EVS136 Euroscepticism

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Kaniok, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Markéta Pitrová, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 U42
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is aimed at euro-skeptic manifestations, their evolution and tendencies within the European Union. Emphasis is set on euro-skepticism in political parties. Students should be able to understand the theory of euro-skepticism, compare its different manifestations and identify euro-skepticism in the behavior of relevant actors of political life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Ideological sources of euro-skepticism
  • 3.-4. Party models of euro-skepticism
  • 5. Public euro-skepticism
  • 6. British euro-skepticism
  • 7. Northern EU countries and euro-skepticism
  • 8. Continental Europe and euro-skepticism
  • 9. Eastern and Middle Europe and euro-skepticism
  • 10. Euro-skeptic parties and elections to the European Parliament
  • 11. Non-party euro-skeptic movements
  • 12. Euro-skepticism and the Czech Republic
  • 13. The future of euro-skepticism
Literature
  • Laughland, John. 2001: Znečištěný pramen. Prostor, s. 163 – 213
  • Szczerbiak, Aleks, Taggart, Paul. 2003: Theorising Party-Based Euroscepticism: Problems of Definition, Measurement and Causality. SEI Working Paper No 69
  • KANIOK, Petr. Euroskeptické pokusy a frakce (Eurosceptical attempts and fractions). In HLOUŠEK, Vít and Petr KANIOK. Evropské politické strany po východním rozšíření Evropské unie. 1st ed. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2007, p. 121-138, 19 pp. Studie, č. 46. ISBN 978-80-210-4385-5. info
  • KANIOK, Petr and Vlastimil HAVLÍK. Euroskepticismus a země střední a východní Evropy (Euroscepticism and Central and East European countries). Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2006, 120 pp. Studie. ISBN 80-210-4016-5. info
  • KANIOK, Petr. Euroskepticismus a Evropský parlament (Euroskepticism and the European Parliament). Politologický časopis. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2005, vol. 12, No 4, p. 416-430, 14 pp. ISSN 1211-3247. info
Teaching methods
The course is carried out by the combination of lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
The course ends with an exam. The exam comprises of a written test from the theory of euro-skepticism (50% of points) written in the half of the semester, a presentation of a report (25% of points) and the active participation on classes through written position papers (25%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Spring 2008.
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