BSS161 Right-Wing Extremism

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Josef Smolík, Ph.D., MBA, LL.M., MSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miroslav Mareš, Ph.D.
Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 U35
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
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Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: - to understand of the right wing extremism, - to learn the history of right wing extremism in selected european countries, - to understand of related phenomenons (racism, xenophobia, anti-semitism).
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction lesson, 2. Theory of extremism, 3. Right wing extremism: Slovakia, discussion, 4. Right wing extremism: Poland, discussion, 5. Right wing extremism: Great Britain, discussion, 6. Right wing extremism: France, discussion, 7. Right wing extremism: Germany, discussion, 8. Right wing extremism: Italy, discussion, 9. Right wing extremism: Austria, discussion, 10. Right wing extremism: Russia, discussion, 11. Right wing extremism: Scandinavia, discussion, 12. Right wing extremism: Balkans, discussion, 13. Discussion about right wing extremism, knowledge work, 14. Final exam.
Literature
  • Milza, P.: Evropa v černých košilích. Praha: Themis, 2004.
  • Další studijní literatura bude upřesněna na prvním setkání.
  • MILO, Daniel. Rasistický extrémizmus v Slovenskej republike. [Bratislava]: Ľudia proti rasizmu, 2004, 119 s. ISBN 8089149030. info
  • MAREŠ, Miroslav. Pravicový extremismus a radikalismus v ČR (Right-wing Extremism and Radicalism in the Czech Republic). 1st ed. Brno: Barrister & Principal Centrum strategických studií, 2003, 655 pp. Mimo edice. ISBN 80-86598-45-4. info
Assessment methods
Students are expected to attend every seminar meeting and participate actively in class. Students will receive a final letter grade (A-F) for the semestr based on the following components: - Essay assignments (hand in) - 100 % - Final essay (min. 60 % points)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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