Search Results - "Kostelecky, Tomas"

Quietly does it: Questioning assumptions about class, sustainability and consumption by Smith, Joe, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Jehlička, Petr

“…•Extensive food self-provisioning by Middle class Czechs and Poles promotes quiet sustainability.•These food practices defy research and policy expectations of…”
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Chinese food self-provisioning: key sustainability policy lessons hidden in plain sight by Jehlička, Petr, Ma, Huidi, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Smith, Joe

“…Drawing on an exploratory study of urban food self-provisioning (FSP) in China, this article argues that progress in sustainability scholarship can be…”
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Independents in local politics – voter turnout, competitiveness, and party-system effects by Bernard, Josef, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Mansfeldová, Zdenka, Mikešová, Renáta

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Homeschooling as an extension of school choice in the Czech Republic after the COVID-19 pandemic? by Kostelecká, Yvona, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Kaščák, Ondrej, Komárková, Terezie, Klapálková, Veronika

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Food Self-Provisioning in Czechia: Beyond Coping Strategy of the Poor: A Response to Alber and Kohler’s ‘Informal Food Production in the Enlarged European Union’ (2008) by Jehlička, Petr, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Smith, Joe

“…Food systems are of increasing interest in both research and policy communities. Surveys of post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) show…”
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Czech Green politics after two decades: the May 2010 general election by Jehlicka, Petr, Kostelecky, Tomas, Kunstat, Daniel

“…Taking place 20 years after the firs free general election contested by the Czech Green Party, the 2010 election offers an opportunity to take stock of the…”
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The innovative regions in the Czech Republic and their position in the international labour market of highly skilled workers by Bernard, Josef, Kostelecký, Tomas, Patocková, Vera

“…Bernard J., Kostelecký T. and Patočková V. The innovative regions in the Czech Republic and their position in the international labour market of highly skilled…”
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From an alternative to a dominant form of local political actors? Independent candidates in the Czech local elections in 2010-2018 by Kostelecky, Tomas, Bernard, Josef, Mansfeldova, Zdenka, Mikesova, Renata

“…This article aims to contribute to the debate on the rise of independents in local politics and the underlying factors driving this trend in Europe by…”
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Housing and Its Influence on the Development of Social Inequalities in the Post-Communist Czech Republic by Kostelecky, Tomas

“…The article deals with the development of the housing market and its influence on the development of social inequalities in the post-communist Czech Republic…”
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Linguistic integration of middle school immigrant children in Czechia by Yvona Kostelecká, Tomáš Kostelecký, Kateřina Vodičková, Antonín Jančařík

“…Acquiring the language of the host country is an important factor that influences the process of integration of immigrants into society. For the children of…”
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Surveys and Aggregate Data Analysis - A Discussion of the Usability of Different Approaches in a Comparative Analysis of Political Behaviour by Kostelecky, Tomas, Cermak, Daniel

“…Researchers who make comparative analyses of political behavior in subnational territorial units must often choose between the use of aggregate data & surveys…”
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Economic, Social and Historical Determinants of Voting Patterns: In the 1990 and 1992 Parliamentary Elections in the Czech Republic by Kostelecky, Tomas

“…The transition from a centralised authoritative communist state to a pluralistic, liberal-democratic civic society is a global process consisting of a variety…”
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Regional Differentiation of the Housing Market and its Causes by Hermanova, Eva, Kostelecky, Tomas

“…Addresses problems of habitation in the Czech Republic, oriented within the project "The Housing Market, Its Regional Differentiation and Social…”
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The Political Culture of Local Communities: The Case of Three Towns by Vajdova, Zdenka, Kostelecky, Tomas

“…G. Almond & S. Verba's (1963) analytical model of political culture & R. D. Putnam's (1993) conception of civic culture are used as a theoretical framework in…”
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The Czech National Identity: Basic Results of the 1995 National Survey by Nedomova, Alena, Kostelecky, Tomas

“…Two main processes can be recognised in contemporary Europe: one of them leads to unification and progressive integration, the second one - as the result of…”
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The Spatial Context of Voter Behaviour: How Do Local and Regional Factors Impact Voter Decisions by Bernard, Josef, Kostelecký, Tomáš

“…Among the many factors that influence the voting behaviour of individual voters, various spatial characteristics have repeatedly been cited as important…”
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A Reaction to the Open Letter to the ESA from the Chair of the Local Organisational Committee by Kostelecky, Tomãis

“…I have to admit that when I first read the open letter to the European Sociological Association titled “‘Conference Business’ as Usual?”, and written by three…”
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Rental Housing for Young Households in the Czech Republic: Perceptions, Priorities, and Possible Solutions by Lux, Martin, Kostelecký, Tomáš, Vobecká, Jana

“…This paper describes changes in the housing market after the collapse of communism in Central Europe and analyses the current functions and perceptions of the…”
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Czec Greens in the 2002 general election: A new lease of life? by Jehlicka, Petr, Kostelecky, Tomas

“…For a short period immediately after the political change Nov 1989 in the former Czechoslovakia, the quickly established Green Party represented the popular…”
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Problem Residential Neighbourhoods and Policies Aimed at Their Regeneration in the Post-socialist City: A Case Study of Prague by Kostelecký, Tomáš, Patočková, Věra, Illner, Michal

“…This article sets out to examine regeneration policies in Prague. After introducing the concept of regeneration and regeneration theories and reviewing foreign…”
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