POL417 Czech Political Tradition

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Libor Hoskovec, 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
Timetable
Thu 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
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand the sociopolitical doctrines in Czech history - in the Habsburg era 1860-1918, in the so called First and Second Czechoslovac Republic and after 1945. Students will be able to identify the basic characteristics of the Czech politics and policy in the view of long-terms processes of its formation, to understand and explain long-term traditions of Czech Politics, to characterize the traditions and to compare the traditions of Czech politics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Organization of the course 2. Czech politics in Habsburg monarchy 3. Liberalism 4. Political Agrarism 5. "Kulturkampf" in Czech lands 6. Political Catholicism 7. Reading week 8. National Conservatism; Fascism 9. Social Democracy 10. National Socialism and Anarchism 11. Communism 12. Ideal of the Czech statehood 13. Closing essay
Literature
  • BALÍK, Stanislav. Kulturní boj v českých zemích a politický katolicismus (The Kulturkampf in Czech Lands and the Political Catholicism). In MAREK, Pavel. Teorie a praxe politického katolicismu 1870-2007. 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2008, p. 79-92. Politika a náboženství, 6. ISBN 978-80-7325-152-9. info
  • Spor o smysl českých dějin. Edited by Miloš Havelka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 2006, 723 s. ISBN 8072152920. info
  • MALÍŘ, Jiří and Pavel a kol. MAREK. Politické strany. Vývoj politických stran a hnutí v českých zemích a Československu 1861-2004. sv. I-II. (Political Parteis. The Development of the Parties and Political Movements in the Bohemian Lands and Czechoslovakia, 1861-2004, 1-2.). 1st ed. Brno: Doplněk, 2005, 1826 pp. ISBN 80-7239-180-1. info
  • KOŘALKA, Jiří. Češi v habsburské říši a v Evropě 1815-1914 : sociálněhistorické souvislosti vytváření novodobého národa a národnostní otázky v českých zemích. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1996, 354 s. ISBN 8072030221. info
  • Spor o smysl českých dějin 1895-1938. Edited by Miloš Havelka. Vyd. 1. Praha: Torst, 1995, 867 s. ISBN 80-85639-41-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, essay
Assessment methods
One essay (in the run of the semestr) in the range 7200-10800 signs on the one of the scheduled topics. One exam essay - at least 6 out of 10 points (7 points for argumentation, 2 points for stylistics, 1 point for good grammar). The topic will be presented at the start of writing.
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 1999, Autumn 2000, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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