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The course offers a comprehensive overview of political parties as important actors within the political system of the European Union, as well as insight into the functioning and operation of the Euro-parties (EU transnational party federations), including most recent empirical findings as well as theoretical reflections. Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (01.10.2012)
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The course aims to provide an advanced understanding of the political system of the EU. More specifically it aims to provide the students with knowledge - empirical as well as theoretical - on the operation and functioning of political parties as actors in the EU system. The course is intended to provide a thorough discussion on selected cases of political parties as actors in the EU system. Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (01.10.2012)
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Basic Books: Hix, Simon and Christopher Lord (1997) Political Parties in the European Union. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. Johansson, Karl Magnus and Zervakis, Peter (eds.) (2002) European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Further Literature: Hix, Simon (2005) The Political System of the European Union, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Hix, Simon - Abdul G. Noury - Gérard Roland (2007) Democratic Politics in the European Parliament. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Delwit, Pascal, Erol Kulahci, Cedric Van de Walle (eds) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and influence. Brussels: ULB. Hrbek, Rudolf (ed.) (2005) European Parliament Elections 2004 in the Ten New EU Member States. Towards the Future European Party System. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Fiala, Petr - Mareš, Miroslav - Sokol, Petr (2007) Eurostrany. Politické strany na evropské úrovni. Brno: Barrister & Principál.
+ other books and articles to be added Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (17.10.2012)
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The course consists of 12 lectures and 11 seminars, starting with an introductory session. Standard structure of each class:
A) SEMIANR 1) 10-minute summary of the previous lecture / discussion / questions-and-answers 2) 30-minute student-presentations on cases based on previous lecture, plus discussion
B) LECTURE 1) 10-minute discussion / questions-and-answers reflecting on the required reading 2) 30-minute lecture on a new topic
Students are expected to have read and familiarized themselves with the required minimum reading for each lecture (2 articles/book sections). Each student is expected once during the semester to present a case study (list of possible topics will be provided at the beginning of the course). Continuous work through the whole semester is required. Each student has to deliver a brief essay at the end of the course. On voluntary basses students can engage in research tasks assigned by the class tutor. Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (01.10.2012)
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Course assessment:
a) Class presentation - each student has to deliver a 10-minute presentation on a chosen topic (absence from the seminar must be reported not later than 24 hours before the seminar to the tutor via email)
b) Brief essay - 1500 - 2000 words, approx. 5 pages (to be presented no later than 23 January 2011; in paper to my mailbox + sent by email to hokovsky@fsv.cuni.cz)
c) Active class participation - regular preparation (required reading) for the classes and active discussion in the seminar; maximum 3 absences in the seminar per semester are tolerated (one being the introductory session)
d) Research tasks - one or two of the above mentioned basic requirements can be supplemented by completing assigned research task (internet search / data collection) in the research on the political parties in the EU assigned by the tutor
Topics for presentations will thematically correspond to each lecture previous to each seminar and will be assigned in the 1st class - the introductory session. Readings will available in electronic versions as downloadable files for students enrolled in the course no later than three weeks before each lecture; some readings are available from journal databases of Jinonice Library (KSV). Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (01.10.2012)
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JPM527 Political Parties in the EU System (ES) Syllabus - preliminary version as of 29/09
Winter Semester 2010 Date: Wednesday 9:30 - 10:50 Room: J4019
Radko Hokovsky, M.E.S. Jinonice, No. 3010 tel.: 251 080 208 Office hours: Wednesday, 11 am - 1 pm (11:00 - 13:00) E-mail: hokovsky@fsv.cuni.cz
The course consists of 12 lectures and 11 seminars, starting with an introductory session on Wednesday 29 September 2010.
Award: 6 credits
Availability of the course: This is an elective specializing course advantageous mainly to students of European studies specialisation (ES) and Political Science as well as Erasmus and exchange students. The number of students in the course is limited to 25.
Prerequisites: None.
Co?requisite: None.
Annotation: The course offers a comprehensive overview of political parties as important actors within the political system of the European Union, as well as insight into the functioning and operation of the Euro-parties (EU transnational party federations), including most recent empirical findings as well as theoretical reflections.
Course objectives: The course aims to provide an advanced understanding of the political system of the EU. More specifically it aims to provide the students with knowledge - empirical as well as theoretical - on the operation and functioning of political parties as actors in the EU system. The course is intended to provide a thorough discussion on selected cases of political parties as actors in the EU system.
