CZS01 Remodelling Political Culture and Society After 1989

Pan-university studies
Autumn 2004
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Pavel Pšeja, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A.
Pan-university studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Honzíková
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
The course is intended to give the students a basic insight into the trends and events that have influenced (or affected) recent political and social developments in the Central and (partly) Eastern Europe and significantly contributed to the present character of political institutions and political life in the region. After a general historical introduction, a survey of the processes in the Czech Republic, here serving as a model of case study, will be given, thus outlining its position as part of the broader Central and Eastern European context and enabling comparison with changes in the region as a whole. Consequently, another regions and important political issues of the Central and Eastern Europe will be dealt with to offer a comprehensive picture. The course will also trace the developments within the region in connection with the efforts for further European integration and the strengthening of European security.
Syllabus
  • 1. Notion of Central Europe and its relationship to the history of the region 2. Social and political background of the Czech society, years of the communist regime 3. Social and political background of the Czech society, velvet revolution and velvet divorce 4. The party and political systems in the Czech Republic 5. Post-communist party pluralisms in Central and Eastern Europe 6. - 7. The Impact of Western Democracy Aid on Civil Society Groups in East Central Europe 8. Western perceptions of the Balkans: past and present 9. The Influence of the Balkan Myth on Balkan Politics and Identity 10. The politics of identity and the post-Communist transformation in the Baltic states 11. The EU institutions and their reform in preparation for the enlargement to the East 12. Eastern enlargement of the NATO and its implications
Assessment methods (in Czech)
lectures, a written exam
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
http://www.rect.muni.cz/ois/students/special_programs%2C_individual_courses/cesp
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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