MVZ184 German Constitutional History from 1806 to Today

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Oliver Benjamin Hemmerle, M.A. (lecturer), PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Wed 14:00–15:40 U35
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
In this course the student should gain general knowledge about the constitutional history of Germany from the Napoleonic period to today; should gain insights into the historiography and the political science debates related to the topic; and should be empowered to understand current policy debates in a better and more informed way.
Syllabus
  • The structure of the course:
  • 1. The Holy Roman Empire in the late 18th Century
  • 2. The Napoleonic mark on German Constitutionalism
  • 3. The long way to Constitutionalism (1814/1815-1848)
  • 4. A failed revolution, a failed constitution (1848/49)
  • 5. Authoritarian rule in the style of Bismarck
  • 6. The Weimar constitution
  • 7. The Weimar constitution and its enemies
  • 8. Smashing any civilized society (3rd Reich)
  • 9. From the ashes (1): the West German "Grundgesetz"
  • 10. From the ashes (2): the East German constitutions
  • 11. The "Grundgesetz" for all of Germany
  • 12. Merging into Europe, the end of German constitutionalism?
Literature
  • P. H. Wilson: German Armies. War and German Politics, 1648-1806 (London 1998)
  • A. J. P. Taylor: The Course of German History. A Survey of the Development of German History Since 1815 (London 2001)
  • H.-J. Blanke (ed.): Deutsche Verfassungen. Dokumente zur Vergangenheit und Gegenwart (Paderborn 2003)
  • Ch.-F. Menger: Deutsche Verfassungsgeschichte der Neuzeit. Eine Einführung in die Grundlagen (Stuttgart 2002)
Assessment methods
Requirements:
-regular attendance
-1 hour written examination at the end of the lecture
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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