EUP411 Political History of Central Europe in the 20th Century

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Vratislav Havlík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 15:15–16:45 U43
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 focused on description and analysis of late modern and contemporary political history of Central European countries. The course provides the students with historical and political understanding of basic societal, economic, and (mainly) political processes and developments in countries of Visegrad group - Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary. At the end of the course the students should be able to interpret the notion of modern history of Central Europe and explain its internal periodization. Students should be able to compose main trends of economical, societal, and political development in this area during the 20th century.
Syllabus
  • 1. Habsburg Monarchy and its nations 1867-1918: failure of modernity attempt?
  • 2. Czech Lands before 1918 and the Czechoslovakia until WWII
  • 3. Slovakia until 1945
  • 4. Czechoslovakia 1945-1968
  • 5. Czechoslovakia 1969-1992
  • 6. Poland before 1918 and 1918 – 1944
  • 7. Poland 1944-1989
  • 8. Hungary until 1920
  • 9. Hungary 1920-1945
  • 10. Hungary 1945-1989
Literature
  • MOLNÁR, Miklós. A concise history of Hungary. Translated by Anna Magyar. 1st pub. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2001, xviii, 370. ISBN 0521667364. info
  • The Columbia history of eastern Europe in the twentieth century. Edited by Josef Held. New York: Columbia University Press, 1992, lxix, 435. ISBN 0-231-07696-7. info
  • JELAVICH, Barbara. Modern Austria : empire and republic, 1815-1986. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, xvii, 346. ISBN 0-521-31625-1. info
Teaching methods
The course consists of lectures mixed together with semminars including class discussion. Homework position papers related to assigned readings are also part of the workload.
Assessment methods
The course is finished with a written test aimed at composition of acquired konwledge. Part of the evaluation are position papers aimed at interpretation of particular moments in Central European history. Requirements of the Course:
Final written examination (0-50)
Position papers (0-50)
Final exam:
In the final written test, students will answer “open” questions focused on the problems presented in the assigned readings and/or discussed in the lectures and seminars.
Position papers:
Student has to produce written position papers for each lesson based on critical reading of assigned readings. Position paper should be two or three pages long (Times New Roman 12, double spaced). It should be composed of
(1) short recapitulation of main ideas of assigned readings;
(2) critical comments to it;
(3) one or two clearly formulated questions for class discussion.
Papers should be submitted at least one day before concerned lesson to teaching lecturer via e-mail. Papers will be graded (maximum 5 points each) and evaluation of position papers will be part of final grading.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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