This book provides essential information about the functioning of Czech society (and others) and the crisis facing democracy and politics.
Monograph
An important manual in the fight against disinformation in relation to the most pressing national as well as global problems: the lack of faith in democracy, poverty, the integration of minorities, the gulf in access to education and opportunities, populism in politics, and the myths which prevent citizens from viewing issues objectively. This book’s overview of society’s problems is multifaceted and supported by substantial arguments and statistical data and has been thoroughly researched, and yet the author has clear viewpoints and offers much food for thought.
Daniel Prokop (1984) is a sociologist who specializes in social and political quantitative research. In 2019 he established PAQ Research, his own sociology research organization, which focuses on projects mainly relating to education, social issues and social policy. He worked for ten years for the Median agency, three of which as its director. He specializes in the themes of poverty, the stratification of Czech society, inequality in education, and populist discourse. He is a researcher at Charles University’s Faculty of Social Sciences, a member of the expert group for the creation of the Education Strategy 2030, and co-author of the Eduzměna analysis of problems in the Czech education system.