FSS:POL714 Pol. Syst. Count. E. Eur. a. B - Course Information

POL714 Political Systems of the Countries in Eastern Europe and Balkan

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 9 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Markéta Smrčková (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová

Timetable

Fri 1. 10. 13:00–14:10 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

• Media Studies and Journalism (programme FSS, C-CV)
• European Studies and International Relations (programme FSS, C-CV)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-HS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-KSK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-MSK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PL) (2)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PLK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PS)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-PSK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SO)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SOK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SP)
• Political Science (programme FSS, B-SPK)
• Political Science (programme FSS, C-CV)
• Psychology (programme FSS, C-CV)
• Social Policy and Social Work (programme FSS, C-CV)
• Sociology (programme FSS, C-CV)

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to learn about the genesis of the political systems after 1989 in post-communist Europe (focus on post-Soviet area and the south-eastern Europe), to analyze checks and balances in the respective countries.

Syllabus

• Post-communist countries and the transformation of the political systems in CEE, Political system of Russian federation, Political system of Ukraine and Belorus, Political system of Romania, Political system of Croatia and Serbia.

Literature

• HOLZER, Jan and Stanislav BALÍK. Postkomunistické nedemokratické režimy (Post-Communist Non-Democratic Regimes). první. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2007, 223 pp. Politologická řada - č. 25. ISBN 978-80-7325-128-4. info
• HLAVÁČEK, PETR - HOLZER, JAN, Jan. Lukašenkovo Bělorusko. Případová studie nedemokratického režimu (Lukashenka Belarus. Case study of non democratic regime.). Středoevropské politické studie. Brno: MPU, 2005, VII., No 4, p. 409-427, 29 pp. ISSN 1212-7817. info
• KUBÁT, Michal. Politické a ústavní systémy zemí středovýchodní Evropy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004, 434 pp. ISBN 80-86432-92-0. info
• HOLZER, Jan. Politický systém Ruska. Hledání státu (Political system of Russia. Searching for a state.). Brno: CDK, 2001, 221 pp. Politologická řada. ISBN 80-85959-97-6. info

Teaching methods

reading, homework

Assessment methods

essay, final test

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2010, recent)
  
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