FSS:POL150 Slovak Politics - Course Information

POL150 Slovak Politics

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jozef Zagrapan, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Tue 17:00–18:30 U42

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Security & Strategic Studies (programme FSS, B-GK)
• 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-GK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HE) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (3)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP) (2)
• Public Policy and Human Resources (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)

Course objectives

The course deals with the topic of Slovak politics and its various aspects and features.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction and course organization
• 2. Slovak politics before 1989
• 3. 1989-1992 – From Velvet revolution to the split of the Czechoslovak Federation
• 4. Political system of Slovakia I. – Parliament and Government
• 5. Political system of Slovakia II. – The role of President
• 6. Party system I.
• 7. Party system II.
• 8. Electoral system and its reforms
• 9. Referendum – power of the people or a party instrument?
• 10. Ethnic minorities and nationalism
• 11. Dark side of Slovak politics – scandals and political corruption
• 12. Discussion seminar

Literature

• Haughton, TJ and Szczerbiak, A and Hanley, S (2006). All Right Now? Explaining the Successes and Failures of the Slovak Centre-Right. In: Centre-Right Parties in Post-Communist East-Central Europe. Routledge, London.New York, pp. 115-132.
• Deegan-Krause, K. – Haughton, T. (2012). The 2010 parliamentary elections in Slovakia. Electoral Studies, Vol. 31, pp. 222-242.
• Hilde, P. S. 1999. Slovak Nationalism and the Break-Up of Czechoslovakia. Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 647-665.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures. In the end of the course there will be a discussion seminar.

Assessment methods

Written test. Active participation may lead to additional bonus points.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2015, recent)
  
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