POLb1114 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-1969

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Pernes, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Barbora Šenkýřová (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, 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
Mon 18:00–19:40 U43
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 && !NOW( POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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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.
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to: - understand and explain basic features of the development of Czechoslovak politics in the period 1945-1969; - critically evaluate a publication related to this period.
Syllabus
  • Main topics:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Third republic
  • 3. February 1948
  • 4. Monopolization of power by KSČ
  • 5. The 1950s
  • 6. Posttotalitarian period
  • 7. The 1960s
Literature
    required 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
Final essay or review of the book (6-9 pages).
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 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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