POL235 French Politics and Political Parties

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Lukáčová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce the political and party system of France with focus on the second half of the 20th century. At the end of this course, the students should understand and analyze the party system, the electoral system and the specificities of the French political life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the topic, bsics of the party system and semi-presidential system, effects of the electoral systems on the party system. 2. Specifics of the political system, cohabitation, comunal and regional electoral systems etc. 3. Evolution of the left-right spectrum and phases of evolution of the party system. 4. Gaullist from 1945 on. 5. Home study. 6. Traditional right and christian parties of the political centre - parties and coalitions. 7. Far right - focus on UDCA, ARLP and FN. 8. The Socialist Party. 9. The Communist Party. 10. The extreme left parties and movements - focus on last two decates. 11. Green parties. !@. Nationalist parties and new trends of the last decade (RPF, MPF, CPNT etc.).
Literature
  • Perottino, Michel. (2005). Francouzský politický systém. Praha, Slon.
  • KNAPP, Andrew. Parties and the party system in France : a disconnected democracy? 1st pub. Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2004, xv, 423. ISBN 033392083X. info
  • PEČÍNKA, Pavel. Zelená zleva? Historie ekologických stran v Evropě. Praha: G plus G, 2002, 260 pp. ISBN 80-86103-58-7. URL info
  • SARTORI, Giovanni. Srovnávací ústavní inženýrství : zkoumání struktur, podnětů a výsledků. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001, 238 s. ISBN 80-85850-94-X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, discusion, presentation of students work
Assessment methods
To pass the course, the student has to gain minimum of 31 points out of 100. 60 points can be gained in the written exam, 20 for the written asignment and 20 for active participation in the seminars together with a presentation of a report on a topic connected with the sub.ject of the course or an additional written essay. Grading: A: 100 – 93 B: 92 - 85 C: 84 – 77 D: 76 - 69 E: 68 - 61, F: 60 and less.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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