POLb1007 Political Parties of the World

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. František Reitter (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 Aula, except Tue 11. 11.
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
POLb1007/01: Tue 4. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Tue 11. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Tue 18. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Tue 25. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Tue 2. 12. 16:00–17:40 U41, Tue 9. 12. 16:00–17:40 U41
POLb1007/02: Wed 5. 11. 12:00–13:40 U33, Wed 12. 11. 12:00–13:40 U33, Wed 19. 11. 12:00–13:40 U33, Wed 26. 11. 12:00–13:40 U33, Wed 3. 12. 12:00–13:40 U33, Wed 10. 12. 12:00–13:40 U33
POLb1007/03: Wed 5. 11. 16:00–17:40 U42, Wed 12. 11. 16:00–17:40 U34, Wed 19. 11. 16:00–17:40 U34, Wed 26. 11. 16:00–17:40 U34, Wed 3. 12. 16:00–17:40 U42, Wed 10. 12. 16:00–17:40 U34
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! POL102 Party Systems && !NOW( POL102 Party Systems ) && ( POL104 Introduction into Pol. Sc. ) || ( POLb1001 Introduction into Pol. Sc. )
Absolvování předmětu Úvod do politologie.
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
The course deals with notions and types of political parties and party systems. The students will have outlook on party politics in modern democracies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain notions and concepts of political parties and party systems. They also have knowledge of current party politics.
Syllabus
1. Introduction. 2. Theory of political parties I-III., 3. Theory of party systems I. a II., 4. Election systems and party systems. 5.-12. Party systems of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the USA, Canada, Poland etc.
Literature
    required literature
  • Duverger, M.: Politické strany. Praha 2016, s. 97-101 a 105.
  • Hloušek, V. – Kopeček, L. – Šedo, J.: Politické systémy. Brno 2011, s. 187 – 207
  • Carty, K. Political Turbulence in Dominant Party System, PS Online, 2006 (cca 10 stran).
  • Sartori, Giovanni: Strany a stranické systémy. Schéma pro analýzu. Brno 2005, s. 123 – 243.
  • Daehnhardt, P.: Tectonic shifts in the party landscape? Mapping Germany’s party changes. In Lisi, M. (ed.): Party system change. London – New York 2019, s. 98-113.
  • Strmiska, M. a kol.: Politické strany moderní Evropy. Portál 2005 (vybrané strany).
  • Fortier, J. C.: Polarised and Fractured US Political Parties and the Challenges of Governing. European View 14 (1), 2015, 51–58.
  • Sałek, P. – Sztajdel, A.: Poland - "Modern" versus "Normal": The Increasing Importance of Cultural Divide. In Hutter, S. – Kriesi, H. (eds.), European Party Politics in Times of Crisis. Cambridge 2019, s. 189-213.
  • Kopeček, L. – Spáč, P.: System partyjny Słowacji. In Elżbieta Pałka (ed.): Współczesna Słowacja. Sytuacja wewnętrzna i pozycja międzynarodowa. Wrocław 2010 (18 stran, v ISu vložena zkrácená česká verze textu).
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and semminars.
Assessment methods
Final exam; presentation; participation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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