Polityka, kultura i społeczeństwo w czasach pandemii. Wybrane zagadnienia
Politics, culture and society in times of pandemic. Selected Issues.
Contributor(s): Michał Sędkowski (Editor)
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Sociology, Culture and social structure , Health and medicine and law, Environmental interactions, Migration Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: pandemic; Internet; privacy; regulation; corporation
Summary/Abstract: The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant changes to societies around the world. One such change deals with the privacy of user-generated data on the Internet. So far, this topic has been a margin of the debate on the problems related to the wider use of the Internet at work or in everyday life. There were phenomena aimed at introducing rules governing how to collect data about Internet users, but the effectiveness of these solutions is debatable. The necessity to transfer most of the daily activities to the Internet increased the interest in the problem of protecting privacy on the Internet, and commercial entities, so far reluctant to discuss this subject, began to introduce user-friendly solutions.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-8142-766-1
- Page Count: 230
- Publication Year: 2022
- Language: Polish
Demokracja, siły zbrojne i pandemia COVID-19 w Ameryce Łacińskiej
Demokracja, siły zbrojne i pandemia COVID-19 w Ameryce Łacińskiej
(Democracy, the Armed Forces and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Latin America)
- Author(s):Michał Stelmach
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Civil Society, Military policy, Health and medicine and law
- Page Range:7-30
- No. of Pages:24
- Keywords:pandemic; democracy; public policy; militarization; Latin America
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyze civil-military relations in Latin America during theCOVID-19 pandemic. The priority is to show the role of the army in sanitary and orderactivities, as well as to examine the impact of the militarization of health policy on thecondition of democracy in the countries of the region. The author formulated two researchhypotheses: 1. the scope and intensity of the use of armed forces in the fight against thepandemic is correlated with the effectiveness of civilian state institutions and the type ofpolitical system; 2. the development of the pandemic in 2020 has significantly contributedto the change in the balance of power between civilian and military institutions, and whatis more, to the deepening of the processes of politization of the armed forces and the militarizationof politics in Latin America. The article consists of four parts. The first examinesthe changes in relations between civilian and military institutions and the role and positionof the armed forces in Latin American countries during the period of democratic transition.In the second, the author reviewed the evolution of civil-military relations in thefirst two decades of the 21st century, revealing new forms of militarism. The third partof the text examines the state of civil-military relations in the 21st century in the context ofthe crisis of democracy and the wave of social protests. In the fourth part, the author analyzedthe ways and scope of using the armed forces in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemicand the effects of the militarization of public policy on Latin American democracies.
Działalność Państwa Islamskiego podczas wojny domowej w Syrii oraz w czasach pandemii COVID-19
Działalność Państwa Islamskiego podczas wojny domowej w Syrii oraz w czasach pandemii COVID-19
(The activities of the Islamic State during the civil war in Syria and during the pandemic COVID-19)
- Author(s):Bartosz Kurowski
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Security and defense, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:31-49
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:Islamic State; Syria; pandemic; COVID-19; civil war
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this article is to analyze the two most volatile periods in Syria – both in thepolitical and social context – in the 21st century. The priority was placed on presentingthe problem in the perspective of the terrorist activities of the Islamic State. Therefore, thefirst period corresponds to the beginnings of the ISI (Islamic State of Iraq) in Syria after2011 (which was also the background to the bloody political events related to the civilwar), while the second part is an analysis of the political background in Syria during thepandemic COVID-19, when Islamic State was once again playing a key role as a significantthreat to the Bashar al-Assad government. Thus, it was necessary, above all, to indicate thechanges, goals and tactics of the jihadists in the years 2020–2022 in comparison with theirmost intense period of activity in Syria during the civil war (2011–2014).
