Discourse analysis of texts and speeches has been one the most popular research methods since second half XX century. Its emergence is associated with works postmodernists, such as Deleuze, J. Derrida, M. Foucault, E. Laclos, S. Mouffe. The method interesting because it allows us to take into account context expressed judgments uncover implied meaning statements. Despite widespread use this met...

Abstract The article explores how macro-level political factors in conjunction with micro- and meso-level affect interest-group access to policymakers. analysis is conducted based on two original data sets: a population ecology database of Czech, Hungarian, Polish Slovenian national-level energy policy, healthcare higher education organizations, an online survey these populations. Combining the...

This study critically contrasts global identity with domain-specific identities (political, religious and occupational) and considers context and gender as integral parts of identity. In a cross-sectional survey, 1038 Greek Cypriot adolescents (449 boys and 589 girls, mean age 16.8) from the three different types of secondary schools (state, state technical and private) and from different SES c...

Addressing the determinants of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is challenged by aggressive market promotion by tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food industries in emerging countries with fast economic development; and interference by these industries in government policies aimed at containing consumption of unhealthy products. This editorial reviews market promotion and industry interference and...