POLb1146 Britain, Brexit and the Future of British Politics and Policy

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2024
Rozsah
1/1/0. 5 kr. Ukončení: zk.
Vyučující
Ray Raymond, Ph.D. (přednášející), doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (zástupce)
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Mgr. Šárka Pittnerová (cvičící)
Garance
doc. Mgr. Michal Pink, Ph.D.
Katedra politologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra politologie – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
Basic knowledge of the British political system
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
Analyze the Brexit phenomenon, its causes and consequences for British electoral politics, British political institutions as well as British foreign and defense policy. The course will also examine the state of British politics with a general election.
Výstupy z učení
Students better understand why: - Brexit happened including an in-depth look at the 2016 referendum itself; - The negotiations between the UK and the EU; - The way in which Brexit has endangered the structural integrity of the United Kingdom and the ethical standard of British politics and governance; and, - A critical look at “Global Britain,” the foreign and defense policy launched by the Conservative government post-Brexit
Osnova
  • 1. Brief overview: British Political Institutions before Brexit 2. Brexit: What it is and why it happened 3. The long term causes. What creates the political climate that made this rebellion possible? 4. The relationship between Britain and Europe since 1945 5. The diplomatic negotiations to withdraw and the agreement 6. Consequences for the UK constitution, parliament and parliamentary sovereignty 7. Consequences: Scotland 8. Consequences: Northern Ireland 9. Consequences: Political culture, elections and political participation 10. Consequences: British foreign policy and “Global Britain” 11. Consequences: British security policy: Cooperation with Europe? 12. And in the end…The futurre of UK – EU relations
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • Professor Catherine Barnard, Factsheet, The EU Withdrawal Bill, The UK in a Changing Europe, Explainer, 19 September 2017.
  • Glencross, Andrew. 2016. Why the UK Voted for Brexit: David Cameron’s Great Miscalculation Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan
  • Matt Bevington, “What does the Brexit Deal Mean”? The UK In a Changing Europe, Explainer, 20 January 2021
Výukové metody
Lectures, working groups, individual written preparations.
Metody hodnocení
There were will be three essays each inviting you to answer a question I will set. Please don’t regurgitate the readings or my lectures. Think for yourself: marshall the information from these and outside sources to form a clear cogent argument. Originality is always warmly welcome. These are short evidence based analytical essays. First, think through what you want to say; that is your thesis. Second, marshal the evidence to support your thesis and reach a conclusion. In your professional lives, writing short analytical papers like this will be a daily task. The first essay will be worth 20 points and should be approximately 500 words long. The second essay will be worth 40 points and should be approximately 1,000 words. The final essay, also work 40 points, should also be approximately 1,000 words. A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 E: 50-59 F: 0-49
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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