EUP415 Nationalism and its Manifestations

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. PhDr. Marek Čejka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Fri 14:00–15:40 U34; and Fri 21. 10. 14:00–15:40 U33
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 makes students familiar with the manifestations of nationalism in different European and non-European countries. At the end of the course, the students shall be able to understand the key manifestations and political problems related to national identities, and also to analytically grasp the phenomenon of nationalism in various countries.
Syllabus
  • Course structure:
  • 1.Introduction. Guidelines for position papers and the whole course.
  • 2.Manifestations of French Nationalism
  • 3.Manifestations of Slovak Nationalism
  • 4.Manifestations of Polish Nationalism
  • 5.Manifestations of Croatian Nationalism
  • 6.Manifestations of Serbian Nationalism
  • 7. Movie break
  • 8.Manifestations of Albanian Nationalism
  • 9.Nationalism in Austria
  • 10.Zionism – Jewish Nationalism I. – before 1948
  • 11.Zionism – Jewish Nationalism II. – since 1948
  • 12.Arab Nationalism
  • 13.Islam and Nationalism
  • 14.Test
Literature
  • KNAPP, Andrew. Parties and the party system in France : a disconnected democracy? 1st pub. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2004, xv, 423. ISBN 033392083X. info
  • HÖBELT, Lothar. Defiant populist : Jörg Haider and the politics of Austria. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press, 2003, xx, 281. ISBN 1557532303. URL info
  • Uncivil society? : contentious politics in post-communist Europe. Edited by Petr Kopecký - Cas Mudde. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2003, xviii, 188. ISBN 0415265851. info
  • The radical right in central and eastern Europe since 1989. Edited by Sabrina P. Ramet. Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1999, viii, 383. ISBN 0271018119. info
Teaching methods
lectures/class discussion
Assessment methods
Organization of the course
The course consists of lectures and seminar sessions.
Grading
1) Actively take part in the seminars and draft a position paper for every seminar (40 %)
2) Essay (30 %)
3) Pass the test (30 % )
Organisation of the seminars:
Students have to prepare for each seminar while drafting a position paper on a selected text. The pros and contras as well as students critique and recommendation shall be stressed. The presence of active students during seminars is obligatory.
Students will pass the course, if he/she reaches 32 points out of 50 maximum.
Your final grade will be based on:
- Participation on seminars and drafting the position papers - max. 20 points
- Essay – max. 15 points
- Final test – max 15 points
Final classification will be made following these grades on the scale:
A. 50 - 45 points
B. 44 - 41points
C. 40 - 38 points
D. 37 - 35 points
E. 34 - 32 points
F. 31 and less points
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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