CVEK

Based on request of the Open Society Foundation Bratislava CVEK conducted a quantitative survey of right-wing oriented extremism in Slovakia in perception of its inhabitants. Results of the research might offer broader chances to project ways of right-wing extremism spread-out in Slovakia and to prepare policies to face its existence. CVEK conducted a quantitative representative survey based on a questionnaire and qualitative survey in a form of four focus groups. 
 
CVEK research covered various topics connected to right-wing extremism:

1. Perception of right-wing extremism and extremists, knowledge of its displays, racism, and hate-crimes;
2. Associations of respondents on the notion of right-wing extremism;
3. Personal experiences with right-wing extremism;
4. Internal inter-connections of nationalism, banal nationalism, and ethno-centrism with right wing extremism; 
5. Testing of an anomy, alienation, lack of trust, and authoritarian personality as background of right-wing extremism spread-out;
6. Attitudes of public to political behavior of right-wing extremists (participation of extremists in politics);
7. Testing of respondents what do they consider acceptable in relation to various minority groups;
8. Testing of respondents, what approaches in relation to right-wing extremism would they prefer, or consider as an acceptable, and what measures do they consider efficient; 
9. Who is according to respondents a target group of right-wing extremists;
10. Perception of displays of right-wing extremism on internet;
11. Knowledge of right-wing extremism symbols.