POL573 Political modernization in South American and South Asian Countries

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:30 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
At the end of the course the students are able to understand the major issues of political modernization in selected polities of South America and South Asia and to interpret conceptual frameworks usually applied for explaining and evaluating the modernization processes in South American and South (and/or South-East) Asian polities.
Syllabus
  • 1. An Introduction 2. A Comment on Political Research into the Polities of South America and South Asia; Intra-Area and Cross-Area Comparisons 3.-4. Modernization and Dependency Theories 5.-7. Modernization, Regimes and Contentious Politics in South America (Brasil, Chile, Colombia etc.) 8.-10. Modernization, Regimes and Contentious Politics in South and South East Asia (India; Malaysia, Singapore etc.) 11. Discussion.
Literature
  • DAY, Tony: Fluid Iron: State Formation in Southeast Asia, University of Hawaii Press, 2002.
  • STRMISKA, Maxmilián. Singapurské politické strany (1955-1963): studie k typologii stran v období dekolonizace (Political parties in Singapore (1955-1963): a study on typology of parties in the decolonization period). In Teoretické a metodologické problémy výzkumu politických stran Afriky, Asie, Latinské Ameriky a Oceánie. Hradec Králové: Oftis, 2011, p. 204-230. ISBN 978-80-7405-149-4. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
one written test: (0-15 points), one position paper (0-5 points), one essay (0-12 points).. Evaluation: 32-30 points A, 29-27 points B, 26-24 points C, 23-21 points D, 20-17 points E, 16 points and less F.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
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