Marián Sekerák
Biographic Data
| ID | 4036947 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marián Sekerák |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marián |
| FAMILY NAME | Sekerák |
| SIGNATURE | SEKERÁK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Higher Education Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1263-935X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Equal but Different? Catholic Universities in Central and Eastern Europe
This study examines the institutional identity, governance, academic strategies, and societal roles of Catholic universities (CUs) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), focusing on Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine. It analyses how CUs balance their Catholic identity with secular higher education standards amidst pressures of globalisation, secularisation, and political change. Drawing on documentary analysis and semi‐structured interviews wi…
Taking Patriotism Seriously in Liberal Democracies
This article explores the evolving concept of patriotism in the context of contemporary liberal democracies. As politicians increasingly employ patriotism in response to globalization and neoliberalism, diverse conceptions such as civic, constitutional, ethical, and cosmopolitan patriotism have emerged. Three evaluative criteria are thus introduced: inclusiveness, identity, and critical loyalty. Civic patriotism emphasizes democratic governance b…
Constitutional Amendments, Democratic Resilience, and the Threat of Political Regime Change
Constitutional Law No. 422/2020, as published in the Collection of Laws (Coll.), effective January 1, 2021, prohibited the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic from reviewing the conformity of constitutional laws with the Constitution. This overturned the Court’s 2019 Finding (PL. ÚS 21/2014) and effectively transferred the status of the sole constitution-giver from the people to the Parliament. The Slovak Constitution, one of the most fle…
What is national conservatism
Navigating the Challenges of Academic Publishing: Towards Equitable and Transparent Practices
A Common Good-Based Justification for Non-Compliance with the Political Obligation of Homeland Defence
Non-compliance with compulsory military service as a form of homeland defence (i.e. conscription) is typically justified by various types of conscientious objections. However, in this article, I offer an alternative type of justification that is based on the common good. To achieve this, I present the concept of the common good and its relationship to the political obligation of homeland defence from the perspective of different traditions of pol…
Parliament and the Protection of Human Rights: The Case of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ in Slovakia
This article explores the role of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ (verejný ochranca práv—VOP) within the Slovak political system and its relationship with the Parliament. It comprehensively examines the complex interactions between these two institutions, shedding light on the limitations of the VOP in a country where the Parliament plays a pivotal role in the political system. These dynamics have profound implications for the protection of human…
Havel’s idea of post-democracy in a comparative perspective
The paper clarifies Havel's perception of post-democracy through his various writings and speeches, in comparison with the concepts of post-democracy as proposed by C. Crouch, J. Rancière, R. Rorty, S. Wolin, J. Habermas, and Ch. Mouffe. Consequently, Havel's critique of the then Western parliamentary democracy and the very essence of his notion of post-democracy will be thoroughly illuminated. The historical and intellectual circumstances that s…
A Catholic Approach to Dialogue as a Tool of Diplomacy
This article elaborates dialogue as one of the most important tools of faith-based diplomacy from the Catholic perspective, as presented by some post-conciliar popes. In the first part, after presenting the state of the art, some characteristics of dialogue are briefly outlined. Subsequently, its “ideal type” fulfilling some basic preconditions is introduced. The third part sheds some light on the levels of dialogue in public and multilateral dip…
Academic Inbreeding at Universities in the Czech Republic: Beyond Immobile Inbred Employees
