HIB045n Problems of democracy and Edward Beneš

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Libor Vykoupil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Libor Vykoupil, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 B2.33
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! HIA215 Problems of Democracy
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 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course deals with the person and work of Czechoslovak president Edward Beneš, mainly his role in the creation of the independent state, the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia. It examines the role and importance of the government in exile in London and Beneš’s share in the renewal of Czechoslovak independence in 1939–1945.
Learning outcomes
Class-leavers will be able to describe international status of Czechoslovak republic, to characterize part of Edward Beneš in the creation of an independent Czechoslovak state and his role as the long-term definitive creator of Czechoslovak foreign policy, to review his growing importance in domestic politics, his role during the period when the country and all of Europe were threatened by Fascism, and his part in the re-establishment of Czechoslovak independence between 1939 and 1945. Class-leavers will be able to analyze Edward Beneš
Syllabus
  • Edvard Beneš - political Biography
  • Youth of politician
  • Studies
  • First exile 1915-1919
  • Home politics
  • Foreign policy
  • Fight for Presidency
  • Munich Agreement of 1938
  • Second exile 1938-1945
  • Communist coup d'état in 1948
Literature
    required literature
  • BENEŠ, Edvard. Paměti : od Mnichova k nové válce a k novému vítězství [Beneš, 1948]. Praha: Orbis, 1948. info
    recommended literature
  • BENEŠ, Edvard. Demokracie dnes a zítra. 6. vyd. Praha: Čin, 1948, 311 s. info
  • HAVLÍČEK, František. Eduard Beneš :člověk, sociolog, politik. Praha: Prospektrum, 1991, 191 s. ISBN 80-85431-20-3. info
  • HITCHCOCK, Edward Bering. Zasvětil jsem život míru : životopis Edvarda Beneše. Translated by Zdenka Wattersonová. 2. vyd. Praha: Jaroslav Podroužek, 1947, 341 s. URL info
  • TÁBORSKÝ, Eduard. Prezident Beneš mezi Západem a Východem. Translated by Petr Valenta. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1993, 327 s. ISBN 8020403655. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion,reading
Assessment methods
Written essay on one of the ordered topics ranging from 6 to 10 pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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