POL279 Scandinavian Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Aneta Pinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Tue 12:00–13:30 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The objective of the course it to introduce students to the Scandinavian politics. The lectures will focus on the political and party systems of the Scandinavian (Nordic) countries, their foreign policy with emphasis on attitudes towards European integration, systems of interest representation and the "Nordic model of government".
Key topics
Weekly schedule of lectures 1. Introduction to the course 2. Introduction to the region (history of the region, Nordic model of governance) 3. Sweden I. 4. Sweden II. 5. Norway I. 6. No lecture this week. Students should focus in the writing assignment and literature. 7. Norway II. 8. Denmark 9. Finland 10. Island 11. Systems of interest representation 12. Foreign policy I. 13. Foreign policy II. - European integration 14. Final test
Study resources and literature
  • Arter, David (1999): Scandinavian Politics Today, Manchester – New York: Manchester University Press.
  • INGEBRITSEN, Christine. Scandinavia in world politics. Lanham, Md.: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006, ix, 129. ISBN 0742509664. info
  • STRMISKA, Maxmilián; Vít HLOUŠEK; Lubomír KOPEČEK and Roman CHYTILEK. Politické strany moderní Evropy. Analýza stranicko-politických systémů (Political Parties in Modern Europe: Analysis of Party Systems). 1st ed. Praha: Portál, 2005, 727 pp. Politologie. ISBN 80-7367-038-0. info
  • PETERSSON, Olof. The government and politics of the nordic countries. Translated by Frank Gabriel Perry. 1st ed. Stockholm: Fritzes, 1994, 233 s. ISBN 91-38-92340-8. info
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The students are expected to read the literature and attend lectures. Attendance is not obligatory. The students are required to write a term-paper or present a report focusing on some of the aspects of Scandinavian politics. Evaluation: written exam (maximum 50 points) + term-paper or presentation (maximum 10 points). Grading: A. 60-56 points B. 55-51 points C. 50-46 points D. 45-41 points
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014.
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