EUP411 Making and Breaking of Central Europe

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Vít Hloušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Navrátil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Jolana Navrátilová
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 U32
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
Course objectives (in Czech)
The course is focused on description and analysis of late modern and contemporary political history of Central European countries. The course brings in historical and political science oriented perspective survey of basic societal, economic, and (mainly) political processes and developments in countries of Visegrad group (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia). First aim of the course is to show historical background from the first period of democratization (1890s till 1920s/1930s) and to discuss meaning of communist regime legacy for the development of contemporary situation. Cases are selected with regard to different historical arrangements and traditions (Austrian/Hungarian part of the Habsburg Empire; patrimonial, national-accommodative, and bureaucratic-authoritarian models of communist regimes). The main aim is to present rich and comprehensive survey of difficulties that had to be faced by Central European people during the 20th century.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. East Central or Central Europe? Concept of Central Europe from medieval times to present 2. Habsburg Monarchy and its nations 1867-1918: failure of modernity attempt? 3. Czech Lands before 1918 and the Czechoslovakia between wars 4. Slovakia before 1918 and between wars, Slovak state (1939 – 1945) 5. Czechoslovakia 1945-1992 6. Poland before 1918 and 1918 – 1944/45 7. Poland 1944/45-1989 8. Hungary 1918-1945 9. Hungary 1945-1989 10. Annus Mirabilis and afterwards: democratic transition of Central European countries after 1989
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Requirements of the Course Midterm written examination (0-25) Final written examination (0-25) Position papers (0-50)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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