BSS161 Right-Wing Extremism

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Mlejnková, Ph.D. (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
Supplier department: Division of Security and Strategic Studies – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Wed 9:45–11:15 U32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 23 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/23, only registered: 0/23, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/23
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. Concentualization of right-wing extremism I., 3. Concentualization of right-wing extremism II., 4. Neo-Nazism, 5. Contemporary concepts of new far right - social movements, 6. West European political parties I. + workshop, 7. West European political parties II. + workshop, 8. Scandinavian political parties + workshop, 9. Central European political parties + workshop, 10. International cooperation of right-wing extremists / transnationalization, 11. Subcultures related to right-wing extremism, 12. Counter-measures, prevention of right-wing extremism, deradicalization, 13. Final exam.
Literature
  • Další studijní literatura bude upřesněna na prvním setkání.
  • KUPKA, Petr, Martin LARYŠ and Josef SMOLÍK. Krajní pravice ve vybraných zemích střední a východní Evropy. Slovensko, Polsko, Ukrajina, Bělorusko, Rusko (Extreme Right in Selected Countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Belorussia, Russia.). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2009, 268 pp. Monografie, sv. č. 25. ISBN 978-80-210-4845-4. info
  • MUDDE, Cas. Populist radical right parties in Europe. 1st ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xviii, 385. ISBN 9780521616324. 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
Teaching methods
Lectures
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: - max. 10 points from presentation, - max. 20 points from written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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