The spectre of liberalism is haunting Europe: Political interventions of the Slovak Catholic hierarchy and its struggle for ‘traditional values’
Slovakia is traditionally considered a relatively highly religious country with a strong influence of the Catholic Church. Although the real number of believers declines sharply with each census (the last one was held in 2021), interventions, especially by the Catholic hierarchy, in public space and politics are relatively frequent and noteworthy. This article presents the most important of these interventions in the last approx. 20 years. This u…
I am De Facto a Thief in this Matter’: Thesis Plagiarism Cases of Elected Representatives and the Concept of Political Accountability (Case Study of Slovakia and the Czech Republic)
Numerous cases of thesis plagiarism by senior public officials in many European countries have attracted significant public attention in recent years. Such different cases, however, have had different political and legal consequences. This article elucidates some of the cases through the examples of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Based on the theory of political accountability, it is clarified that the reactions of politicians to the exposure o…
University Umbrella Structures: The Slovak Route to Institutional Mergers or Organisational Semblance of Plausible Policy Imitation
Ota Weinberger’s conception of democracy: Reconstructing an unexplored political theory
Czechoslovak intellectual debate on the crisis of democracy in the 1930s
The Diplomacy of the Holy See and its Transformation in the Context of Relations with the United Nations
The Holy See has formal diplomatic relations with almost all states of the world and with international organizations including the United Nations (UN), where it holds Permanent Observer status. Its diplomacy considers the UN as one of the most important agents in international affairs. In the article, we clarify the Holy See’s role as a Permanent Observer and its views on international cooperation before the Second Vatican Council. We then shed …
The Idea of Cooperativism from a Social-Theoretical Perspective with Particular Emphasis on Catholic Social Teaching
V Ä lĂĄnku objasĹ ujem zĂĄkladnĂŠ Ä rty druĹžstevnĂctva z pohÄžadu spoloÄ enskĂ ̋ch vied. OpĂsanĂŠ sĂş jeho historickĂŠ korene, zvlĂĄĹĄĹĽ v myslenĂ Roberta Owena a V. I. Lenina, ako aj mainstreamovĂ ̋ druĹžstevnĂcky model, ako ho prezentuje OSN a EurĂłpska Ăşnia. VzhÄžadom na to, Ĺže uÄ enie o Ăşlohe druĹžstevnĂckeho podnikania v sĂşÄ asnej kapitalistickej ekonomike tvorĂ integrĂĄlnu sĂşÄ asĹĽ katolĂckej sociĂĄlnej nĂĄuky, zvlĂĄĹĄtny dĂ ́r…
Idea družstevníctva zo spoločenskovednej perspektívy so zvláštnym dôrazom na katolícku sociálnu náuku
V Ä lĂĄnku objasĹ ujem zĂĄkladnĂŠ Ä rty druĹžstevnĂctva z pohÄžadu spoloÄ enskĂ ̋ch vied. OpĂsanĂŠ sĂş jeho historickĂŠ korene, zvlĂĄĹĄĹĽ v myslenĂ Roberta Owena a V. I. Lenina, ako aj mainstreamovĂ ̋ druĹžstevnĂcky model, ako ho prezentuje OSN a EurĂłpska Ăşnia. VzhÄžadom na to, Ĺže uÄ enie o Ăşlohe druĹžstevnĂckeho podnikania v sĂşÄ asnej kapitalistickej ekonomike tvorĂ integrĂĄlnu sĂşÄ asĹĽ katolĂckej sociĂĄlnej nĂĄuky, zvlĂĄĹĄtny dĂ ́r…
Towards a worldwide (deliberative) democracy? Catholic social teaching and the idea of global governance
Catholic social teaching (CST) is viewed as one of the most eminent social concepts. A global governance as a more or less new idea of the CST seems to be appealing and provocative. In this paper, I aim to examine its plausibility in the light of the current debates on democratic innovations. It seems that the idea of global governance, as offered by the CST, is focussed mainly on pure institutional boosting and seeking the most appropriate ‘glob…
Towards a worldwide (deliberative) democracy? Catholic social teaching and the idea of global governance
Catholic social teaching (CST) is viewed as one of the most eminent social concepts. A global governance as a more or less new idea of the CST seems to be appealing and provocative. In this paper, I aim to examine its plausibility in the light of the current debates on democratic innovations. It seems that the idea of global governance, as offered by the CST, is focussed mainly on pure institutional boosting and seeking the most appropriate ‘glob…
The Diplomacy of the Holy See and its Transformation in the Context of Relations with the United Nations
