HIB032b Economic and Political History of Western Europe (1945-present day)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Goněc, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Goněc, DrSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.42, except Wed 17. 4.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 12/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Students should acquire the ability to absorb and apply informations and interpret events and trends on the connection between the ecoomic transformation and political developments in West European countries individually ans as a whole, to characterise the fundamental stages in economic development and changes within economic dynamics. (This course serves as an second introduction to the study of the history of European integration.)
Learning outcomes
Students will understand and be able to interpret the basic stages of economic development of Western Europe, understand the trends of economic transformation of Western European countries individually and in context.
Syllabus
  • Economic and political changes in Western Europe immediately after the Second World War. Concepts of economic politics and their realisation. Financial and monetary structures. Economic acceleration and the character of the “economic miracle”. Joint trends and descriptive outlines of the economic and political development of West European nations. Trade and political relations between West European countries. The economic crisis and problems in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The issue of “national interest” and opposition to it in conjunction with the process of European integration. Economic strength and “political weakness” in an integrated Europe.
Literature
  • WEGS, J. Robert and Robert LADRECH. Evropa po roce 1945. Translated by Radka Edererová. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2002, 371 stran. ISBN 8070215070. info
  • Luňák, P.: Západ. Spojené státy a Západní Evropa ve studené válce, Praha, Libri 1997
  • Judt, T.: Geschichte Europas von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart. München-Wien 2006 ISBN 3-446-20777-5
  • Economic Growth in Europe since 1945 (eds. N. Crafts, G. Toniolo). Cambridge 1996
  • PLECHANOVOVÁ, Běla and Jiří FIDLER. Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1941 - 1995. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1997, 240 s. ISBN 80-85241-79-X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Colloquium, It is evaluated the ability to present the critical mastery of entered literature and lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023.
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