POL144 Czech Political System

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 P51 Posluchárna V. Čermáka
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
there are 19 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the course is to provide basic information on characteristic features of political system of the Czech Lands between 1848-2009. At the end of the course students should be able to: - define the basic periods of Czech politics; - explain the reasons of the system changes of the Czech political system; - define the main characteristics of the periods of political system; - name the main institutions of contemporary political system and their authorities; - analyze their relations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Organization of the course 2. Development of Czech political system 1848-1918 3. First Czechoslovak Republic – political system 4. First and Second Czechoslovak Republic 5. Protektorate and exil, Third Republic and the period 1948-1953 6. Political system 1953-1989 7. Test 8. Transition to the democracy and desintegration of Czechoslovak federation 9. Parliament of the Czech Republic 10. President of CR; Government 11. Justice in CR, Czech National Bank; Regional and Local polity 12. Political parties and organized interests 13. Test
Literature
  • STRMISKA, Maxmilián and Petr FIALA. Systém politických stran v letech 1989-2004 (The Party System, 1989-2004). Online. In MALÍŘ, Jiří and Pavel MAREK. Politické strany. Vývoj politických stran a hnutí v českých zemích a na Slovensku, 1861-2004. 1st ed. Brno: Doplněk, 2005. p. 1359-1380. II. díl. ISBN 80-7239-179-8. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • VODIČKA, Karel and Ladislav CABADA. Politický systém České republiky :historie a současnost. Online. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003. 351 s. ISBN 80-7178-718-3. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • BALÍK, Stanislav, Vít HLOUŠEK, Jan HOLZER and Jakub ŠEDO. Politický systém českých zemí 1848-1989 (Political System of the Czech Lands 1848-1989). Online. 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003. 180 pp. Monografie, svazek č. 9. ISBN 80-210-3307-X. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • PAVLÍČEK, Václav. Ústavní právo a státověda.. Online. 1. vyd. Praha: Linde, 2001. 551 s. ISBN 8072012738. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • KLIMEK, Antonín. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české.. Online. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Paseka, 2000. 821 s. ISBN 80-7185-328-3. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
  • BROKLOVÁ, Eva. Československá demokracie :politický systém ČSR 1918-1938. Online. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1992. 168 s. ISBN 80-901059-6-3. [citováno 2024-04-23] info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
1 written tests, oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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