The Holy See has formal diplomatic relations with almost all states of the world and with international organizations including the United Nations (UN), where it holds Permanent Observer status. Its diplomacy considers the UN as one of the most important agents in international affairs. In the article, we clarify the Holy See’s role as a Permanent Observer and its views on international cooperation before the Second Vatican Council. We then shed …
Taking Patriotism Seriously in Liberal Democracies
This article explores the evolving concept of patriotism in the context of contemporary liberal democracies. As politicians increasingly employ patriotism in response to globalization and neoliberalism, diverse conceptions such as civic, constitutional, ethical, and cosmopolitan patriotism have emerged. Three evaluative criteria are thus introduced: inclusiveness, identity, and critical loyalty. Civic patriotism emphasizes democratic governance b…
Navigating the Challenges of Academic Publishing: Towards Equitable and Transparent Practices
The Idea of Cooperativism from a Social-Theoretical Perspective with Particular Emphasis on Catholic Social Teaching
V Ä lĂĄnku objasĹ ujem zĂĄkladnĂŠ Ä rty druĹžstevnĂctva z pohÄžadu spoloÄ enskĂ ̋ch vied. OpĂsanĂŠ sĂş jeho historickĂŠ korene, zvlĂĄĹĄĹĽ v myslenĂ Roberta Owena a V. I. Lenina, ako aj mainstreamovĂ ̋ druĹžstevnĂcky model, ako ho prezentuje OSN a EurĂłpska Ăşnia. VzhÄžadom na to, Ĺže uÄ enie o Ăşlohe druĹžstevnĂckeho podnikania v sĂşÄ asnej kapitalistickej ekonomike tvorĂ integrĂĄlnu sĂşÄ asĹĽ katolĂckej sociĂĄlnej nĂĄuky, zvlĂĄĹĄtny dĂ ́r…
Idea družstevníctva zo spoločenskovednej perspektívy so zvláštnym dôrazom na katolícku sociálnu náuku
V Ä lĂĄnku objasĹ ujem zĂĄkladnĂŠ Ä rty druĹžstevnĂctva z pohÄžadu spoloÄ enskĂ ̋ch vied. OpĂsanĂŠ sĂş jeho historickĂŠ korene, zvlĂĄĹĄĹĽ v myslenĂ Roberta Owena a V. I. Lenina, ako aj mainstreamovĂ ̋ druĹžstevnĂcky model, ako ho prezentuje OSN a EurĂłpska Ăşnia. VzhÄžadom na to, Ĺže uÄ enie o Ăşlohe druĹžstevnĂckeho podnikania v sĂşÄ asnej kapitalistickej ekonomike tvorĂ integrĂĄlnu sĂşÄ asĹĽ katolĂckej sociĂĄlnej nĂĄuky, zvlĂĄĹĄtny dĂ ́r…
Towards a worldwide (deliberative) democracy? Catholic social teaching and the idea of global governance
Catholic social teaching (CST) is viewed as one of the most eminent social concepts. A global governance as a more or less new idea of the CST seems to be appealing and provocative. In this paper, I aim to examine its plausibility in the light of the current debates on democratic innovations. It seems that the idea of global governance, as offered by the CST, is focussed mainly on pure institutional boosting and seeking the most appropriate ‘glob…
The spectre of liberalism is haunting Europe: Political interventions of the Slovak Catholic hierarchy and its struggle for ‘traditional values’
Slovakia is traditionally considered a relatively highly religious country with a strong influence of the Catholic Church. Although the real number of believers declines sharply with each census (the last one was held in 2021), interventions, especially by the Catholic hierarchy, in public space and politics are relatively frequent and noteworthy. This article presents the most important of these interventions in the last approx. 20 years. This u…
I am De Facto a Thief in this Matter’: Thesis Plagiarism Cases of Elected Representatives and the Concept of Political Accountability (Case Study of Slovakia and the Czech Republic)
Numerous cases of thesis plagiarism by senior public officials in many European countries have attracted significant public attention in recent years. Such different cases, however, have had different political and legal consequences. This article elucidates some of the cases through the examples of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Based on the theory of political accountability, it is clarified that the reactions of politicians to the exposure o…
University Umbrella Structures: The Slovak Route to Institutional Mergers or Organisational Semblance of Plausible Policy Imitation
Ota Weinberger’s conception of democracy: Reconstructing an unexplored political theory
Czechoslovak intellectual debate on the crisis of democracy in the 1930s
The Diplomacy of the Holy See and its Transformation in the Context of Relations with the United Nations
