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Morality, Normativity, and Economic Development in Slovakia
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Abstract This article examines debates over local economic development policies and practices in contemporary Slovakia, particularly regarding property and land development. Debates about economic development often occur in relation to economic outcomes, driven by quantitative data and empirical assessments ... view more
This article examines debates over local economic development policies and practices in contemporary Slovakia, particularly regarding property and land development. Debates about economic development often occur in relation to economic outcomes, driven by quantitative data and empirical assessments provided by city officials or consultants. In this article, I find that such debates are more likely to be driven by normative concerns, including moral outcomes. I develop a theoretical framework to understand why policy debates occur not in purely objective terms, but the more subjective normative and moral frameworks. The analysis provides greater insight into political debates and policymaking in the postsocialist context.... view less
Keywords
post-socialist country; political communication; public opinion; land use; political action; common good; public communications; Slovakia; poverty; transformation; economic development (on national level); pressure-group politics; social responsibility; language usage; morality
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 27-40
Journal
Studies of Transition States and Societies, 7 (2015) 1
ISSN
1736-8758
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution