POL502 Theory of Democratization

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
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. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand and explain the issues connected to phenomenons of transitions to consolidated democracy, democratization and semi-democratic/hybrid regimes; distinguish among outputs from separate types of non-democracies; apply the theory of transition to democracy and democratization to the concrete examples of political regimes; consider the situation of concrete political regime in the relationship to its phase of democratization.
Syllabus
  • 1.Tranzitological propedeutics
  • 2.Classical concepts of revolution
  • 3.Case studies of revolutions: French and Russian examples
  • 4.Theory of transition I.
  • 5.Theory of transition II.
  • 6.Reading week
  • 7.Case studies of transitions: Spain and Poland
  • 8.Theory od democratic consolidation
  • 9.Theory of semi-democratic regimes
  • 10.Theory of hybrid regimes
  • 11.COntemporary trends in the theory of democratization
  • 12.Conclusions
  • 13.Test
Literature
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Třetí vlna : demokratizace na sklonku dvacátého století. Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2008, 343 s. ISBN 9788073251567. info
  • Electoral authoritarianism. Edited by Andreas Schedler. Boulder, Colo.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2006, ix, 267. ISBN 1588264408. URL info
  • PRZEWORSKI, Adam. Democracy and development : political institutions and well-being in the world, 1950-1990. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000, xvii, 321. ISBN 0521793793. info
  • LINZ, Juan J. and Alfred C. STEPAN. Problems of democratic transition and consolidation : southern Europe, South America, and post-communist Europe. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, xx, 479. ISBN 0801851580. URL info
Teaching methods
theoretical praparation, lectures, seminary essay
Assessment methods
Essay in the run of the semestr with the topic: case study of some example of transition to democracy; written test, at least 60 % points
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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