KJ1B024 Andorra

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michal Brabec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Kuzmová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
No special requirements
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will become familiar with the relevant historical, political, social and cultural contexts and, thus, they will be able to understand how it is possible that this small country in the middle of the Pyrenees was not absorbed by one of its powerful neighbors, why the joint head of state is the French president and the bishop of Urgell, what policy Andorra maintains towards Catalonia and why this is the case, how significant a role the Czechs played in the process of obtaining Andorran state sovereignty. Studenti budou mít příležitost pochopit příslušné historické, politické, sociální a kulturní souvislosti, a budou tak schopni pochopit, jak je možné, že tato malá země uprostřed Pyrenejí nebyla pohlcena jedním ze svých mocných sousedů, proč je hlavou státu francouzský prezident a biskup z Urgell, jakou politiku zaujímá Andorra vůči Katalánsku a proč tomu tak je, jaký význam měli Češi v procesu získání suverenity andorrského státu.
Learning outcomes
- orientation in the historical development of Andorra - understanding why Andorra has maintained its independence until today - knowing why Andorra has two heads of state - understanding Andorra's position towards the Catalan independence process - awareness of the singularities of the country - orientation in current events - awareness of the Andorran challenges for the future - orientovat se v historickém vývoji Andorry - pochopit, proč si Andorra zachovala svou nezávislost až dodnes - vědět, jak vysvětlit, proč má Andorra dvě hlavy státu - porozumět postoji Andorry k procesu nezávislosti Katalánska - znát zvláštnosti země - zaměřit se na aktuální dění - dozvědět se o výzvách Andorry do budoucna
Syllabus
  • 1) From prehistoric times to Charlemagne The first traces of man in the Andorran valleys The Andosins and their encounter with Hannibal's army The loss of Ceretans and the process of Romanization Christianization of the Andorran valleys The legacy of Charlemagne 2) The Middle Ages The Andorran valleys as part of the County of Urgell In the power of the Bishopric of Urgell Lords of Cabó, Viscounts of Castellbó and Counts of Foix Birth of co-principality (Pariatge of 1278 as legal basis of diarchy) 3) 15th-17th century Consell de la Terra (Council of the Land) Power aspirations of the Counts of Foix and their accession to the throne of Navarre Contacts of the counts of Foix with the Czech lands Co-Prince of Andorra by the King of France Pillars of the Andorran economy (textile production, metallurgy, pastoralism, tobacco cultivation) 4) 18th century Andorran Diplomacy (War of the Spanish Succession) A period of prosperity and demographic growth Manual Digest or survival guide Andorra without co-princes (Great French Revolution) 5) 1st half of the 19th century (1800-1868) Andorra under Napoleon Challenging Andorran neutrality (Carlist Wars period) Reform of 1868 Searching for new sources of income (casinos and spas) 6) 2nd half of the 19th century (1868-1900) Divided Society (1881 Revolution) The Andorran question Depression Development of interest in the Principality of the Pyrenees (beginnings of tourism) 7) 1900 - 1933 Modernization of the Andorran Valleys (electrification, first road, post office) FHASA - tipping point (construction of hydroelectric power plant, completion of road network, first bank) The beginnings of skiing Revolution 1933 8) 1933 - 1945 Boris Skosyrev (Boris I, King of Andorra) (Un)quiet harbor (Andorra during the Spanish Civil War) Radio Andorra Between the blizzard and the Gestapo (Andorra during WWII) 9) 1945 - 1970 Transformation of the Andorran valleys (unbridled urbanization and insensitive interventions in the landscape) Tertiarization of the Andorran economy Bet on tourism A minority in one's own country (transformation of society due to massive immigration) 10) 1970 - 1990 The process of "Andorranization" (own institutions and education) Meeting of co-princes The problematic nature of Andorra's international status The first government 11) 1990 - 2000 The Road to the Constitution (Transformation of a Feudal Estate into a Rule of Law) The contribution of the Czechs to the acquisition of Andorran sovereignty The 1993 referendum 12) 21st century Courtship with Europe or Andorra's foreign policy Rapprochement with the EU Policy of the Principality of Andorra towards Catalonia The question of the future political organization of the country
Teaching methods
Lectures Přednášky
Assessment methods
Participation + written exam- 70% of correct answers is needed to pass Aktivní účast, písmený test-70% správných odpovědí pro úspěšné absolvování předmětu.
Language of instruction
Catalan
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023.
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