POL330 Russian Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Iva Petříková
Timetable
Tue 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 development of political system in Russia in modern age.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Russian politics – basic interpretatitons
  • Political traditions of Russia
  • Political regime of Sovieto Russia
  • Fall of Soviet Model, Russsian Transition
  • Political regime of B. Yeltsin – state institutions
  • Political regime of B. Yeltsin – elections, parties, party system
  • Reading week
  • Political regime of V. Putin and B. Medvedev – state institutions
  • Political regime of V. Putin and B. Medvedev – elections, parties, party system
  • Traditions of opposition in Russian politics and contemporary state
  • Classical contra contemporary debates on Russian politics
  • Final exam
Literature
  • HOLZER, Jan. Politické strany Ruska : hledání identity. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2004, 335 s. ISBN 8073250322. info
  • HOLZER, Jan. Politický systém Ruska. Hledání státu (Political system of Russia. Searching for a state.). Brno: CDK, 2001, 221 pp. Politologická řada. ISBN 80-85959-97-6. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Semester paper + written test.
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 Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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