Spatial distribution of military bases and power of interest groups in an emergent democracy

IF 0.7 Q3 GEOGRAPHY
GeoScape Pub Date : 2022-12-01 DOI:10.2478/geosc-2022-0013
Bohuslav Pernica, J. Ženka
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Abstract

Abstract Policies in liberal democracies can never be fully sheltered from the influence of interest groups. This is especially true for the flawed or immature democracies that can be found also in the post-communist world. In this study, we argue that the progress of democratization in Czechia has been accompanied by a growing influence of interest groups (local/regional governments, political parties, industrial corporations) on national defence strategy. Focusing on the spatial policy of military base distribution, the study documents deviations from a rational strategy of restructuring and relocations of military bases declared by the General Staff in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s in response to a changing geopolitical situation. The content analysis of the interviews with former actors of the defence planning and media analysis showed that one-third of current Czech military bases experienced an influence of interested groups.
新兴民主国家军事基地的空间分布与利益集团的权力
自由民主国家的抽象政策永远无法完全免受利益集团的影响。对于后共产主义世界中也存在缺陷或不成熟的民主国家来说尤其如此。在这项研究中,我们认为,随着捷克民主化的进展,利益集团(地方/地区政府、政党、工业公司)对国防战略的影响越来越大。该研究以军事基地分布的空间政策为重点,记录了总参谋部在20世纪90年代、21世纪初和2010年代为应对不断变化的地缘政治局势而宣布的军事基地重组和搬迁的合理战略的偏差。对国防规划前参与者的采访内容分析和媒体分析显示,捷克目前三分之一的军事基地受到了利益集团的影响。
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