SDEb1105 World and Czech Communism after 1968

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
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
The aim of the course is to bring students to an understanding of the development of communist ideology and the effects of communism in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic after 1968. Its traditions, the structure of the communist and post-communist political spectrum, and the forms of action of communist subjects will be described and analyzed. Attention will also be paid to the issue of the relations of society to communism, anti-communism, comparison with communism in other countries and the development of the world communist movement.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: - explain the phenomenon of Czech communism and place it in the development of world communism; - identify its main characteristics; - describe its main stages of development after 1968; - characterize the post-November position of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and other communist groups.
Syllabus
  • 1.The roots, form and metamorphosis of world communism 2.Marxism-Leninism as an ideology and as a political religion 3.The world development of the communist movement after 1968 4.Contemporary communist regimes 5.The Prague Spring, hopes and limits and reactions of the communist movement 6.Czechoslovak normalisation - historical development 7.Czechoslovak normalisation - impact on the shape of society 8.The Velvet Revolution and the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia 9.Communism removed from power - KSČM and other subjects after 1989 I. 10.Communism removed from power - KSČM and other subjects after 1989 II. 11.Disputes about the nature of Czech communism
Literature
    required literature
  • KUNŠTÁT, Daniel. Za rudou oponou : komunisté a jejich voliči. Vyd. 1. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2013, 324 s. ISBN 9788073302092. info
  • BASTL, Martin, Miroslav MAREŠ, Josef SMOLÍK and Petra VEJVODOVÁ. Krajní pravice a krajní levice v ČR (Far Right and Far Left in the CR). 1st ed. Praha: Grada, 2011, 288 pp. Politologie. ISBN 978-80-247-3797-3. URL info
  • SERVICE, Robert. Soudruzi : světové dějiny komunismu. Translated by Pavel Kaas. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2009, 482 s. ISBN 9788020017260. info
  • PIPES, Richard. Komunizmus : dejiny intelektuálneho a politického hnutia. Translated by Marína Zavacká. 1. slovenské vyd. Bratislava: Slovart, 2007, 159 s. ISBN 9788080852696. info
  • FIALA, Petr, Jan HOLZER, Miroslav MAREŠ and Pavel PŠEJA. Komunismus v České republice. Vývojové, systémové a ideové aspekty působení KSČM a dalších komunistických organizací v české politice (Communism in Czech Republic. Development, System and Idea Aspects of the Activities of KSČM and other Communist Organizations in Czech Politics). 1st ed. Brno: MPÚ MU, 1999, 315 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-210-2249-3. info
  • BOCHEŇSKI, Józef Maria. Marxismus - leninismus : věda nebo víra. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vyšehrad, 1994, 159 s. ISBN 80-901614-45-6. info
    not specified
  • KOCIAN, Jiří, Jaroslav PAŽOUT, Tomáš VILÍMEK, Stanislav BALÍK and Vít HLOUŠEK. Dějiny Komunistické strany Československa IV : (1969-1993). Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2020, 591 stran. ISBN 9788020031747. info
  • RINGEN, Stein. Perfektní diktatura : Čína ve 21. století. Translated by Jan Krist. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2018, 264 stran. ISBN 9788020029157. info
  • BROWN, Archie. Vzestup a pád komunismu. Translated by Ondřej Svatoň. Vyd. 1. Brno: Jota, 2011, 901 s. ISBN 9788072178124. info
  • SUK, Jiří. Labyrintem revoluce : aktéři, zápletky a křižovatky jedné politické krize : (od listopadu 1989 do června 1990). V čes. jaz. vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 2003, 507 s. ISBN 8072600990. info
  • MAIER, Hans. Politická náboženství : totalitární režimy a křesťanství. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 1999, 134 s. ISBN 8085959437. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminars, seminar works
Assessment methods
scored seminar paper (30 %), scored participation in seminar discussions (10 %), continuous test (20 %), oral examination (40 %)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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