IREb2024 Electoral Observation Missions in the Contemporary World: A Tool of Democratization?

Fakulta sociálních studií
jaro 2025
Rozsah
1/1/0. 4 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
PhDr. Pavel Pšeja, Ph.D. (přednášející), Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Mgr. Ing. Olga Švepešová Blaťáková (přednášející)
Garance
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodních vztahů a evropských studií – Fakulta sociálních studií
Předpoklady
! IRE224 Electoral Observation Missions && !NOW( IRE224 Electoral Observation Missions )
This course focuses upon the phenomenon of international electoral observation missions which in the last thrity years evolved in a powerful system of monitoring and policy recommendations, and are often perceived as a tool to point out to non-democratic features of many contemporary political regimes. To grasp the phenomenon in its complexity, the course aspires to approach it both from historical and theoretical, and also from practical perspective. After setting up appropriate framework dealing up with the evolution, problems, and practices of democracy and democratization, the course will present a thorough analysis of the electoral observation mechanisms and actors. This knowledge will then, in the last part of the course, provide the basis for practical exercises in which the students will try to test their ability to analyze selected cases of elections, and will participate in simulations of real electoral observation missions.
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Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 30 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
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Cíle předmětu
This course aspires to make the students familiar with the mechanisms and actors of the electoral observation missions, and to teach them to understand and analyze the theory and practices of the system of the international electoral observation.
Výstupy z učení
After passing the course, the students will be able to understand the role of the elections in the contemporary world in general, and the specific procedures of the electoral observation missions in particular. They will learn how these missions are organized and conducted, and will become familiar with their successes and failures. Overall, the course would prepare them to successfully launch their careers in the sphere of electoral observation missions.
Osnova
  • 1. Notion of Democracy – Developments, Understandings, Main Actors 2. Regime Change and Democratization 3. Workshop on democratization and regime change 4. Visiting Lecture: Election Observation and the Czech Republi 5. Introduction to Election Observation 6. Elections Observation from the Macro Perspective: Main Actors in the Field and Their Outreach 7. Role, Competences and Key Objectives of the EOM. Organizational Structure of the EOM. Tasks and Objectives of the Particular Mission Members 8. Deployment in the Field: How the Mission Works. Additional Activities and Tools to Support the Election Observation Activities and Their Impact III. Presentation of the Case Studies, Role Plays and Simulations. 9. Case Study 1 – Tunisia 10. Case Study 2 – Azerbaijan 11. Case Study 3 – Turkey 12. Simulation of the EOM deployment
Literatura
  • Monitoring Democracy : When International Election Observation Works and Why It Often Fails. Princeton University Press; 2017.
  • European Commission DG External Relations. Handbook for European Union Election Observation. 3rd ed. Publications Office; 2016.
Výukové metody
Lectures, simulations and workshops on selected topics.
Metody hodnocení
Case study 60% of grade Simulation participation 30% of grade Workshop participation 10% of grade 60% minimum to pass.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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