HIB0071 Economic and Political History of Western Europe (1945-present day)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Vladimír Goněc, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Wed 8:20–9:55 B11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 90 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/90, only registered: 0/90, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/90
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course serves as an introduction to the study of the history of European integration. The connection between economic transformation and politcal developments in West European countries individually and as a whole. A description of the fundamental stages in economic development and changes within economic dynamics.
Syllabus
  • Economic and political changes in Western Europe immediately after the Second World War. Concepts of economic politics and their realisation. Financial and monetary structures. Economic acceleration and the character of the “economic miracle”. Joint trends and descriptive outlines of the economic and political development of West European nations. Trade and political relations between West European countries. The economic crisis and problems in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The issue of “national interest” and opposition to it in conjunction with the process of European integration. Economic strength and “political weakness” in an integrated Europe.
Literature
  • WEGS, J. Robert and Robert LADRECH. Evropa po roce 1945. Translated by Radka Edererová. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2002, 371 stran. ISBN 8070215070. info
  • Luňák, P.: Západ. Spojené státy a Západní Evropa ve studené válce, Praha, Libri 1997
  • Judt, T.: Geschichte Europas von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart. München-Wien 2006 ISBN 3-446-20777-5
  • Economic Growth in Europe since 1945 (eds. N. Crafts, G. Toniolo). Cambridge 1996
  • PLECHANOVOVÁ, Běla and Jiří FIDLER. Kapitoly z dějin mezinárodních vztahů 1941 - 1995. Praha: Institut pro středoevropskou kulturu a politiku, 1997, 240 s. ISBN 80-85241-79-X. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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