FSS:POLb1114 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 - Course Information

POLb1114 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-1969

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiří Pernes, Dr. (lecturer)
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 12:00–13:40 U41

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 && !NOW( POL343 Czechoslovak Politics 1945-69 )

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Security and Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-BSS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-GK)
• 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-GK)
• 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-POL) (9)
• 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.

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. 1953 and after
• 6. The 1960s
• 7. The Prague Spring and Soviet invasion.

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

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion.

Assessment methods

Participation; 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.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fss/autumn2022/POLb1114