Teaching methods: The course consists of 12 lectures and 11 seminars, starting with an introductory session. Standard structure of each class: A) SEMIANR 1) 10-minute summary of the previous lecture / discussion / questions-and-answers 2) 30-minute student-presentations on cases based on previous lecture, plus discussion B) LECTURE 1) 10-minute discussion / questions-and-answers reflecting on the required reading 2) 30-minute lecture on a new topic Students are expected to have read and familiarized themselves with the required minimum reading for each lecture (2 articles/book sections). Each student is expected once during the semester to present a case study (list of possible topics will be provided at the beginning of the course). Continuous work through the whole semester is required. Each student has to deliver a brief essay at the end of the course. On voluntary basses students can engage in research tasks assigned by the class tutor.
Learning outcomes: After completing the course, students should be able to explain what is the role of political parties in the political system of the European Union. They should be able to distinguish between the three categories of party organizations in the EU system (national parties, EP political groups, Europarties) and to identify their main characteristics, ways of operation and interaction with other actors and institutions in the EU system. Finally, students will learn about the major avenues of research on political parties in the EU and their theoretical reflection.
Course assessment: a) Class presentation - each student has to deliver a 10-minute presentation on a chosen topic (absence from the seminar must be reported not later than 24 hours before the seminar to the tutor via email)
b) Brief essay - 1500 - 2000 words, approx. 5 pages (to be presented no later than 23 January 2011; in paper to my mailbox + sent by email to hokovsky@fsv.cuni.cz)
c) Active class participation - regular preparation (required reading) for the classes and active discussion in the seminar; maximum 3 absences in the seminar per semester are tolerated (one being the introductory session)
d) Research tasks - one or two of the above mentioned basic requirements can be supplemented by completing assigned research task (internet search / data collection) in the research on the political parties in the EU assigned by the tutor
Topics for presentations will thematically correspond to each lecture previous to each seminar and will be assigned in the 1st class - the introductory session. Readings will available in electronic versions as downloadable files for students enrolled in the course no later than three weeks before each lecture; some readings are available from journal databases of Jinonice Library (KSV).
Course outline: 1. Political system of the EU, legislative decision-making, main actors 2. Political parties; theoretical and historical perspective 3. EU party system; National parties and the EU 4. Political Groups in the European Parliament 5. Europarties - parties at European level 6. European People?s Party 7. Party of European Socialists 8. European Liberal Democratic Reform Party 9. Party of European Greens 10. Other Europarties 11. EU party system - theoretical approaches 12. Perspectives and conclusions
Course structure:
1. 29 September 2010 Seminar: Introductory session - organizational information Lecture: Introduction into the political system of the European Union Hix, S. (2005) Political System of the European Union. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Pages 1-23. Nugent, Neil. (2006) The government and politics of the European Union. London: Macmillan.
2. 6 October 2010 Lecture A: EU legislative decision-making, main actors Hix, S. (2005) Political System of the European Union. Basingstoke: Palgrave. Pages 99-110 (Chapter 3) Nugent, Neil. (2006) The government and politics of the European Union. London: Macmillan. Chapter 16. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Lecture B: Political parties; theoretical and historical perspective Katz, R.S. and Crotty, W. (eds.) (2006) Handbook of Party Politics. London: SAGE Publications. Ware, Alan. 1996. Political Parties and Party Systems. Oxford: Oxford University Press. (Jinonice, Prezenční studovna, P2-94) Benoit, K. And Laver, M. (2006) Party Policy in Modern Democracies. New Yourk: Routledge. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
3. 13 October 2010 Lecture: EU party system; National parties and the EU Hix, S. and Lord, Ch. (1997) Political Parties in the European Union. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Katz, R.S. and Crotty, W. (eds.) (2006) Handbook of Party Politics. London: SAGE Publications. Benoit, K. And Laver, M. (2006) Party Policy in Modern Democracies. New Yourk: Routledge. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. What are forms of political participation in European democracies other than political party membership and voting (movements, trade unions etc.)? b. What are the major non-institutional actors in the EU system, what are their aims and how they operate (interest groups etc.)? c. Which actor in the EU system is most powerful (Commission, MSs, Political Parties, Commercial Interests, etc.) ?- discussion
