Předmět Central European Politics (KP / CENEP)

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Materiál	Typ	Datum	Počet stažení

Obsah

1) Course Introduction (Information on the content of the course, readings, requirements etc.)2) What is Central Europe? (Definition of Central Europe, characteristics of this region, Central European identity in politics.)3) Communist regimes in Central Europe (Establishment of communist rule; institutions of communism; communist regimes in Central Europe until 1980´s: challenges and crisis.)4) Revolutions in Central Europe. (Political changes since mid-1980´s, role of dissent, social movements and revolutions.)5) Transition to democracy in Central Europe. (Explanation of the fall of communism. Theories of transitions; rebuilding the political order: challenges of post-communism. Democratic transformation and the past.)6) Constitutions and Constitution-Building in Central Europe. Constitutional Design, Problems of Implementation.7) Executive Power in Central Europe (Systems of government: presidential, semi-presidential, parliamentary systems, head of states, cabinets. Modes of elections of executive bodies.)8) Legislative Power in Central Europe (Parliaments; roles of parliaments, legislative processes. Parliamentary elections and electoral systems.)9) Political Parties and Party Systems in Central Europe.10) Selected Issues of Central European Politics (details to be specified at the website of the Department of Politics for each semester):Central Europe and European UnionPopulism and Extremism in Central Europe.Civil Society in Central Europe.Women in Central European Politics.Interpretation of Political Events in Art.

Získané způsobilosti

By completing the course, students will understand the main features of post-war Central European Politics. They will understand the nature of communist regimes, the process of democratic transition and consolidation, current Central European political systems and party systems. The students are supposed to analyse these issues and events and to compare the situation in various countries in the region.

Literatura

After the collapse of communism. 1st pbk. ed. New York, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-15355-3.Blondel, Jean. Cabinets in eastern Europe. 1st pub. Basingstoke, 2001. ISBN 0-333-74879-4.Central and East European politics. 2nd ed. Lanham, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7425-6734-4.Bafoil, François. Central and Eastern Europe. 1st ed. New York, 2009. ISBN 978-0-230-60771-2.White, Stephen. Communism and its collapse. London, 2001. ISBN 0-415-17180-6.Gill, Graeme J. Democracy and post-communism. 1st pub. London, 2002. ISBN 0-415-27205-X .Zielonka, Jan. Democratic consolidation in Eastern Europe. Oxford, 2001. ISBN 0-19-924167-8.Developments in Central and East European politics. Durham, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8223-3949-6.Berend, T. Iván. From the Soviet bloc to the European Union. 1st pub. Cambridge, 2009. ISBN 978-0-521-72950-5.Minority rights in Central and Eastern Europe. 1st pub. London, 2009. ISBN 978-0-415-59031-0.Party politics in Central and Eastern Europe. 1st pub. London, 2011. ISBN 978-0-415-56749-7.Lewis, Paul G. Political parties in post-communist Eastern Europe. London, 2000. ISBN 0-415-20182-9.Tavits, Margit. Post-communist democracies and party organization. 1st pub. New York, 2013. ISBN 978-1-107-68335-8.M?ller, J?rgen. Post-communist regime change. 1st pub. London, 2009. ISBN 978-0-415-48339-1.Grzymała-Busse, Anna Maria. Rebuilding Leviathan. Cambridge, 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-69615-9.Mason, David S. Revolution and transition in East-Central Europe. Boulder, 1996. ISBN 0-8133-2835-7.Kavaliauskas, Tomas. Transformations in Central Europe between 1989 and 2012. Lanham, 2012. ISBN 978-0-7391-7410-4.

Požadavky

Main requirements:a) Regular attendance and participation. While attendance at lectures is strongly recommended, the participation in seminars is required. b) Readings and tasks - students are expected to read assigned materials prior to seminars and be ready to discuss them. Students will be also given other tasks - details on compulsory reading and tasks to be specified at the website of the Department of Politics for each semester.c) Exam - the exam will be written. The exam will be based on lectures, seminars and compulsory readings.

Garant

Mgr. Pavla Dočekalová, Ph.D.

Vyučující

Mgr. Pavla Dočekalová, Ph.D.