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Political Geography of Democratic Countries - JPB095

Title:	Polit. geografie demokrat. zemí
Guaranteed by:	Department of Political Science (23-KP)
Faculty:	Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual:	from 2009 to 2010
Semester:	summer
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:0/2, C [HT]
Capacity:	unknown / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech
Teaching methods:	full-time
Teaching methods:	full-time
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D.
Teacher(s):	PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D.

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Annotation -

Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

The aim of this course is twofold: introduce basic attributes of theory and methodology of political geography which will be afterwards demonstrated practically on selected countries and topics.

Aim of the course -

Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

Application of basic theoretical conceptions of political geography on selected topics within democratic states throughout the World.

Literature -

Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

1. Glassner, M. I. : Political Geography. John Wiley and sons. New York, Chicago, 1996.

2. Hnízdo, B.: Mezinárodní perspektivy politických regionů. ISE. Praha 1995.

3. Baar, V.: Národy na prahu 21. století. Tilia. Ostrava 2002.

4. Romancov, M.: Politická geografie a geopolitika. In: Cabada, Kubát: Úvod do studia politické vědy. Aleš Čeněk, Plzeň 2007.

5. Jakýkoli současný atlas.

Teaching methods -

Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

Lecture

Syllabus -

Last update: PhDr. Michael Romancov, Ph.D. (10.04.2008)

1.Theoretical and methodological approach of political geography and its importance for modern political science; map and political map as main source of information.

2. State - basic level of terriotrial analysis within political science.

3. Differernt levels of teritorial analysis: state vs region, global vs local, center vs periphery.

4. Political geography of election.

5. Political geography of the sea.

6. Demography and economical geography.

7. Political geography and process of European political and economical integration.

8. PG of Western Europe.

9. PG of Eastern Europe.

10. PG of USA and Canada.

11. PG of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.

12. PG of India.

13. Test.