POL276 Electoral Engineering

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Peter Spáč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Šedo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Tóth, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Roman Chytilek, 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
Wed 16:00–17:40 exP24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Kurs nemá formálně žádné prerekvizity, před jeho zápisem ovšem rozhodně doporučujeme seznámení s problematikou volebních systémů (např. v kursu Volební systémy).
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 61 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/61, only registered: 0/61, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/61
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide information about the growing discipline of "electoral engineering". Moreover, students will be introduced into the analysis of the implemented and non-implemented electoral reforms including the very up-to date discussion on the last trends of electoral engineering and its place in the political science. At the end of the course, the students should be able: to understand why electoral reforms take place to absorb body of knowledge about electoral engineering to evaluate effects of various electoral reforms to create reform proposals of their own
Syllabus
  • 1. Introductory Lesson 2. The merits and limits of electoral engineering 3. The politics of electoral reforms 4. Electoral design in developing countries 5. Electoral Engineerïng in Western Europe- The Case of Italy 6. Electoral Engineering in Japan and Taiwan 7. Electoral Engineering in Post-communist countries 8. Reforms in Developing Countries 9. Reforms That Never Happened 10.-13. Presentation of Projects
Literature
  • SARTORI, Giovanni. Srovnávací ústavní inženýrství : zkoumání struktur, podnětů a výsledků. Translated by Jana Ogrocká. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2001, 238 s. ISBN 808585094X. info
  • Chytilek, R.- Šedo J. (eds.) (2004): Volební systémy, Brno: MPÚ
  • NORRIS, Pippa. Electoral engineering : voting rules and political behavior. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xi, 375. ISBN 0521536715. URL info
  • Soundriette, R.- Ellis A. (2006): A Global Snapshot, In Diamond, L.- Plattner, M.F. Electoral Systems and Democracy, Baltimore: John Hopkins UP
  • Mixed-member electoral systems : the best of both worlds? Edited by Matthew Soberg Shugart - Martin P. Wattenberg. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003, xxiv, 656. ISBN 019925768X. info
  • ČALOUD, Dalibor. Volební systém a volební inženýrství: současný stav a možné změny. In ČALOUD, Dalibor, Tomáš FOLTÝN, Vlastimil HAVLÍK and Anna MATUŠKOVÁ. Volby do Poslanecké sněmovny v roce 2006. Brno: CDK, 2006, p. 145 - 163. ISBN 80-7325-108-6. info
  • ČALOUD, Dalibor and Tomáš FOLTÝN. Electoral engineering in use? The case of Italy. Evropská volební studia. Brno: ISPO FSS MU, 2006, Vol. I, No. 2, p. 185-195. ISSN 1801-6545. info
  • Reilly, B. (2006): Dealing with Divided Societies, In Diamond, L.- Plattner, M.F. Electoral Systems and Democracy, Baltimore: John Hopkins UP
Teaching methods
The course has two inseparable modules: lectures and expert presentations, followed by a class discussions.
Assessment methods
Students can receive 40 points maximum. Distribution of points is as follows: 6 points for active participation in the seminars); 2x5 points for the position papers, 24 points for the written exam. Grading: A. 40 - 37 B. 36 – 33 C. 32 - 30 D. 29 - 27 E. 26 - 24 F. 23 -
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 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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