4. 20 October 2010 Lecture: Political Groups in the European Parliament Hix, S. and Lord, Ch. (1997) Political Parties in the European Union. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Hix, S., A Noury and G. Roland (2006) Democracy in the European Parliament, Cambridge: CUP, Kreppel, Amie (2002) The European Parliament and Supranational Party System: A Study in Institutional Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. Euroscepticism in national parties programmes - rhetoric and reality b. Process of Europeanization - effect on national parties, case of Centre and Eastern Europe
5. 27 October 2010 Lecture: Europarties - parties at European level Hix, S. and Lord, Ch. (1997) Political Parties in the European Union. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. Johansson, Karl Magnus and Zervakis, Peter (eds.) (2002) European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. Elections to the European Parliament - campaigns, manifestos, issues b. Elections to the European Parliament - turnout and voters behaviour
6. 3 November 2010 Lecture: European People?s Party Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. http://e eu/index.asp, http://www.eppgroup.eu/home/en/default.asp + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. International party federations (non-EU) b. Europarties in non-EU institutions
7. 10 November 2010 Lecture: Party of European Socialists Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.pes.org/, http://www.socialistgroup.org/gpes/ + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. EPP: major national parties - programmes and performance b. EPP: Europarty vs. EP group - comparing programmes
8. 24 November 2010 (17 November 2010 - Holiday) Lecture: European Liberal Democratic Reform Party Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.eldr.eu/en/index.php, http://www.alde.eu/ + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. PES: major national parties - programmes and performance b. PES: Europarty vs. EP group - comparing programmes
9. 1 December 2010 Lecture: Party of European Greens Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. http://europeangreens.eu/, http://www.greens-efa.org/cms/default/rubrik/6/6270.htm + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. ELDR: major national parties - programmes and performance b. ELDR: Europarty vs. EP group - comparing programmes
10. 8 December 2010 Lecture: Other Europarties Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. http://www.ecrgroup.eu/, http://www.european-left.org/, http://www.pde-edp.net/, http://www.e-f-a.org/, http://eudemocrats.org/, http://www.ecpm.info/ + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. Greens: major national parties - programmes and performance b. Greens: Europarty vs. EP group - comparing programmes
11. 15 December 2010 Lecture: EU party system - theoretical approaches Lindberg, B., Rasmussen, A. and Warntjen, A. (eds) (2010) The Role of Political Parties in the European Union. New York: Routlendge. Delwit, P., Külahci, E., Van de Walle, C. (eds.) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and Influence. Brussels: ULB. http://www.sciencespo.site.ulb.ac.be/dossiers_livres/theeuropartiesorganisation/fichiers/en_bookef pdf Johansson, Karl Magnus and Zervakis, Peter (eds.) (2002) European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: a. ?Eurosceptics?: major national parties - programmes and performance b. ?Eurosceptics?: Europarty vs. EP group - comparing programmes
12. 22 December 2010 Lecture: Perspectives and conclusions: What future of political parties in the EU system? Lindberg, B., Rasmussen, A. and Warntjen, A. (eds) (2010) The Role of Political Parties in the European Union. New York: Routlendge. Johansson, Karl Magnus and Zervakis, Peter (eds.) (2002) European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos. + up-to-date journal article(s) - to be added
Seminar: Final essays - topics and requirements
Basic Books: Hix, Simon and Christopher Lord (1997) Political Parties in the European Union. Basingstoke: Macmillan. Hanley, David (2008) Beyond the Nation State: Parties in the Era of Integration. Palgrave Macmillan. Johansson, Karl Magnus and Zervakis, Peter (eds.) (2002) European Political Parties between Cooperation and Integration. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Further Literature: Hix, Simon (2005) The Political System of the European Union, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Hix, Simon - Abdul G. Noury - Gérard Roland (2007) Democratic Politics in the European Parliament. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Delwit, Pascal, Erol Kulahci, Cedric Van de Walle (eds) (2004) The Europarties. Organisation and influence. Brussels: ULB. Hrbek, Rudolf (ed.) (2005) European Parliament Elections 2004 in the Ten New EU Member States. Towards the Future European Party System. Baden-Baden: Nomos.
Fiala, Petr - Mareš, Miroslav - Sokol, Petr (2007) Eurostrany. Politické strany na evropské úrovni. Brno: Barrister & Principál.
+ other books and articles to be added Poslední úprava: Hokovský Radko, Bc., M.A., Ph.D. (01.10.2012)
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