POL190 Local politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Josef Káles (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
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
Wed 14:00–15:40 U43
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 the system of public service, to understand the system of local authorities, local political parties and coalitions, to understand the index of functions of municipalities, to understand the local election system
Syllabus
  • 1. Organization of the course 2. Public Service, the functions of local government 3. Development of local polity and politics since 1990 4. Structure and competences of local authorities 5. Local election system, local coalitions 6. European Union and Czech local government 7. Reading week 8. Financing of municipalities 9. Opposition at local level 10. Local politics in small village 11. Local politics in in big town 12. Local politics in urban neighbourhood 13. Conclusion
Literature
  • BALÍK, Stanislav. Komunální politika. Obce, aktéři a cíle místní politiky (Local Polity, Politics and Policy. Municipalities, acteurs and aims.). 1st ed. Praha: Grada Publishing a.s., 2009, 250 pp. Politologie, 1. ISBN 978-80-247-2908-4. info
  • BALÍK, Stanislav. Česká komunální politika v obcích s rozšířenou působností. Koalice, voličské vzorce a politické strany na místní úrovni v letech 1994-2006 (Czech Local Politics in the Accredited Communes. Coalitions, Electoral Constellations and Political Parties at Local Level in the Years 1994-2006). 1st ed. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2008, 387 pp. Politologická řada, č. 27. ISBN 978-80-7325-144-4. info
  • Komunální politické systémy. Edited by Jakub Hudák - Petr Jüptner - Jiří Svoboda. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 2003, 190 s. ISBN 8073080567. info
Teaching methods
lectures, position papers, seminar project, class discussion
Assessment methods
written test, seminar paper, positon papers.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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