POL188 Czech Communism

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Petr Hušek (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Dominika Jágerová Ondráčková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Balík, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:40 exP52
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
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Course objectives
The goal of the course is to provide basic information about communism in the Czech Republic. Students will be able to: - understand to the phenomenon of the Czech communism; - identify its main characteristics; - describe its main periods; - discuss its main ideological sources; - interpret the sources of todays situation of Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia.
Syllabus
  • 1. Theory of communism 2. Development of communism in the Czech lands in 1918-1945 3. Development of communism in the Czech lands in 1945-1968 4. Development of communism in the Czech lands in 1968-1989 5. Iterrelations between communism and relegion in the Czech lands 6. Reading week 7. Czech communism and other communisms 8. Interparty development of KSCM after 1989 9. Programmatics KSCM 10. Organizational structure, membership, electorate, satellite organizations of KSCM 11. KSCM in political and party system 12. Orthodox-communist wing
Literature
  • FIALA, Petr, Miroslav MAREŠ and Pavel PŠEJA. Komunisté a jejich strany (Communists and their parties). In MALÍŘ, Jiří and Pavel MAREK. Politické strany. Vývoj politických stran a hnutí v českých zemích a na Slovensku, 1861-2004. 1st ed. Brno: Doplněk, 2005, p. 1413-1432, 19 pp. II. díl. ISBN 80-7239-179-8. info
  • HEYWOOD, Andrew. Politické ideologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2005, 339 s. ISBN 8086861716. info
  • FIALA, Petr, Jan HOLZER, Miroslav MAREŠ and Pavel PŠEJA. Komunismus v České republice. Vývojové, systémové a ideové aspekty působení KSČM a dalších komunistických organizací v české politice (Communism in Czech Republic. Development, System and Idea Aspects of the Activities of KSČM and other Communist Organizations in Czech Politics). 1st ed. Brno: MPÚ MU, 1999, 315 pp. monografie. ISBN 80-210-2249-3. info
  • BOCHEŇSKI, Józef Maria. Marxismus - leninismus : věda nebo víra. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Vyšehrad, 1994, 159 s. ISBN 80-901614-45-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, seminar work, group projects, class discussion
Assessment methods
Written test, at least 15 out of 25 points. Seminar work, at least 6 out of 10 points. Activity in seminar, at least 20 of 30 points (10 points for every 3 seminar).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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