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Course, academic year 2016/2017
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British parliamentarism - JPB216
Title: British parliamentarism
Guaranteed by: Department of Political Science (23-KP)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2016 to 2017
Semester: summer
E-Credits: 6
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity: 35 / 35 (35)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D.
Mgr. Ondřej Klapal
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Annotation -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (07.02.2017)
The course focuses on the circumstances of the origin, development and current functioning of key constitutional institutions of the United Kingdom. The core of the course is to analyze the British parliamentary system, which became the inspiration for many other countries. Its institutions are analyzed in terms of their interactions as well in terms of their historical development, and occasionally compared with the corresponding institutions in other countries. The British parliamentarism is presented in the context of the specific form of the British constitution, constitutional conventions, and also against the background of the real functioning of the British party politics. The course is also focused on formal and informal sources of political power and influence of individual institutions. The course is completed with a seminar which is designed for presentations of students who shall analyze various aspects of the British parliamentary system.
Aim of the course -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (04.02.2019)

The course provides basic insights into the political system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Literature -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (05.09.2016)

Compulsory readings

Garnett, Mark, and Philip Lynch. 2016. Exploring British Politics. 4th Edition. London and New York Routledge.

 

Loughlin, Martin. 2016. The British Constitution: a very short introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Teaching methods -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (05.09.2016)

Lectures and seminars.

Requirements to the exam -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (31.03.2019)

Requirements:

1.      Seminar in-class presentation for about 10 minutes (Alternatively: seminar paper of about 10 pages). The presentations shall be presented during the seminar. Lecturers shall provide students with a list of topics and students may either choose a topic from the list, or suggest their own topic. In the latter case the lecturer must approve of the suggested topic.

2.      Mid-term test. The test is based on lectures, seminar presentations and required readings.

3.      Final exam. The exam is based on lectures, seminar presentations and required readings.

 

Syllabus -
Last update: doc. PhDr. Miloš Brunclík, Ph.D. (04.02.2019)

 

1.      Introduction: British constitutional system and its importance in a comparative context
2.      The constitution
3.      Monarchs and their position in the political system throughout the history
4.      Constitutional and electoral reforms and the rise of the modern parliamentarism
5.      House of Commons
6.      House of Lords
7.      Parliamentary life, parliamentary privilege, publicity
8.      Cabinet and Prime minister
9.      Accountability of executive
10.  Opposition
11.  Electoral system and referenda
12.  Party system
 
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