Předmět An Introduction to Western Balkan Politics (EVS180)

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Cíl

The aim of the course is to introduce students to domestic politics and societies of the contemporary Western Balkans, consisting of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. It provides a comparative overview of diverse and dynamic political and social trends in this region. The course starts with an introduction of the concept of the Balkans and the Western Balkans, followed by an examination of political and party systems, political parties and electoral systems that have emerged over the last two decades in this region. The course also examines social structure and social transformation of these countries, including the key characteristics of their civil societies. It also discusses the peculiar nature of the region’s post-communist democratisation as well as the position of national minorities and the process of European integration of these countries. It ends by an examination of recent political development and what the near future may bring to these societies. Some of the questions that this course aims to answer are: What and where is the (Western) Balkans? What similarities do the Balkan states share? How are the Balkans states’ historical experiences different from those of Central-East European states? What are the specific circumstances of the post-conflict transition of these countries? What kind of parties gained the greatest support from voters? How democratic are these countries? Why and how do the questions of nationality and ethnicity shape these societies? Why has the process of European integration of the Western Balkans been difficult and slow?

Osnova

Week 2: Introduction to the Western BalkansWeek 3: Political systems and institutionsWeek 4: Party systemsWeek 5: Political partiesWeek 6: Electoral systems and electoral behaviorWeek 7: Civil societies in the Western BalkansWeek 8: Democratization and transformationWeek 9: Social structure and social transformationWeek 10: Minorities in the Western BalkansWeek 11: EU integration of the Western BalkansWeek 12: Recent developments and the futureLiterature:Vera Stojarová, Peter Emerson (eds.) (2010) Party Politics in the Western Balkans, Routledge,Lenard Cohen and John Lampe (2011) Embracing democracy in the Western Balkans, Washington: Woodrow Wilson Centre Press,S. White, J. Batt, and P. Lewes (eds.) (2013) Development in Central and Eastern European Politics 5, Durham: Duke University Press,Sabrina Ramet (ed.)(2008) Central and Southeast European Politics since 1989, Cambridge University Press,Branislav Radeljić (ed.) (2013) Europe and the Post-Yugoslav Space, Ashgate,Vedran Džihić and Daniel Hamilton (eds.) (2013) Unfinished Business: The Western Balkans and the International Community, Center for Transatlantic Relations,Vera Stojarová, Jakub Šedo, Lubomír Kopecek and Roman Chytilek (2007) Political Parties in Central and Eastern Europe, In Search of Consolidation, Institute for Comparative Political Research, IDEA.

Garant

PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Marko Stojić, PhD.Mgr. et Mgr. Veronika Zapletalová