FSS:POLb1007 Political Parties of the World - Course Information
POLb1007 Political Parties of the World
Faculty of Social StudiesAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching - Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Folvarčný, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martin Vérteši (seminar tutor) - 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
- Tue 14:00–15:40 AVC
- Timetable of Seminar Groups:
POLb1007/02: Wed 6. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 13. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 20. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 27. 11. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 4. 12. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 11. 12. 14:00–15:40 U41, Wed 18. 12. 14:00–15:40 U41
POLb1007/03: Wed 6. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 13. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 20. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 27. 11. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 4. 12. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 11. 12. 16:00–17:40 U41, Wed 18. 12. 16:00–17:40 U41 - Prerequisites (in Czech)
- ! POL102 Party Systems && !NOW( POL102 Party Systems ) && ( POL104 Introduction into Pol. Sc. ) || ( POLb1001 Introduction into Pol. Sc. )
Absolvování předmětu Úvod do politologie. - 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
- there are 29 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- The course deals with notions and types of political parties and party systems. The students will have outlook on party politics in modern democracies.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain notions and concepts of political parties and party systems. They also have knowledge of current party politics.
- Syllabus
- 1. Introduction. 2. Theory of political parties I-III., 3. Theory of party systems I. a II., 4. Election systems and party systems. 5.-12. Party systems of France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the USA, Canada, Poland etc.
- Literature
- required literature
- Duverger, M.: Politické strany. Praha 2016, s. 97-101 a 105.
- Gaffney, J. Political Leadership in France. From Charles de Gaulle to Nicolas Sarkozy. Palgrave-Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2010. s. 138 – 153.
- Hloušek, V. – Kopeček, L. – Šedo, J.: Politické systémy. Brno 2011, s. 187 – 207
- Carty, K. Political Turbulence in Dominant Party System, PS Online, 2006 (cca 10 stran).
- Sartori, Giovanni: Strany a stranické systémy. Schéma pro analýzu. Brno 2005, s. 123 – 243.
- Daehnhardt, P.: Tectonic shifts in the party landscape? Mapping Germany’s party changes. In Lisi, M. (ed.): Party system change. London – New York 2019, s. 98-113.
- Gallagher, M. – Laver, M. – Mair, P.: Representative Government in Modern Europe. London 2011, s. 197-227, 314-321.
- Strmiska, M. a kol.: Politické strany moderní Evropy. Portál 2005 (vybrané strany).
- Fortier, J. C.: Polarised and Fractured US Political Parties and the Challenges of Governing. European View 14 (1), 2015, 51–58.
- Sałek, P. – Sztajdel, A.: Poland - "Modern" versus "Normal": The Increasing Importance of Cultural Divide. In Hutter, S. – Kriesi, H. (eds.), European Party Politics in Times of Crisis. Cambridge 2019, s. 189-213.
- Kopeček, L. – Spáč, P.: System partyjny Słowacji. In Elżbieta Pałka (ed.): Współczesna Słowacja. Sytuacja wewnętrzna i pozycja międzynarodowa. Wrocław 2010 (18 stran, v ISu vložena zkrácená česká verze textu).
- Teaching methods
- The course consists of lectures and semminars.
- Assessment methods
- Midterm test; final exam; presentation; participation.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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