FSS:POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 - Course Information

POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-1969

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiří Pernes, Dr. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Libuše Stará
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Mon 14:00–15:40 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy

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

• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (4)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain basic features of the development of Czechoslovak politics in the period 1945-1969 with specific attention dedicated to the type of the regime and relationship between the state and the society.

Syllabus

• Main topics:
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Thurd republic
• 3. February 1948
• 4. Monopolization of power by KSČ
• 5. The 50s
• 6. Posttotalist period
• 7. The 60s

Literature

• PERNES, Jiří. Takoví nám vládli : komunističtí prezidenti Československa a doba, v níž žili. Vyd. 2. Praha: Brána, 2010, 326 s. ISBN 9788072434374. info
• PERNES, Jiří. Krize komunistického režimu v Československu v 50. letech 20. století. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2008, 199 s. ISBN 9788073251543. info
• Politické procesy v Československu po roce 1945 a "Případ Slánský" : sborník příspěvků ze stejnomenné konference pořádané ve dnech 14.-16. dubna 2003 v Praze. Edited by Jiří Pernes - Jan Foitzik. Brno: Prius, 2005, 391 s. ISBN 8072850539. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion.

Assessment methods

Written exam.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• POLb1114 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-1969
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