Decentralizace v České republice: Evropská unie, politické strany, a vznik krajské samosprávy
Decentralization in the Czech Republic: the European Union, political parties and the creation of regional assemblies

Summary/Abstract: The article follows two important processes of the Czech politics since 1989: creation of regional administration and process of accession into European Union. Both aspects represent key factors of the post-communist transition. First part analyzes debate and building of the domestic policy point of view. Establishment of regional assemblies was effected by historical experience, both pre-communist as well as decades communist period, by current political preferences and also by dissolution of the Czech-Slovak Federation in 1993. The team of authors argues that political parties played significant role throughout the whole period of preparation of new regional settlement. Approach of all important parties (ODS, ODA, ČSSD, KDU-ČSL, KSČM) is observed, with regard to their political orientation, self-interest, etc. Authors argue that process of the EU enlargement was also inevitably tied with the creation of regional assemblies and vice versa. EU requirements for the applicant countries included regional reform and establishment of the regional structures. It became dynamic force in the case of Czech Republic. Authors also tried to analyze impact of the 2000 regional and 2002 parliamentary elections in connection with the new regional settlement and the process of the EU enlargement.

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