The Holy See has formal diplomatic relations with almost all states of the world and with international organizations including the United Nations (UN), where it holds Permanent Observer status. Its diplomacy considers the UN as one of the most important agents in international affairs. In the article, we clarify the Holy See’s role as a Permanent Observer and its views on international cooperation before the Second Vatican Council. We then shed …
Academic Inbreeding at Universities in the Czech Republic: Beyond Immobile Inbred Employees
Navigating the Challenges of Academic Publishing: Towards Equitable and Transparent Practices
A Common Good-Based Justification for Non-Compliance with the Political Obligation of Homeland Defence
Non-compliance with compulsory military service as a form of homeland defence (i.e. conscription) is typically justified by various types of conscientious objections. However, in this article, I offer an alternative type of justification that is based on the common good. To achieve this, I present the concept of the common good and its relationship to the political obligation of homeland defence from the perspective of different traditions of pol…
Parliament and the Protection of Human Rights: The Case of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ in Slovakia
This article explores the role of the ‘Public Defender of Rights’ (verejný ochranca práv—VOP) within the Slovak political system and its relationship with the Parliament. It comprehensively examines the complex interactions between these two institutions, shedding light on the limitations of the VOP in a country where the Parliament plays a pivotal role in the political system. These dynamics have profound implications for the protection of human…
Havel’s idea of post-democracy in a comparative perspective
The paper clarifies Havel's perception of post-democracy through his various writings and speeches, in comparison with the concepts of post-democracy as proposed by C. Crouch, J. Rancière, R. Rorty, S. Wolin, J. Habermas, and Ch. Mouffe. Consequently, Havel's critique of the then Western parliamentary democracy and the very essence of his notion of post-democracy will be thoroughly illuminated. The historical and intellectual circumstances that s…
A Catholic Approach to Dialogue as a Tool of Diplomacy
This article elaborates dialogue as one of the most important tools of faith-based diplomacy from the Catholic perspective, as presented by some post-conciliar popes. In the first part, after presenting the state of the art, some characteristics of dialogue are briefly outlined. Subsequently, its “ideal type” fulfilling some basic preconditions is introduced. The third part sheds some light on the levels of dialogue in public and multilateral dip…
Taking Patriotism Seriously in Liberal Democracies
This article explores the evolving concept of patriotism in the context of contemporary liberal democracies. As politicians increasingly employ patriotism in response to globalization and neoliberalism, diverse conceptions such as civic, constitutional, ethical, and cosmopolitan patriotism have emerged. Three evaluative criteria are thus introduced: inclusiveness, identity, and critical loyalty. Civic patriotism emphasizes democratic governance b…
Constitutional Amendments, Democratic Resilience, and the Threat of Political Regime Change
Constitutional Law No. 422/2020, as published in the Collection of Laws (Coll.), effective January 1, 2021, prohibited the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic from reviewing the conformity of constitutional laws with the Constitution. This overturned the Court’s 2019 Finding (PL. ÚS 21/2014) and effectively transferred the status of the sole constitution-giver from the people to the Parliament. The Slovak Constitution, one of the most fle…
What is national conservatism
Equal but Different? Catholic Universities in Central and Eastern Europe
This study examines the institutional identity, governance, academic strategies, and societal roles of Catholic universities (CUs) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), focusing on Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine. It analyses how CUs balance their Catholic identity with secular higher education standards amidst pressures of globalisation, secularisation, and political change. Drawing on documentary analysis and semi‐structured interviews wi…
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