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Populist Radical Right Parties and the Rhetoric of Emotions. The Slovak Case Study 民粹主义激进右翼政党与情感修辞。斯洛伐克案例研究

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.230103

Anton Gazarek, Branislav Uhrecký

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Lilleker, D.; Coman, I. A.; Gregor, M.; Novelli, E. eds. (2021). Political Communication and Covid-19. Governance and Rhetoric in Times of Crisis Lilleker, D.; Coman, I. A.; Gregor, M.; Novelli, E. eds. (2021).Political Communication and Covid-19.危机时期的治理与修辞

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.230104

Jaroslav Mihálik

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Anti-Corruption Attitudes in Post-Communist Slovakia “Hellfire and Deviance” or Political Socialization? 后共产主义时代斯洛伐克的反腐败态度是 "地狱之火与偏差 "还是政治社会化？

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.230101

Joel Joel

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The Cooperation Between EU and NATO in Response to Hybrid Threats. A Retrospective Analysis from the Institutionalist Perspective 欧盟与北约在应对混合威胁方面的合作。制度主义视角下的回顾性分析

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-01 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.230102

Ondřej Filipec

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Population’s Mobility Under Pandemic Conditions. Evidence from Ukraine (Lviv Region) 流行病条件下的人口流动。来自乌克兰的证据（利沃夫地区）

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220201

O. Ryndzak, Oksana M. Vilchynska

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Book review: Zizek, S. (2020). Pandemic! COVID-19 Shakes the World. 书评：齐泽克，S.（2020）。流行病新冠肺炎震撼世界。

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220206

Made Selly Dwi Suryanti

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Preparation of the Police in the Field of Counter-terrorism in Opinions of the Independent Counter-terrorist Sub-division of the Regional Police Headquarters in Cracow 克拉科夫地区警察总部反恐独立分处的意见:警察在反恐领域的准备工作

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220202

Grzegorz Wilk-Jakubowski, Radoslaw Harabin, Tomasz Skoczek, J. Wilk-Jakubowski

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The Potential of Using Websites for Communication of Political Parties: The Case of Slovakia Before the 2020 Elections 利用网站进行政党沟通的潜力:以斯洛伐克2020年选举前为例

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220203

Ivana Butoracová Šindleryová, M. Garaj

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National Ecomonic Practicies: Influence of Tax Policies on the Economic Processes of the Old and the New EU Democracies 国家经济实践:税收政策对新旧欧盟民主国家经济进程的影响

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220204

Jana Kušnírová, Juraj Válek, Juraj Dedinský

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Changing Patterns in Electoral Behaviour: Electoral Volatility in Hungary and Slovakia 选举行为模式的变化：匈牙利和斯洛伐克的选举波动

Slovak Journal of Political Sciences Pub Date : 2022-12-31 DOI: 10.34135/sjps.220205

M. Ondruška

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