Antywietnamskie resentymenty i ich wpływ na relacje Kambodży z Wietnamem w dobie pandemii COVID-19
Antywietnamskie resentymenty i ich wpływ na relacje Kambodży z Wietnamem w dobie pandemii COVID-19
(Anti-Vietnamese resentments and their impact on Cambodia – Vietnam relations during the COVID-19 pandemic)
- Author(s):Michał Zaręba
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Health and medicine and law, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies
- Page Range:51-75
- No. of Pages:25
- Keywords:Vietnam; Cambodia; Vietnamese-Cambodian relations; anti-Vietnamese resentments; COVID-19 pandemic
- Summary/Abstract:Vietnamese-Cambodian relations are characterized by many controversies and problems. Their causes should be seen in deeply entrenched stereotypes and prejudices. The domination of Vietnam over Cambodia at various stages of history has contributed to the rise of anti-Vietnamese resentment among the Cambodian community. The aim of the article is to point out how they impacted on internal situation in Cambodia, and indirectly, on the relations between the governments in Phnom Penh and Hanoi. This paper also takes into account the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on bilateral relations, and shows how common threat has improved or worsened the Hanoi-Phnom Penh relationship.
Pandemia COVID-19 jako test japońskiej polityki przyciągania migrantów ekonomicznych
Pandemia COVID-19 jako test japońskiej polityki przyciągania migrantów ekonomicznych
(COVID-19 pandemics – a test of Japan's Economic migration policy)
- Author(s):Marcin Socha
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Economy, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:77-104
- No. of Pages:28
- Keywords:Japan; COVID-19; economic migrants; immigration policy
- Summary/Abstract:The purpose of the chapter is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the problem of labor shortage in Japan, in particular on the effectiveness of the government’s strategy of attracting and integrating foreign labor. The text is part of the research on the effectiveness of political institutions and legal solutions in crisis situations. An analysis of the content of media articles and statements by Japanese politicians indicates an increase in anti-immigration sentiment among the Japanese society of representatives of decision-making circles. The pandemic undermined the assumptions of the short-term migration policy and showed the weakness of the new migration system, the assumptions of which do not meet the needs of migrants in a crisis situation.
Paradyplomacja w czasie pandemii COVID-19
Paradyplomacja w czasie pandemii COVID-19
(Paradiplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic)
- Author(s):Natalia Matiaszczyk
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Governance, Politics and society, Health and medicine and law, Geopolitics
- Page Range:105-121
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:paradiplomacy; city diplomacy; COVID-19; city networks; cooperation of regions
- Summary/Abstract:The COVID-19 pandemic has become a challenge not only for the states themselves, but also for sub-state actors. It was the regions and cities that were on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. They had to face not only the challenges of the pandemic, but also the obstacles generated by the indifference and lack of a timely enough response from the central governments in their states. The chapter aims to present and analyze selected examples of the activities of cities and regions during the COVID-19 pandemic. They were specifically selected to include areas from countries with different geographic locations and varied levels of economic development, as well as to show the widest cross-section of their activities and initiatives.
Pandemia COVID-19 a specyfika organizacji oraz działań sztabu wyborczego w zakresie prowadzenia marketingowej kampanii wyborczej
Pandemia COVID-19 a specyfika organizacji oraz działań sztabu wyborczego w zakresie prowadzenia marketingowej kampanii wyborczej
(The idiosyncrasy of the election staff organization during political campaigning throughout COVID-19 pandemic)
- Author(s):Marek Sempach
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Politics / Political Sciences, Governance, Electoral systems, Health and medicine and law
- Page Range:123-147
- No. of Pages:25
- Keywords:political campaigning; pandemic COVID-19; election staff; political marketing; political organization management
- Summary/Abstract:Modern political campaigns become close to those initiated on business marketplace mostly in terms of organizational structure and its key instruments. This article is an attempt to verify appropriate sequence of activities made by election staff and its peerless campaign management in order to gain competitive advantage on political marketplace. Special attention will be put on pandemic COVID-19 period to verify its impact on features of marketing activities. Essential data for reaching the goal has been taken by literature overview and Anglo-Saxon marketplace observation. As the result of this the description has been performed and conclusions for effective campaigning have been drawn. Appropriate sequence of activities, funds, campaign staff organization and relevant management by campaign chief contribute to increase the enchantment and gain the advantage on election race.
