Overview

Like other countries in East Central Europe, the Slovak Republic is facing new challenges which were not on the horizon at the time the communist system collapsed and there are worries that this country, with the pro-Russian Prime Minister Robert Fico now at the helm, might be at risk of democratic backsliding. One of the key factors determining whether Slovakia will weather its current political difficulties or slide away from democracy is the strength of civic values such as tolerance, respect for the equality of people, and readiness to play by the rules of the political game. This book looks at the record of the Slovak Republic in the years since 1993, taking into consideration politics, values as reflected in public opinion surveys, gender inequality, and the values communicated in literature, religion, and film. In addition, the volume takes a look at ethnic minorities, focusing especially on Slovakia’s Hungarian minority.

Full Product Details

Author:   Sabrina P. Ramet ,  Vladimir Ðorđević ,  Christine Marie Hassenstab
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031935732

ISBN 10:   303193573
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   24 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available  
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

Table of Contents

PART ONE –VALUES & THE SYSTEM.- 1. From the Enlightenment to the Universal Declaration to the EU Charter:  Civic/Liberal Values and how they are reflected in Slovak law and practice (An Introduction) – Sabrina P. Ramet.- 2.  Values – Jozef Zagrapan.- 3.  Politics – Elisabeth Bakke.- 4.  Religion and Civic values in Slovakia – Aliaksei Kazharski and Michaela Grančayová.- PART TWO – EDUCATION, MEDIA, & CULTURE Media – L’ubomir Bajanik.- 6. History Textbooks – Juraj Marušiak.- 7.  Slovak literature – Radoslav Passia .- PART THREE– GENDER AND CIVIL SOCIETY.- 8. Tolerance & intolerance of sexual minorities.- 9. Feminism in Slovakia – Sharon Wolchik .- 10.  Slovakia’s challenges with ethnic minorities and immigrants – Karen Henderson.- 11. The Hungarian minority in Slovakia  – Tereza Juhászová.- 12. Civic Culture & Democratic Stability – Conclusion:  Vladimir Ðorđević.

Reviews

Author Information

Sabrina P. Ramet is a Professor Emerita in the Department of Sociology & Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), Norway. Vladimir Ðorđević is an Associate Professor in the Department of Security Studies, Faculty of Security Management, Police Academy of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic. Christine Marie Hassenstab is a retired attorney who has also worked as an Adviser in the EU Grants Office at the Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), in Trondheim, Norway. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology at NTNU in 2010.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions