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Course description:

This course is an introduction to the modern politics and government of Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of communism in 1989. You will not only learn about the most important and contemporary political events, but you will also learn to apply basic concepts of comparative politics to Central and East European political practice.

Poslední úprava: Kubát Michal, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

The aim of this course is to leran and understand the modern politics and government of Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of communism in 1989.

Poslední úprava: Kubát Michal, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Requirements:

Participation in the lectures. Reading the required literature. Be prepared to answer the questions and discuss relevant topics. Passing a final exam. Final exam consists of written test. Answers to a questions (cca 5) should be short analysis of some tasked topics related to the problems involved during the lectures.

Grading policy:

Class participation/attendance - 10 %
Paper or other assignment - 20 %
Final exam - 70 %

Final exam will consist of an in-class test (with open questions).

Grading from the total result is determined as follows:

91 and more = A

81–90 % = B

71–80 % = C

61–70 % = D

51–60 % = E

0–50 % = F

Poslední úprava: Kubát Michal, prof. PhDr., Ph.D. (25.10.2019)

Literature:

Balík, S. et al.: Czech Politics: From West to East and Back Again. Barbara Budrich, 2017.

Berlung, S. et al.: The Handbook of Political Change in Eastern Europe. Edward Elgar, 2013.

Brunclík, M., Kubát, M.: Semi-Presidentialism, Parliamentarism and Presidents. Presidential Politics in Central Europe. Routledge, 2019.

Gwiazda A.: Democracy in Poland: Representation, Participation, Competition and Accountability Since 1989. Routledge 2016.

Fagan, A., Kopecký P.: The Routledge Handbook of East European Politics. Routledge, 2017.

Hague, R., Harrop, M.: Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. 8th ed. Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Huntington, S., P.: The Third Wave. Democratization in the Late 20 Century. University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.

Linz, J., J., Stepan, A.: Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America and Post-Communist Europe. Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.

Levitsky, S., Way, L., A.: Competetive Authoritarianism. Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War. Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Mudde, C., Kaltwasser, C., R.: Populism. Oxford University Press, 2017.

Sources:

Constitution of the Czech Republic

http://www.psp.cz/cgi-bin/eng/docs/laws/1993/1.html

Charter of Fundamental Rights and Basic Freedoms

http://www.psp.cz/cgi-bin/eng/docs/laws/1993/2.html

Constitution of the Slovak Republic

http://www.nrsr.sk/default.aspx?SectionId=124

The Constitution of the Republic of Hungary (1949-2011)

http://www.mkab.hu/index.php?id=constitution

The Constitution of the Republic of Hungary (2012)