Pandemia COVID-19 a koniunktura gospodarcza w okresie rządów Zjednoczonej Prawicy w Polsce i Fidesz-KDNP na Węgrzech. Analiza porównawcza
Pandemia COVID-19 a koniunktura gospodarcza w okresie rządów Zjednoczonej Prawicy w Polsce i Fidesz-KDNP na Węgrzech. Analiza porównawcza
(Comparative analysis of business cycle during the COVID-19 pandemic under the rule of United Right in Poland and Fidesz-KDNP in Hungary)
- Author(s):Marek Sempach
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Comparative politics
- Page Range:149-168
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:Poland; Hungary; COVID-19 pandemic; economic prosperity; GDP; inflation; unemployment; right wing; United right; Fidesz-KDNP
- Summary/Abstract:Poland and Hungary emerged from the communist period with similar economic and social experiences living for several decades in a dysfunctional system without their own self- -determination. Changes initiated at the end of the eighties of XX century led them to a new existential situation, functioning from scratch in free market economy. In the third decade of changes, some political parties sharing similar views and ideologies took power in these countries. This text is an attempt to assess the economic prosperity of Poland and Hungary during the governments of United Right and Fidesz-KDNP coalition taking into account COVID-19 pandemic time. The goal was verified using four key economic indicators obtained from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook database. Final dataset was analyzed and conclusions were drawn not only considering 2020–2021 COVID-19 pandemic time but for more efficient picture the entire period of selected political coalitions.
Wpływ pandemii COVID-19 na kariery akademickie kobiet
Wpływ pandemii COVID-19 na kariery akademickie kobiet
(The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Academic Careers of Women)
- Author(s):Patrycja Chudzicka-Dudzik
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Gender Studies, Labor relations, Health and medicine and law
- Page Range:169-189
- No. of Pages:21
- Keywords:women in academia; work-life balance; research productivity; gender (in)equality; COVID-19 pandemic
- Summary/Abstract:This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the situation of women in science. The desk research method was used to analyse global and domestic data on the professional activity of women in higher education institutions. The investigation focuses on four critical areas of academic work: reconciling work and family responsibilities, the problem of research productivity during the pandemic, research collaborations, mentoring and informal networks, mental health and well-being. The results of the study prove the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the career development of female academics. The social crisis it triggered not only perpetuates the gender inequalities that had already existed in academia but also causes long-term adverse implications for the engagement, experience, and retention of female researchers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation of women in academia has become less predictable and more challenging than before its outbreak.
Prywatność w Internecie w świecie pandemicznym
Prywatność w Internecie w świecie pandemicznym
(Internet Privacy in a Pandemic World)
- Author(s):Michał Sędkowski
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Civil Society, Communication studies, Security and defense, Social Informatics
- Page Range:191-208
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:pandemic; Internet; privacy; regulations; corporation
- Summary/Abstract:The coronavirus pandemic has caused significant changes to societies around the world. One such change deals with the privacy of user-generated data on the Internet. So far, this topic has been a margin of the debate on the problems related to the wider use of the Internet at work or in everyday life. There were phenomena aimed at introducing rules governing how to collect data about Internet users, but the effectiveness of these solutions is debatable. The necessity to transfer most of the daily activities to the Internet increased the interest in the problem of protecting privacy on the Internet, and commercial entities, so far reluctant to discuss this subject, began to introduce user-friendly solutions.
„Gość w dom”, czyli odwrócona podróż w czasie wojny 2022 na przykładzie Bałut
„Gość w dom”, czyli odwrócona podróż w czasie wojny 2022 na przykładzie Bałut
(“Guest at home” or a reverse journey during the war in 2022 on the example of Bałuty)
- Author(s):Maria Antonina Łukowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Environmental interactions, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
- Page Range:209-230
- No. of Pages:22
- Keywords:Bałuty; pandemic; war in Ukraine; travel; multiculturalism
- Summary/Abstract:The reality of the pandemic has changed the social face of Bałuty. Forced isolation meant that residents found the familiar and familiar “tame” space largely altered, without their knowledge or acceptance. At the end of the epidemic, as a result of the war in Ukraine, many refugees arrived in the country, Łódź and Bałuty, changing their familiar and accepted social structure. Male labour immigration changed to refugees of women, children and the elderly, who are “guests” and perhaps permanent residents. These two factors have triggered different reactions and attitudes and forced native residents to make a “reverse” journey, so to speak, to their own neighbourhood or settlement. The author looks at the issue from the position of ethnoscience using both emic (interviews, narrative tradition based on post-memory) and ethical sources (studies).
