POL705 Czech Political System I.

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Vlastimil Havlík, 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
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
there are 14 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide information about the basic concepts, terminology and typology of the czech (and some aspects of the slovak) political system between years 1848 and 1989. Students will receive complete information about the genesis of the czech (czechoslovak) political system before 1989 with an emphasis on identification of the basic system attibutes of the constitutional and political history. To finish the course students are required to write a seminar paper and pass the exam.
Syllabus
  • 1. Political system of the Czech lands in the era of the Habsburg monarchy (1848-1918)
  • 2. The First Republic I. (1918-1938)
  • 3. The First Republic II. (1918-1938)
  • 4. The Second Republic (1938-1939),The period of the Protectorat Czech and Moravia (1939-1945),The Third Republic (1945-1948)
  • 5. Political system of Czechoslovakia in the era of communism (1948-1968)
  • 6. Political system of Czechoslovakia in the era of normalization (1968-1989)
Literature
  • BALÍK, Stanislav, Vít HLOUŠEK, Jan HOLZER and Jakub ŠEDO. Politický systém českých zemí 1848-1989 (Political System of the Czech Lands 1848-1989). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003, 180 pp. Monografie, svazek č. 9. ISBN 80-210-3307-X. info
  • BROKLOVÁ, Eva. Československá demokracie :politický systém ČSR 1918-1938. 1. vyd. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1992, 168 s. ISBN 80-901059-6-3. info
  • FIALA, Petr, Jan HOLZER, Miroslav MAREŠ and Pavel PŠEJA. Komunismus v České republice. Vývojové, systémové a ideové aspekty působení KSČM a dalších komunistických organizací v české politice (Communism in Czech Republic. Development, System and Idea Aspects of the Activities of KSČM and other Communist Organizations in Czech Politics). 1st ed. Brno: MPÚ MU, 1999, 315 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-210-2249-3. info
  • KUKLÍK, Jan. Londýnský exil a obnova československého státu, 1938-1945 : právní a politické aspekty obnovy Československa z hlediska prozatímního státního zřízení ČSR v emigraci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 175 s. ISBN 8071846651. info
  • MALÍŘ, Jiří. Od spolků k moderním politickým stranám : vývoj politických stran na Moravě v letech 1848-1914. 1. vyd. Brno: Filozofická fakulta Masarykovy univerzity, 1996, 373 pp. ISBN 80-210-1273-0. info
Assessment methods
In order to be allowed to the exam students are required to receive at least 5 points for writing an essay (out of 8) and at least 6 points for writing a seminar paper (out of 10). For succesful passing students need to receive at least 36 points (max 8 for an essay, max 10 for a seminar paper, max 42 from the test). For more information see syllabus (in "Student materials").
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012.
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