Electoral Violence Under Different Contexts. Evidence from the Western Balkans

in Nations and Nationalism (2019), 25(4), 1325-1361

The paper addresses the question of what settings are empirically relevant for the occurrence of electoral violence in the region of Western Balkans and what theoretical paths may cover their logic ... [more ▼]

The paper addresses the question of what settings are empirically relevant for the occurrence of electoral violence in the region of Western Balkans and what theoretical paths may cover their logic. Electoral violence has been part of the electoral arenas in the region for decades and although it has evolved and in some cases disappeared, a number of countries still experience it. The paper analyses original data on electoral violence collected from the OSCE monitoring reports covering 56 parliamentary elections organized between 1990 and 2015. Applying fuzzy‐set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), the paper identifies four sub-models under which electoral violence is observed. The conjunctural logic that defines each and every of the discussed paths within the sub-models shows that the scenarios of electoral violence in the Western Balkans are always complex and potentially relevant conditions are never sufficient for the outcome on their own. [less ▲]

Looking Eastward: Network Analysis of Czech Deputies and their Foreign Policy Groups

in Problems of Post-Communism (2019), 66(6), 418-433

The paper analyses a structure of relations among the members of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, as reported through their memberships in bi- and multi ... [more ▼]

The paper analyses a structure of relations among the members of the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, as reported through their memberships in bi- and multi-lateral groups of friendship which establish professional contacts between the Chamber of Deputies and foreign parliaments. We approach the structure as a social network of MPs and interpret the memberships as proxy indicators of their interests/preferences in foreign affairs. The paper shows that inter-parliamentary groups construct a self-sustained independent structure for parliamentary diplomacy which may significantly differ from the official positions of the Government. We find that the studied network has a centralized core-periphery structure, in which deputies who are less prominent and those interested in authoritarian regimes occupy more central positions. The paper connects the findings with the current debates on Central European tendencies to look for allies in large authoritarian regimes (Russia and China), for which we argue the interparliamentary groups might play the role of an important communication channel. [less ▲]

Understanding Electoral Violence through Complex Textual Data: OSCE Monitoring Missions in Different Contexts

in Studies in Conflict and Terrorism (2019), Online

The paper analyses more than 20 years of evidence on electoral violence as reported by OSCE monitoring mission reports. It identifies prevailing trends of electoral violence in the OSCE participating ... [more ▼]

The paper analyses more than 20 years of evidence on electoral violence as reported by OSCE monitoring mission reports. It identifies prevailing trends of electoral violence in the OSCE participating states in order to better understand how the phenomenon is understood and framed by leading international monitoring organizations in the region. The analysis utilizes a unique approach based on automated content analysis employing counting algorithms and latent semantic indexing. The results of the analysis show how electoral violence differs throughout the region while highlighting the qualitative variations in regional patterns of the reported incidents of election-related violence. [less ▲]

Fighting and Voting: Mapping Electoral Violence in the Region of Post-communist Europe

in Terrorism & Political Violence (2018), 30(4), 589-615

Electoral Violence in Putin's Russia: Modern authoritarianism in practice

in Studies of Transition States and Societies (2017), 9(1), 35-52

External Actors and their Influences on the Quality of Democracy in East Central Europe

in Holzer, Jan; Mareš, Miroslav (Eds.) Challenges to Democracies in East Central Europe (2016)

Demokratyzacja i prawa czlowieka. Spojrzenie z Europy Srodkowe

Book published by Osrodek Mysli Politycznej/Uniwersytet Masaryka (2016)

Modern authoritarianism as a security threat to Central and Eastern Europe

in Bátora, Peter; Ondrejcsák, Róbert (Eds.) Panorama of global security environment 2015 – 2016 (2016)

The Nagygate Affair, Corruption and Organized Crime: Corruption Networks and their Potential Impact on the Quality of Democracy in the Czech Republic

in World Political Science (2015), 11(1), 157-185

Volebné násilie v priestore krajín postkomunistickej Európy. Mapovanie vzorcov na základe dát z projektu NELDA

in Bezpečnostní teorie a praxe (2015), 16(1), 110-124