MVZ433 French constitutional history from 1789 to Today

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Oliver Benjamin Hemmerle, M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 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
Course objectives
In this course the student should gain general knowledge about the constitutional history of France from the revolution of 1789 to today; should gain insights into the historiography and the political science debates related to the topic; and should be empowered to understand current policy debates in a better and more informed way.
Syllabus
  • Structure of the course:
  • 1. Ancien régime
  • 2. The 1st Republic (1792-1804)
  • 3. The 1st Empire (1804-1814/15)
  • 4. Between Ancien régime and modernity (1815-1848)
  • 5. The 2nd Republic (1848-1851)
  • 6. The 2nd Empire (1852-1870)
  • 7. The 3rd Republic (1870-1940)
  • 8. Between Vichy and London (1940-1944)
  • 9. The 4th Republic (1944-1958)
  • 10. The 5th Republic of de Gaulle (1958-1969)
  • 11. The 5th Republic after de Gaulle (1969-today)
  • 12. France in Europe, Europe in France?
Literature
  • J. Godechot and H. Faupin (ed.): Les Constitutions de la France depuis 1789 (Paris 2006)
  • R. Price: A Concise History of France (Cambridge 2005)
  • R. Gildea: The Past in French History (New Haven 1996)
  • V. Duclert (ed.): Dictionnaire critique de la République (Paris 2002)
Assessment methods
Requirements:
- regular attendance
- 1 hour exam at the end of the lecture
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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