PrF:D4USP04 Political Science IV

D4USP04 Political Science IV

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2008

Extent and Intensity

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

Teacher(s)

doc. JUDr. Jiří Kroupa, CSc. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

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

Course objectives

To create presumptions for better understanding of theory of state anad constitutional law

Syllabus

1.Contemporary Political Theories 2.Power,Political Power,Legitimacy 3.Distribution of Power 4.Totalitarianism and Autocracy 5.Transit to Democracy 6.Transit to Democracy in Czechoslovak Federation nad Czech Republic

Literature

HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politická teorie. Translated by Zdeněk Masopust. 1. vyd. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2005, 335 s. ISBN 8086861414. info
Říchová B.,Přehled moderních politologických teorií,Portál 2000
ARON, Raymond. Demokracie a totalitarismus. Translated by Vladimír Jochmann. 2. vyd. Brno: Atlantis, 1993, 218 s. ISBN 8071080640. info
HLOUŠEK, Vít and Lubomír KOPEČEK. Demokracie. Teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky, nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie (Democracy. Theories, Models, Individualities, Conditions, Enemies and Perspectives of Democracy). 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy univerzity, 2003, 379 pp. Sborníky, svazek č.16. ISBN 80-210-3195-6. info
HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Třetí vlna : demokratizace na sklonku dvacátého století. Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK (Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury), 2008, 343 s. ISBN 9788073251567. info
DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Vladimíra and Jiří KUNC. O přechodech k demokracii. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 1994, 156 s. ISBN 80-901424-8-6. info

Assessment methods

individual discussion, credit

Language of instruction

Czech

The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.