Dictatorships in the Balkans - JMM429

• Anglický název: Dictatorships in the Balkans
• Zajišťuje: Katedra ruských a východoevropských studií (23-KRVS)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2012
• Semestr: zimní
• E-Kredity: 6
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: zimní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: zimní s.:1/1, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 20 / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: nevyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu
• Garant: prof. PhDr. Kateřina Králová, Ph.D., M.A.
• Vyučující: prof. PhDr. Kateřina Králová, Ph.D., M.A.

Anotace

This course, covering the period from the end of World War One to the collapse of communism, examines the
eras of dictatorships and authoritative regimes in the Balkan states including Greece, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria
and former Yugoslavia. The 20th Century history of these states follows a similar pattern: royal authoritarians in
the inter-war period, Fascists dictators on the eve of World War Two and communistic or military dictators during
the Cold War. Within the course based heavily on readings we will focus not just on the Balkan kings ruling in the
first half of the 20th Century but also on personalities as Tito, Hoxha or Ceausescu.

Poslední úprava: Švec Luboš, doc. PhDr., CSc. (25.06.2012)

Cíl předmětu

During in-class discussions we will try to answer, if the history dooms the diverse peoples of the Balkans to perpetual violence and non-democratic regimes or how can we explain the violence that have occurred in different places at different times in the Balkans which is a matter of political debates even nowadays.

Poslední úprava: Králová Kateřina, prof. PhDr., Ph.D., M.A. (13.06.2012)

Podmínky zakončení předmětu

Main course requirements include active class participation, an in-class presentation with ppt, and a final paper based on the presentation.

Students are required to consult with the instructor on the topic of their presentation, which shall correspond to one of the thematic areas covered by the seminar. After the presentation, students are required to turn in their presentation (final paper) as agreed with the instructor in written form. The papers are to be emailed to the respective instructor in a length of approximately three to five pages (including a list of consulted sources).

Attendance and active class participation are required as the course is designed as a seminar. Students are allowed to miss no more than one week. A legitimate explanation must be provided for any further absence. Should a student be unable to deliver his or her scheduled presentation, he or she is required to kindly inform the instructor well in advance so the course schedule could be changed accordingly. Failure to deliver the assigned presentation will result in failure of the course.

Students must pass all assignments in order to pass the course. Papers will be assessed based on the first draft submitted.

There is a zero tolerance in regard to plagiarism. Misconduct will result in failure of the course and further disciplinary action.

Poslední úprava: Králová Kateřina, prof. PhDr., Ph.D., M.A. (13.06.2012)

Literatura

Fischer, Bernd Jürgen. Balkan strongmen: dictators and authoritarian rulers of South Eastern Europe. London: Hurst, c2007.

Lee, Stephen J. European dictatorships, 1918-1945. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 2001.

Mann, Michael. Fascists. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Glenny, Misha. The Balkans: nationalism, war, and the Great Powers, 1804-1999. New York: Penguin Books, 2001.

Poslední úprava: Králová Kateřina, prof. PhDr., Ph.D., M.A. (13.06.2012)

Metody výuky

active class participation, an in-class presentation and a final paper based on the presentation

Poslední úprava: Králová Kateřina, prof. PhDr., Ph.D., M.A. (13.06.2012)

Sylabus

1. Introduction: screening "The Wave"

2. Dictatorships vs. authoritarian regimes: The case of Balkans

3. Royal Dictatorships: Boris III, Carol II & Aleksandar (Bulgaria, Romania & Yugoslavia)

4. Becoming King: Zog  (Albania)

5. Dictatorship of August 4: Metaxas (Greece)

6. Ustaše: Pavelić (Croatia)

7. Albania: Hoxha

8. Yugoslavia: Tito

9. Romania: Ceausescu

10. Bulgaria: Zivkov

11. Greece: Junta

12. Yugoslavia: Milošević

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Poslední úprava: Králová Kateřina, prof. PhDr., Ph.D., M.A. (13.06.2012)