POL476 Theory of Postsoviet Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Tomáš Šmíd, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ivona Tolarová
Timetable
Wed 16:00–17:40 U41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to introduce in main theoretic streams and concepts in the area of post-soviet politics; to confront classic theories of transition and consolidation with contemporary post-soviet politics; to identify main differencies and deuces; to define possible political theory of post-soviet politics.
Syllabus
  • 1.Introduction 2.Theory of transition and post-soviet area I. 3.Theory of transition and post-soviet area II. 4.Theory of state in post-soviet area 5.Theory of political regimes in post-soviet area 6.Theory of post-soviet political systems 7.Reading week 8.Theory of post-soviet parties 9.Ideologies in post-soviet politics 10.Politics and post-soviet society 11.Non-systemic aspects of post-soviet politics 12.Theory of conflicts in post-soviet politics 13.Final lecture, test
Literature
  • ISHIYAMA, John T. Communist successor parties in post-communist politics. Huntington: Nova science publishers, 1999, viii, 263. ISBN 1-56072-677-6. info
  • MISHLER, William and Christian W. HAERPFER. Democracy and its alternatives : understanding post-communist societies. Edited by Richard Rose. Baltimore: John Hopkins University press, 1998, xiv, 270. ISBN 0801860385. info
  • GOLDFARB, Jeffrey C. Beyond glasnost : the post-totalitarian mind. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989, xxviii, 24. ISBN 0226300978. info
Assessment methods
seminar paper + written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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