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Evolution of the Hungarian political System - JPM465
Title: Evolution of the Hungarian political System
Guaranteed by: Department of Political Science (23-KP)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2024
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 6
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, C [HT]
Capacity: 30 / unknown (30)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Mattia Collini, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): Mattia Collini, Ph.D.
Class: Courses for incoming students
Aim of the course

The course deals with the evolution of the Hungarian political system. The course will provide an historical introduction, which will introduce students to the evolution process of the Hungarian Political systems in contemporary history up to current times.

Subsequently, the positions and roles of the basic institutions will be discussed: the government, the parliament, and the judiciary in light of the various constitutional reforms.

A third part will focus on the evolution of the Hungarian party system.

A specific focus will be dedicated to the democratic backsliding that has characterised Hungary since the beginning of Viktor Orban second government.

Last update: Collini Mattia, Ph.D. (28.09.2023)
Teaching methods

The course will be taught in 12 classes of 80 minutes (in presence), each Tuesday between 14:00 – 15:20.

Venue: Jinonice Campus, Building B, seminar room B317.

Teaching materials: Slides and assigned readings, students are also advised to take notes in class. Please check the relevant course's page on Moodle ( https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=15570 ) for further information and teaching materials.


Office hours: Tuesdays 15:45-16:45 (room C535, Jinonice, building C).

Last update: Collini Mattia, Ph.D. (01.10.2024)
Requirements to the exam

In order to receive their credits, students are required to actively participate in class, attending at least 9 of the 12 sessions (participation component), and give a presentation at the end of the course on a topic of choice (workshop). The presentation should focus on a specific topic covered during the course.

There is no final exam; thus, non-attending students will not be able to pass the course.

Last update: Collini Mattia, Ph.D. (31.10.2023)
 
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