MVZ490 Democracy Promotion in the 21st Century: Concepts, Approaches, Practices

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Pšeja, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 13:30–15:00 P22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Upon passing the course the students will be able to understand the concepts and methods of the democracy support and democracy promotion as pursued by selected IR actors. Moreover, they will be able to analyze similarities, differences, and efficiency of democracy promotion policies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, the course contents, assignments Part I. - International democracy promotion 2. Theory and history of democracy promotion 3. US democracy promotion 4. EU democracy promotion 5. Democracy promotion in selected (non-)European countries 6. Comparative seminar Part II. – Examples of democracy promotion projects 7. Transcaucasia 8. Eastern Europe 9. Burma 10. Latin America 11. Comparative seminar - group projects 12. Course wrap-up, debate on the prospects of democratization
Literature
  • Democracy promotion and the 'colour revolutions'. Edited by Susan Stewart. Routledge: London, 2012, 196 s. ISBN 9780415689687. info
  • MCFAUL, Michael. Advancing democracy abroad : why we should and how we can. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010, 2009 pp. ISBN 978-1-4422-0111-8. info
  • GRUGEL, Jean. Democratization : a critical introduction. 1st pub. Houndmills: Palgrave, 2002, xiii, 273. ISBN 0333679695. URL info
Teaching methods
To substantial extent, the course consists of seminars. The students are expected to participate actively, present their own opinions, and confront them with the knowledge gained throughout the course.
Assessment methods
The students are expected to submit a group project and a final essay. The overall assessment is based on the aggregate points awarded for respective course outputs.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015.
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