the most effective current anti-corruption instruments of the Czech Republic and recommends other measures to be taken.
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