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%T Průvodce možnými budoucnostmi české společnosti %A Muller, Karel %J Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review %N 5 %P 621-629 %V 38 %D 2002 %K Futures (of Society) %= 2009-03-25T17:18:00Z %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55863 %X A review essay on a book by Martin Potucek et al, Pruvodce krajinou priorit pro CKeskou republiku ([A Guide in the Landscape of Priorities for the Czech Republic] Prague: Centre Social & Economic Strategies, 2002). This publication presents the results of a 2-year forecasting project initiated (& funded) by the Czech government & prepared by a wide circle of academic & executive experts. The review follows two aims: to (1) introduce the reader to the structure & complexity of the text & to present the reviewer's evaluation of it, & (2) outline the role of forecasting studies in modern societies & their specific evolution & current situation in the domestic (academic & political) context. The review appreciates that the preparation of the study was based on the interaction of actors in academic, executive, & political spheres who see a stake for themselves in future studies. The critical assessment focuses on the theoretical claims of the study, which suggest understanding current transformations with reference to debates about modernity. %G cs %9 journal article %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info