POL401 Political Parties and Party Systems

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is oriented towards the topic of political parties and party systems. During the class the main topical approaches of the research of political parties and party systems will be explained. Also the analysis of party pluralisms of chosen (mostly European) countries will be included.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction. 2. Theory of party families. 3. Social Democrats and Socialists, Far Left. 4. Greens, Christian Democrats, Conservative parties. 5. Liberals, Far Right, Regional and Ethnic parties. 6. Cleavages and their conceptualization. 7. Midterm test. 8. Concepts of political parties. 9. Concepts and typologies of party systems. 10. Multilevel party systems. 11: Specificity of party politics at Balkans area. 12. "Micro" and "macro" level of party competition. 13. Elections and party systems.
Literature
  • CHYTILEK, Roman. Nacionalizace stranických systémů, teritoriální homogenita a srovnávací politologie (Party System Nationalization, Territorial Homogeneity and Compararative Political Science). In FIALA, Petr and Maxmilián STRMISKA. Víceúrovňové vládnutí: teorie, přístupy, metody. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2005, p. 25-38. ISBN 80-7325-074-8. info
  • FIALA, Petr and Maxmilián STRMISKA. Teorie politických stran (Theory of Political Parties). Brno: Barrister&Principal, 1998, 260 pp. Monografie, 1. ISBN 80-85947-31-5. info
  • STRMISKA, Maxmilián. Soustavy politických stran v Indii : (od "kongresového systému" k multipartismu). 1. vyd. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 70 s. ISBN 8021016930. info
Assessment methods
Requirements and gradings: Gradings (midterm exam, final exam, paper): 1. midterm exam 2. final exam 3. paper. A. excellent 36-34 points; B. very good plus 33-31 points; C. very good 30-28 points; D. good plus 27-25 points; E. good 24-22 points; F. fail 21 and less.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
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.
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