BSS190 Political Extremism and Radicalism in CR

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Bastl, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:30 P22
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
BSS190/1: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Bastl, J. Smolík
BSS190/2: No timetable has been entered into IS. M. Bastl, J. Smolík
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
The course embraces the topic of political extremism on the level of ideology, program analysis and theory of extremism. It also deals with the organizational structure of extremist groups in the Czech Republic -- with the development and type of organizations active on the extreme left and right, their topics, objectives and methods. Students will be well informed about the doctrines of extreme right and left, symbolics and particular organizations, their objectives and activities.
Syllabus
  • Outline:
  • 1. Introduction.
  • 2. Definition of political extremism.
  • 3. Development, structure and forms of right-wing extremism.
  • 4. Extreme right parties, groups and subcultures in the Czech Republic.
  • 5. Policy against ultra-right extremism in the Czech Republic.
  • 6. Development, structure and forms of the left-wing extremism.
  • 7. Marxism, Leninism, Stalinism, Trockyism and Maoism.
  • 8. Anarchisms, Anarchosyndicalism.
  • 9. Anarchist groups in the Czech Republic.
  • 10. Trockyist groups in the Czech Republic.
  • 11. Policy against left-wing extremism.
  • 12. End of course, other displays of violence.
Literature
  • Na rozšiřující a doplňující literaturu budou studenti upozorněni na prvním setkání.
  • DANICS, Štefan. Extremismus. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triton, 2003, 62 s. ISBN 8072544543. info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav. Pravicový extremismus a radikalismus v ČR (Right-wing Extremism and Radicalism in the Czech Republic). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister & Principal Centrum strategických studií, 2003, 655 pp. Mimo edice. ISBN 80-86598-45-4. info
  • CHMELÍK, Jan. Extremismus a jeho právní a sociologické aspekty. Praha: Linde, 2001, 172 s. ISBN 8072012657. info
  • BASTL, Martin. Radikální levice v České republice (Radical left in the Czech republic). Brno: MPÚ, 2001, 120 pp. ISBN 80-210-2722-3. info
  • CHMELÍK, Jan. Symbolika extremistických hnutí. Vyd. 1. Praha: Armex, 2000, 113 s. ISBN 8086244148. info
Assessment methods
The subject is taught as a lecture.
A written exam is to be passed at the end of the course. Maximum of 100 points can be obtained at the exam. At least 60 points must be obtained in order to pass. Evaluation: 0-59 = F, 60-68 = E, 69-77 = D, 78-86 = C, 87-94 = B, 94-100 = A.
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 Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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