BSS465 Political corruption

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aneta Pinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 19. 9. to Thu 10. 11. each odd Friday 11:30–13:00 U42, Sat 12. 11. to Thu 8. 12. each odd Friday 11:30–13:00 U42, Sat 10. 12. to Sun 18. 12. each odd Friday 11:30–13:00 U42; and Fri 11. 11. 11:30–13:00 U34, Fri 9. 12. 11:30–13:00 U34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers the possibility of deeper understanding of political corruption, its causes and consequences. It will deal both with theoretical and methodological issues related to the study of corruption (such as definition, operationalization, measurement etc.) and practical/empirical problems such as anti-corruption policies, political party finance and transparency of public contracts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: course organization and requirements, definition of corruption, political and administrative corruption, social organization of corruption, institutional corruption.
  • 2. How to measure corruption?
  • 3. Corruption as a social and economic issue.
  • 4. Corruption as a political and security issue.
  • 5. Corruption, political parties and legislative process.
  • 6. Anti-corruption strategies.
Teaching methods
lectures seminars: discussion on student position papars
Assessment methods
Written test, active participation in the seminars including submitting and presenting four position papers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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