POL714 Political Systems of the Countries in Eastern Europe and Balkan

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Smrčková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Fri 1. 10. 13:00–14:10 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to learn about the genesis of the political systems after 1989 in post-communist Europe (focus on post-Soviet area and the south-eastern Europe), to analyze checks and balances in the respective countries.
Syllabus
  • Post-communist countries and the transformation of the political systems in CEE, Political system of Russian federation, Political system of Ukraine and Belorus, Political system of Romania, Political system of Croatia and Serbia.
Literature
  • HOLZER, Jan and Stanislav BALÍK. Postkomunistické nedemokratické režimy (Post-Communist Non-Democratic Regimes). první. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2007, 223 pp. Politologická řada - č. 25. ISBN 978-80-7325-128-4. info
  • HLAVÁČEK, PETR - HOLZER, JAN, Jan. Lukašenkovo Bělorusko. Případová studie nedemokratického režimu (Lukashenka Belarus. Case study of non democratic regime.). Středoevropské politické studie. Brno: MPU, 2005, VII., No 4, p. 409-427, 29 pp. ISSN 1212-7817. info
  • KUBÁT, Michal. Politické a ústavní systémy zemí středovýchodní Evropy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004, 434 pp. ISBN 80-86432-92-0. info
  • HOLZER, Jan. Politický systém Ruska. Hledání státu (Political system of Russia. Searching for a state.). Brno: CDK, 2001, 221 pp. Politologická řada. ISBN 80-85959-97-6. info
Teaching methods
reading, homework
Assessment methods
essay, final test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012.
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