POL401 Political Parties and Party Systems

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
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)
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Otto Eibl, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Kneblová (assistant)
PhDr. Mgr. Vít Šimral, LL.B. (Hons), 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 10:00–11:40 P52
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
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to understand prevailing current approaches in the research into parties and party systems. They should be able then to use effectively related conceptual schemes and frameworks in order to analyze parties and party systems in contemporary democracies and to explain properties of parties and party arrangements.
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. Parties and party systems in contemporary European democracies. 12. "Micro" and "macro" level of party competition. 13. Elections and party systems.
Literature
  • KOPEČEK, Lubomír. Politické strany na Slovensku 1989 až 2006 (Political Parties in Slovakia 1989 - 2006). Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2007, 628 pp. Politologická řada. ISBN 978-80-7325-113-0. info
  • 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
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures and class discussions.
Assessment methods
1. midterm written exam 2. final written exam 3. paper.
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 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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