OV3BP_SPT2 History of political theories 2-seminar

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marta Goňcová, CSc.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
OV3BP_SPT2/01: Tue 13:55–15:35 učebna 41, M. Goňcová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OV3BP_DPT1 History of political th1-lect. &&NOW( OV3BP_DPT2 History of political th 2-lect )
Předpokladem zápisu OV2BP_SPT2 je ZK z OV2BP_DPT 1.
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
At the end of the course the students should be able to discuss the elementary problems of democracy and its changes.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to discuss the elementary problems of democracy and its changes.
Syllabus
  • History of political theories in 20th century. Sociology in political theories of 20th century. Critical theory of Frankfurt school. Existencialism - human, freedom, society. Political philosophy of Christian personalism. Liberal notion of state and social justice. Totality in works of Arendt and Aron. Theory of democracy in 20th century. Perspectives of post-capitalist and post-communist society - P. Berger, R. Dahrendorf, U. Beck, F. Fukuyama, A. and H. Toffler, S. Huntington, F. Zakaria, N. Chomsky.
Literature
    required literature
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • KLÍMA, Michal. Od totality k defektní demokracii : privatizace a kolonizace politických stran netransparentním byznysem. Vydání první. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2015, 364 stran. ISBN 9788074191398. info
    not specified
  • FUKUYAMA, Francis. Political order and political decay : from the industrial revolution to the globalization of democracy. First published. London: Profile Books, 2014, viii, 658. ISBN 9781846684364. info
  • CHOMSKY, Noam and Andre VLTCHEK. Západní terorismus : od Hirošimy k dronové válce. Translated by Barbora Votavová. Vydání první. Olomouc: Broken books, 2014, 170 stran. ISBN 9788090530959. info
  • ARENDT, Hannah. Původ totalitarismu. Translated by Jana Fraňková - Helena Vebrová - Jan Rybka - Zdenka Strettiová. Druhé vydání. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 2013, 679 stran. ISBN 9788072984831. info
  • BECK, Ulrich. Riziková společnost : na cestě k jiné moderně. Translated by Otakar Vochoč. Druhé vydání. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2011, 431 stran. ISBN 9788074190476. info
  • ZAKARIA, Fareed. Postamerický svět. Translated by Stanislav Tumis. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2010, 249 s. ISBN 9788020018526. info
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Kam kráčíš, Ameriko? : krize americké identity. Translated by Radovan Baroš. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Rybka Publishers, 2005, 419 s. ISBN 8086182878. info
  • FUKUYAMA, Francis. Konec dějin a poslední člověk. Translated by Michal Prokop. Vydání první. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2002, 379 stran. ISBN 8086182274. info
  • HUNTINGTON, Samuel P. Střet civilizací : boj kultur a proměna světového řádu. Translated by Ladislav Nagy. Vydání první. Praha: Rybka Publishers, 2001, v, 447. ISBN 8086182495. info
  • CHOMSKY, Noam. Perspektivy moci : úvahy o povaze člověka a společenského řádu. Translated by Miloš Calda. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 323 s. ISBN 8071844918. info
Teaching methods
text analysis, discussion
Assessment methods
Credit : Semester paper (5s) Obligation participation (90%).
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 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019.
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