POL168 Genesis of Political Systems in Central and Eastern Europe 1918-1991

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Vít Hloušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Fiala, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
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
This course surveys basic information about political history in the selected countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe in the 20th century. The course is focused on history of Austria, Yugoslavia, Ukraina and Belarus which are specific examples of possibilities of political development in Central Europe.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction: atomisation of Central and Eastern Europe after the First World War; 2. Austrian First republic 3. Nazi ocupation; 4. Austrian Second republic; 5.Yugoslavia between the World Wars; 6.Yugoslavia in the years 1941-1985; 7.The dissolution of Yugoslavia 1985-1991; 8.Ukraine in the era of Leninin; 9. Ukraine in the era of Stalin; 10.Ukraina between Chruščov and independence; 11.Belarus 1918-1953; 12. Belarus 1953-1991; 13. Closing test.
Literature
  • GONĚC, Vladimír and O. BOJKO. Nejnovější dějiny Ukrajiny (The Most Recent History of the Ukraine.). Brno: Jota, 1997, 268 pp. ISBN 80-7217-031-7. info
  • Šesták, M. a kol.: Dějiny jihoslovanských národů. Praha 1998.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
zápočet Požadavky pro udělení zápočtu: aktivní účast v seminářích, odpřednášený a odevzdaný referát, zápočtový test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001.
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