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The course introduces students to the study of social movements, interest groups, civil society, political mobilization, and protest in the context of current democracies. It consists of five blocks: introduction to the study of collective action, social movement theory, political participation research, interest groups and social movements in the interaction with political parties and international institutions, and transformation of capitalism and protest.
THIS IS A GRADUATE COURSE. In other words, this course is only for MA students, no BA students can be enrolled in the course! Poslední úprava: Císař Ondřej, prof. PhDr. Ing., Ph.D. (20.08.2024)
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1. Introductory Class
I. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF COLLECTIVE ACTION 2. Theory: Activism, Interest Groups, Social Movements and Protest in the View of Four Research Traditions 3. Methodology: How to Research Collective Action?
II. SOCIAL MOVEMENT THEORY 4. Political Opportunities and Resources 5. Cultural Dimensions of Social Movements
III. POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 6. Forms of Political Participation and Democracy 7. Political Participation, Connective Action and the Internet
IV. INTEREST GROUPS, MOVEMENTS, PARTIES AND INSTITUTIONS 8. Movements, Interest Groups and Parties 9. Movements, Interest Groups and International Institutions: The Impact of the EU Accession Process on Social Movements and State-Civil Society Relations
V. TRANSFORMATION OF CAPITALISM AND PROTEST 10. Post-communist Transitions and Political Mobilization 11. New Climate Activism 12. Course Wrap Up Poslední úprava: Císař Ondřej, prof. PhDr. Ing., Ph.D. (26.01.2022)
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