EGOn5005 Politics of Euroscepticism

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2025
Rozsah
1/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučováno kontaktně
Vyučující
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
(! EGO429 Politics of Euroscepticism )&&(! EVS184 The Politics of Euroscepticism )&&!NOWANY( EGO429 Politics of Euroscepticism , EVS184 The Politics of Euroscepticism )
Ability to speak and read English
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
Euroscepticism has become pertinent and salient issue affecting not only EU politics, but also political life in EU member states. This course focuses on this phenomenon considering various dimensions of Euroscepticism. Firstly, attention is paid to its party manifestation. Secondly, presence and relevance of Euroscepticism at other levels is also covered including EU institutions, public opinion or mass media. The course combines theoretical topics with lessons devoted to the case studies.
Výstupy z učení
At the end of the course, the students should understand what causes presence of Euroscepticism at various levels and in various forms. They should also define and use most important concepts of Euroscepticism and use them in analysis of current development of the EU.
Osnova
  • 1. Introduction to the course 2. Origin of the term „Euroscepticism “ 3. Party based Euroscepticism: theories, models, concepts I 4. Party based Euroscepticism: theories, models, concepts II 5. Party based Euroscepticism in the West Europe 6. Party based Euroscepticism in the Central and East Europe 7. Euroscepticism in the EU institutions 8. Public Euroscepticism 9. Non-partisan actors 10. Euroscepticism in mass media 11. Future of Euroscepticism 12. The political systems of Mediterranean countries
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Brack, Nathalie – Costa, Oliver (ed. 2012): Euroscepticism within the EU Institutions. Abingdon: Routledge.
  • DEVRIES, Catherine. Euroscepticism and the future of european integration. First edition. Oxford: Oxford university press, 2018, xviii, 249. ISBN 9780198793380. info
  • The Routledge handbook of euroscepticism. Edited by Benjamin Leruth - Nicholas Startin - Simon McDougall Usherwood. First published. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018, xxv, 485. ISBN 9780367500030. info
  • LECONTE, Cécile. Understanding euroscepticism. 1st ed. Houndmills, Balsingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010, xi, 307. ISBN 9780230228078. info
Výukové metody
The course includes lectures and seminars. Students are expected to write 5 brief position papers, deliver 1 oral presentation and participate in class discussion.
Metody hodnocení
The final written test will be composed from 4 open questions (each max. 5 points).
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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