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The course is focused on the key problems of comparative political science. In the summer semester, the course will provide students with the characteristic features of selected countries´ political system and their developments. The attention will be paid to the application of theoretical knowledge of election systems, party systems, relation between the executive and legislative powers, and pluralistics and neocorporative interest articulation.
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Readings: B. Říchová a kol, Komparace politických systémů II., 2007,1999, or 1995. VŠE, Praha V. Klokočka, Ústavní systémy evropských států, Linde, Praha 2006 (2nd edition) M.Novák, M.Brunclík (eds.), Postavení hlavy státu v parlamentních a poloprezidentských režimech: Česká republika v komparativní perspektivě, Dokořán, Praha 2008
Recommended Readings: B.Říchová, A.Lisa, Antologie světových politologů II, VŠE, Praha 1995 B.Říchová, Přehled moderních politologických teorií, Portál, Praha 2000 M.Novák, Jakou demokracii pro nové demokracie?, Mezinárodní politologický ústav Masarykovy university, Brno 2001 Last update: KOTABOVA (10.04.2008)
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lecture Last update: KOTABOVA (10.04.2008)
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final test Last update: KOTABOVA (10.04.2008)
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Political System of France Political System of Switzerland Political System of Belgium Political System of the USA Political System of Austria Political System of Italy Political System of Spain Political System of Sweden
1.-2. France. Basic chracteristic of the distinctive republics´ development, Fifth republic characteristic. The powers and place of the president and the prime minister within the political system (historical developments). National Asembly. Election system. Presidential election. Political parties and party system in France.
3.-4. Belgium. Political system and its transformation.
5. Switzerland. Directorial regime. Semi-direct democracy, federalism.
5.-7. The United States of America Key principles of the Cnstitution. Amending the Constitution. Federalism. Federal-state relations. Historical developments of federalism. Legislative, executive, and judiacial Branches of Government. Separation of powers. Checks and balances. Powers and place of the president within the political system. U.S. election system. Party system. Interest groups.
8. Austria Semi-presidential System. Neocorporativism. Election system. Party system. Interest articulation.
9. Italy Change in the First and Second Republics.
10. Spain Basic characteristic of the Spanish system and its transformation.
11.-12.Sweden Swedish system and its specific features.
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