FSS:POL332 Czechoslovak Politics 1969-89 - Course Information

POL332 Czechoslovak Politics 1969-1989

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. PhDr. Jiří Pernes, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Andrea Lukáčová (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

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

Timetable

Mon 13:30–15:00 exP52

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 115 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/115, only registered: 0/115

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• 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) (4)
• 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

At the end of the course students should be able to understand and explain basic features of the development of Czechoslovak politics in the period 1969-1989 with specific attention dedicated to the type of the regime and relationship between the state and the society.

Syllabus

• 1. Ressistance against Soviet power and the leadership of Gustav Husak
• 2. The purges in KSČ and in the society
• 3. Czechs and Slovaks in the exile
• 4. Charta 77
• 5. The methods and tools used for regime stabilization
• 6. The dissent
• 7. The unsuccessful efforts of the Husak group to make a partial reforms
• 8. Demoralization and the ideological decline of the regime
• 9. Gorbačov and perestroiky in USSR
• 10. The struggles for perestroika in Czechoslovakia
• 11. The intensification of anti-regime activities at the end of eighties
• 12. The churches and communist regime
• 13. November 1989

Literature

• PERNES, Jiří. Takoví nám vládli : komunističtí prezidenti Československa a doba, v níž žili. Vyd. 2. Praha: Brána, 2010, 326 s. ISBN 9788072434374. info
• PERNES, Jiří. Od demokratického socialismu k demokracii nekomunistická socialistická opozice v Brně v letech 1968-1972. 1996, 245 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion.

Assessment methods

Final essay (6-9 pages).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• POLb1128 Czechoslovak Politics 1969-1989
  !POL332 && !NOW(POL332) && !obor(SODE)  

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