Samuel Spáč
Biographic Data
| ID | 4405098 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Spáč |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Spáč |
| SIGNATURE | SPÁČ S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Masaryk University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0841-0883 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
(No) Ghost in the Shell: The Role of Values Internalization in Judicial Empowerment in Slovakia
This article uses the case study of Slovakia and its lackluster experience with a judge-dominated judicial council to demonstrate that formal institutions have only limited impact on the ideational level. We show that the transformation of the Slovak post-communist judiciary relied on the presumption that judges‘ interests are automatically complementary to principles of the rule of law. Therefore, the majority of implemented reforms insulated th…
Judicial Self‐Governance Index: Towards better understanding of the role of judges in governing the judiciary
The aim of this article is to introduce a novel view on how to evaluate the share of power held by judges in judicial governance. Its contribution to court administration and the regulation of judges is three‐fold. First, it provides a novel empirically tested conceptualization of judicial governance that includes 60 competences grouped into eight dimensions (ranging from selection and education of judges to case allocation and publication of jud…
Conceptions of Privacy in the Digital Era: Perceptions of Slovak Citizens
In the digital era, citizens’ daily lives are taking place both in the physical and digital realms. At the same time, even the most mundane activities are increasingly affected by offline as well as online surveillance. The privacy paradigm suggests that there is a difference between the private and public spheres of life, and that with technological advancement the demarcation lines between these spheres have become blurred. As a consequence, ci…
Post-communist Chief Justices in Slovakia: From Transmission Belts to Semi-autonomous Actors
The Illusion of Merit-Based Judicial Selection in Post-Communist Judiciary: Evidence from Slovakia
Judges all around the world, including in post-communist Europe, have become increasingly involved in the administration of judiciaries. Judicial self-governance is believed to secure greater judicial independence and merit-based decision-making regarding judicial careers. This article analyzes 126 examples of selection procedures at Slovak district courts that were held between 2012 and 2015 and finds that judge-dominated selection committees pr…
Does the Context Matter for the Prevalence of Political Gender Stereotypes? An Experimental Study in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia
This article tests the effect of the political and societal context on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia. These settings present an interesting case for comparison: Flanders can be described as a gender-neutral political context, whereas the Slovak society is rather male-dominated and conservative. The results, based on an experimental survey conducted among comparable samples in both cases, indicat…
Does the Context Matter for the Prevalence of Political Gender Stereotypes? An Experimental Study in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia
This article tests the effect of the political and societal context on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia. These settings present an interesting case for comparison: Flanders can be described as a gender-neutral political context, whereas the Slovak society is rather male-dominated and conservative. The results, based on an experimental survey conducted among comparable samples in both cases, indicat…
Judicial Self‐Governance Index: Towards better understanding of the role of judges in governing the judiciary
The aim of this article is to introduce a novel view on how to evaluate the share of power held by judges in judicial governance. Its contribution to court administration and the regulation of judges is three‐fold. First, it provides a novel empirically tested conceptualization of judicial governance that includes 60 competences grouped into eight dimensions (ranging from selection and education of judges to case allocation and publication of jud…
The Illusion of Merit-Based Judicial Selection in Post-Communist Judiciary: Evidence from Slovakia
Judges all around the world, including in post-communist Europe, have become increasingly involved in the administration of judiciaries. Judicial self-governance is believed to secure greater judicial independence and merit-based decision-making regarding judicial careers. This article analyzes 126 examples of selection procedures at Slovak district courts that were held between 2012 and 2015 and finds that judge-dominated selection committees pr…
The Illusion of Merit-Based Judicial Selection in Post-Communist Judiciary: Evidence from Slovakia
Judges all around the world, including in post-communist Europe, have become increasingly involved in the administration of judiciaries. Judicial self-governance is believed to secure greater judicial independence and merit-based decision-making regarding judicial careers. This article analyzes 126 examples of selection procedures at Slovak district courts that were held between 2012 and 2015 and finds that judge-dominated selection committees pr…
Does the Context Matter for the Prevalence of Political Gender Stereotypes? An Experimental Study in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia
This article tests the effect of the political and societal context on the prevalence of political gender stereotypes in Flanders (Belgium) and Slovakia. These settings present an interesting case for comparison: Flanders can be described as a gender-neutral political context, whereas the Slovak society is rather male-dominated and conservative. The results, based on an experimental survey conducted among comparable samples in both cases, indicat…
Post-communist Chief Justices in Slovakia: From Transmission Belts to Semi-autonomous Actors
Judicial Self‐Governance Index: Towards better understanding of the role of judges in governing the judiciary
The aim of this article is to introduce a novel view on how to evaluate the share of power held by judges in judicial governance. Its contribution to court administration and the regulation of judges is three‐fold. First, it provides a novel empirically tested conceptualization of judicial governance that includes 60 competences grouped into eight dimensions (ranging from selection and education of judges to case allocation and publication of jud…
Conceptions of Privacy in the Digital Era: Perceptions of Slovak Citizens
In the digital era, citizens’ daily lives are taking place both in the physical and digital realms. At the same time, even the most mundane activities are increasingly affected by offline as well as online surveillance. The privacy paradigm suggests that there is a difference between the private and public spheres of life, and that with technological advancement the demarcation lines between these spheres have become blurred. As a consequence, ci…
(No) Ghost in the Shell: The Role of Values Internalization in Judicial Empowerment in Slovakia
This article uses the case study of Slovakia and its lackluster experience with a judge-dominated judicial council to demonstrate that formal institutions have only limited impact on the ideational level. We show that the transformation of the Slovak post-communist judiciary relied on the presumption that judges‘ interests are automatically complementary to principles of the rule of law. Therefore, the majority of implemented reforms insulated th…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · European and International Law Studies (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Corporate governance (3 works) · Judicial and Constitutional Studies (3 works) · Judicial Independence (3 works)