POLb1112 Presidents and Monarchs in Europe

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Lukáčová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, 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
Fri 16. 10. 8:00–13:40 U41, Fri 30. 10. 8:00–13:40 U41, Fri 13. 11. 8:00–13:40 U41, Fri 27. 11. 8:00–13:40 U41, Fri 11. 12. 8:00–13:40 U41, Fri 15. 1. 8:00–13:40 U41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! POL347 Heads of State in Europe && !NOW( POL347 Heads of State in Europe )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objective of the course can be summarized as follows: comparison of the position of the heads of state in European countries; identifications of the differences between personalities of the head of state and their influence on the role played by this institution in the political system; understanding of the head of state position according to the theories of political system; analysis of the differences between formal and real position of the heads of the states; evaluation of factors which influence these differences.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to compare position of the heads of state in different European countries, identify the reasons of different institutional power of the heads of state. They should be able to understand position of the head of state according to the theories of political systém, moreover they should be able to analyze differences between formal and real position and evaluate which factors influenced these differences.
Syllabus
  • 1. Heads of states in the history of Europe 2. Traditional European monarchies at their end 3. Heads of states as threat to democracy 4. Evaluation of the position of the head of state 5. Contemporary European monarchies 6. Presidents under semi-presidential and parliamentary systems 7. Strong Presidents in Western Europe 8. Weak Presidents in Western Europe 9. Central European Presidents 10. Presidents in the South-Eastern Europe 11. Role of the Presidential Elections Class resources are available to students through Masaryk University’s online Information System (IS).
Literature
    required literature
  • KOZUBÍK, Jan and Roman CHYTILEK. Formální pravomoci současných evropských monarchů a jejich reálné využití (Formal Powers of Current European Monarchs and their Actual Use). Politologický časopis. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2013, vol. 20, No 4, p. 483-506. ISSN 1211-3247. info
  • Semi-presidentialism and democracy. Edited by Robert Elgie - Sophia Moestrup - Yushan Wu. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, xii, 296. ISBN 9780230242920. info
  • Postavení hlavy státu v parlamentních a poloprezidentských režimech - Česká republika v komparativní perspektivě. Edited by Miroslav Novák - Miloš Brunclík. 1. vyd. Praha: Dokořán, 2008, 399 s. ISBN 9788073631796. info
  • Semi-presidentialism in Central and Eastern Europe. Edited by Robert Elgie - Sophia Moestrup. New York: distributed exclusively in the United States by Palgrave Macmillan and in Canada by UBC Press, 2008, xi, 282. ISBN 9780719087769. info
  • PEROTTINO, Michel. Francouzský politický systém. Vyd. 1. Praha: SLON, 2005, 335 pp. Politické systémy, sv. 3. ISBN 8086429482. info
Teaching methods
The course is mostly conducted through lectures. Students also write an essay about the head of state in the selected European country.
Assessment methods
Students write a short seminar paper (maximum 5 points), they make a short presentation (maximum 10 points) and they can get points for discussion during seminars (maximum 5 points) and at the end of the semester write an final written exam (maximum 20 points). It is necessary to get at least 24 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Spring 2025.
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