POL581 Local Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015

The course is not taught in Spring 2015

Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 13:30–15:00 4.62
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
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand the system of public service in Europe, to understand the system of local authorities, local political parties and coalitions, to understand the index of functions of European municipalities, to understand the local election systems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Organization of the course
  • 2. Public Service, the functions of local government
  • 3. Structure and competences of local authorities in European countries I.
  • 4. Structure and competences of local authorities in European countries II.
  • 5. Local election systems in Europe
  • 6. European Union and local government
  • 7. Reading week
  • 8. Financing of municipalities
  • 9. Opposition at local level
  • 10. Local politics in small village
  • 11. Local politics in in big town
  • 12. Local politics in urban neighbourhood
  • 13. Conclusion
Literature
    required literature
  • Commonwealth local government : handbook 2013/14. London: Commonwealth Local Government Forum. 194 s. ISBN 9780955544750. 2013. info
  • Does local government matter?how urban policies shape civic engagement. Edited by Elaine B. Sharp. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. vii, 233 p. ISBN 9780816677184. 2012. info
  • CHANDLER, J. A. Explaining local government : local government in Britain since 1800. 1st pub. Manchester: Manchester University Press. xv, 356. ISBN 9780719067068. 2007. info
  • SHARLAND, John. A practical approach to local government law. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. xxx, 383. ISBN 0199283478. 2006. info
  • HERMANN, Zoltán, M. Támas HROVÁTH and Gábor PÉTERI. Allocation of local government functions : criteria and conditions : analysis and policy proposals for Hungary. [Budapest?]: FDI-CEE. 170 s. 1999. info
  • European integration and local government. Edited by Michael J. F. Goldsmith - Kurt Klaudi Klausen. 1st pub. Baden-Baden: Edward Elgar. xii, 266 s. ISBN 1-85898-492-0. 1997. info
  • Developments in local government finance : theory and policy. Edited by Giancarlo Pola - George France - Rosella Levaggi. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. xxi, 333. ISBN 1858983770. 1996. info
Teaching methods
lectures, group project, class discussion
Assessment methods
group project, one written test, at least 15 out of 25 points.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
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