Thoughts on State Communication: A Brief and General Overview
State communication; public administration; legal system; public relations; public service media; communication rights
The article provides a theoretical overview of the principal channels through which the state communicates with individuals and society. It examines the legal system, public administration, state public relations, and public service media as mechanisms for conveying norms, policies, values, and institutional information.
LÁSZLÓ, GYŐZŐ
Ochlocracy in the Practices of Civil Society: A Threat for Democracy?
Civil society; ochlocracy; democracy; populism; political participation; tyranny of the majority
The article examines how civil society may develop ochlocratic, populist, and anti-democratic practices when democratic institutions fail to address social demands. It argues that demagoguery, mass mobilization, and the tyranny of the majority can transform civil society from a democratic corrective into a threat to democracy.
HASANOVIĆ, JASMIN
Overview of the Changes in the New Czech Civil Code Concerning the Deprivation of Legal Capacity
Legal capacity; guardianship; disability rights; Czech Civil Code; human dignity; constitutional adjudication
The article examines reforms introduced by the 2012 Czech Civil Code concerning the restriction of legal capacity and the protection of persons with mental disabilities. It contrasts the new individualized and rights-based framework with earlier socialist regulation and analyses relevant Czech constitutional and administrative case law.
STAVINOHA, VLASTISLAV
Trauma Without Catharsis? Civil Society in Serbia Between Modernization and (Re)Traditionalism
Civil society; modernization; traditionalism; political culture; democratic consolidation; Serbia
The article examines Serbian civil society as a contested space between modernization and renewed traditionalism. It analyses political culture, authoritarian legacies, political parties, and NGOs, arguing that democratic consolidation requires both institutional reform and the development of enduring civic values.
BABIĆ, MARKO
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