Manifestations of Corporatism in the Czech Republic

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Authors

VALTEROVÁ Aneta

Year of publication 2008
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Acta academica karviniensia
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Social Studies

Citation
Field Political sciences
Keywords Corporatism; Czech Republic; Tripartite negotiations; Trade unions; Employers organizations; The Council of Economic and Social Agreement; Labour Act; Policy Concertation
Description This political science oriented paper examines the (possible) existence of corporatist features of the political system of the Czech Republic. Some attributes of the Czech interest representation system may be, at least formally, regarded as corporatist: above all the existence of a tripartite body for consultations between the state and social partners (The Council of Economic and Social Agreement), which provides the main interest groups some access to the decision making process, and the hierarchical structure of trade unions and employers organizations. The paper compares the case of the Czech Republic with two concepts of tripartism or corporatism in Central and Eastern Europe: David Osts illusory corporatism and Stephen Padgetts corporatism without tripartism. The aim of the paper is to asses to what extent does the Czech Republic differ from the other Central and Eastern European Countries and to discuss to what extent can be the Czech interest intermediation system regarded as corporatist.
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