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Daniel Šárovec: Theoretical debate on party digitalization: The case of the Czech Republic

Abstract: Political parties have always been tied to the technological innovations of the time in which they existed. The gradual development of information technology, specifically the Internet and social media, has been accompanied by a gradual change in the functioning of political parties. The change includes the first websites, social media accounts, the electronification of internal communication, and most recently, the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on parties and party life. The main subject of this study is to capture the theoretical debate regarding the digitalization of political parties and to analyse selected theoretical concepts. Specific attention is subsequently paid to analysing Czech political parties in the light of digitalization. The findings show that the range of approaches to the topic of digitalization is broad and that even political parties perceive its internal or external dimensions differently.

Keywords: Czech parties, digitalization, digital politics, political parties, new political parties, communication, party organization, theory

How to cite: Šárovec, D. 2024. “Theoretical debate on party digitalization: The case of the Czech Republic.” Central European Journal of Politics 10 (1): 1–14. DOI: 10.21062/cejp.2024.002

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21062/cejp.2024.002

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Iva Štěpánková: Metafory korupce v českých online médiích [Metaphors of corruption in Czech online media]

Abstract: The article builds on existing research on corruption metaphors in different national/linguistic contexts to establish what kind of corruption metaphors are used by Czech online media and to what extent, and how these metaphors may emphasize or, on the contrary, obscure the essence of particular forms of corrupt behaviour. In doing so, the text also contributes to the debate on how the media may influence the social perception of corruption. The metaphors used have implications for our understanding not only of corruption itself but also of anti-corruption measures. When the media describe corruption as a cancer, they are telling us through this metaphor that corruption is invasive, destructive and needs to be eliminated, which resonates with the concept of disease and cure. By analysing metaphors in more than 2000 media texts published in 2023, the paper shows some similarities of the Czech context with existing international evidence (in particular, the relatively low number of metaphors, which were present in only 13% of the texts analysed) as well as some differences (for example, the high prevalence of war metaphors and fewer metaphors associated with the theme of disease).

Keywords: Corruption, metaphors, Czech online media, source domains, target domains

How to cite: Štěpánková, I. 2024. “Metafory korupce v českých online médiích.” Central European Journal of Politics 10 (1): 15–47. DOI: 10.21062/cejp.2024.003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21062/cejp.2024.003

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BOOK REVIEWS

BOOK REVIEWS

Jiří Čečrle: Miloš BRUNCLÍK, Lukáš HÁJEK, Michal KUBÁT: Nepsané hranice moci. Ústavní zvyklosti v české politice

How to cite: Čečrle, J. 2024. “Miloš BRUNCLÍK, Lukáš HÁJEK, Michal KUBÁT: Nepsané hranice moci. Ústavní zvyklosti v české politice.” Central European Journal of Politics 10 (1): 48–53. DOI: 10.21062/cejp.2024.004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21062/cejp.2024.004

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