FSS:BSS161 Right-Wing Extremism - Course Information

BSS161 Right-Wing Extremism

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

• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-KS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PL)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-PS)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SO)
• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-SP)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP)

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.

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