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Kurz Evropská komparativní politika a společnost bude analyzovat usilování o demokracii v Evropě. Metodologicky se opírá o přísnou komparativní analýzu a aktuální empirická data. Budou zkoumány podobnosti i rozdíly. Budou využity koncepty víceúrovňového vládnutí a budou studovány národní státy, subnárodní i nadnárodní úrovně. Budou zohledněni aktéři ze státu, trhu i společnosti.
Kurz je určen pouze pro studenty magisterských programů. Poslední úprava: Hrubá Kateřina, Mgr. (28.01.2026)
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Students will gain insight into various issues. Firstly, the concept of Europe will be examined from its historical perspective and through various perceptions: territorial, political, spiritual, cultural, and more. Secondly, the main social divisions within Europe will be introduced: territorial, economic, religious, national, ethnic, and others. Poslední úprava: Bartůšek Jaroslav, Bc. (19.09.2025)
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Grading is based on the Dean's Measure Directive SO 002 17/2023. https://fsv.cuni.cz/sites/default/files/uploads/files/S_SO_002_001_Organization_of_examination_dates%2C_assessment_of_study%2C_and_the_use_of_A%E2%80%93F_grading_scale_at_FSV_UK_2.pdf
Poslední úprava: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (21.07.2025)
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Please see the syllabus; further reading will be suggested during the classes. Poslední úprava: Vykoukal Jiří, doc. PhDr., CSc. (21.07.2025)
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In Winter Term 2025/2026, the course is taught in person. Classes combine lectures, presentations, discussions and group work on assignments. Primarily, the political science approach to the topic used by Prof. Lenka Rovná (LR) is supplemented by three legal science excursions into national and European political and constitutional systems presented by Prof. Ivo Šlosarčík (IŠ). Before the first class, please enroll in the Moodle using the following link: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=10198 Materials are placed in Moodle. Students are working in assigned groups. Use of generative AI tools: The use and citation of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or MS Copilot) in seminar papers and other coursework must comply with the decrees of the IMS Director No. 7/2023 and 9/2023. Generative AI tools may be used unless explicitly prohibited by the instructor. However, they may not be used to generate substantial sections of the text or replace the student’s own intellectual contribution. The student remains fully responsible for any content generated with assistance of AI tools. Presenting AI-generated content, whether verbatim, rephrased, or only slightly modified, as one's own work constitutes plagiarism. Every submitted paper must include a transparent statement specifying which generative AI tools were used, in which stage of the work they were employed, and how they were used, or confirming that no generative AI tools were used. If this statement is missing or incomplete, the instructor is not permitted to accept the paper for evaluation. Unless the instructor explicitly prohibits the use of generative AI tools, the decision to use or not to use them rests fully with the student. The student has the right to request that the instructor does not use AI assistance for evaluating their work.
Poslední úprava: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (08.10.2025)
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Every student will be responsible for:
In-class presentation shall test students’ orientation within the problems discussed as well as their flexibility to formulate arguments related to specific sub-topics of the researched area. Within in-class presentations, groups of students (per four to five students) will, based on the designated readings and five sub-topics sent by the lecturer before each class, prepare an introduction to the sub-topic, including questions for future discussion. Other students shall take an active part in the classwork. During the contributions, students will show an understanding of the topic, form their position, create arguments, and defend the given position. Other students will be involved in the debates, posing questions or presenting their arguments. Two unexcused absences can be tolerated. 2) Final paper (January 15 at 24:00) Each student will write a research paper (2500 words excl. references) in essay form, on one of the following topics:
Each student will write a paper based on readings and their research. The essay will contain an introduction with a thesis statement, background, a description, and an analysis of the literature and sources used. In the conclusion, a summary and closing statement will be presented. Detailed instructions can be discussed during the class. Students are encouraged to consult the selected topics with the lecturer. Quotations and the complete list of sources are compulsory. The paper will be sent electronically via Moodle using Turnitin. Requirements for the class: Paper (10 pages) 70% Oral presentations and participation in the debates during each class, in the groups, and the class 30% Poslední úprava: Bartůšek Jaroslav, Bc. (19.09.2025)
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Structure of lectures: September 30 (LR) Introduction What is Europe? Perception of Europe, European values, a continent in the making, in Tim Bale, European Politics, A Comparative Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2005, pp. 1 – 31 The Nation-State and Democracy in Europe Daniel Caramani, Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020, pp. 69 – 102 Catherine E.de Vries, Sara B. Hobolt, Sven-Olivier Proksch, Jonathan B. Slapin, Foundation of European Politics, A Comparative Approach, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2021, pp. 19 – 31. October 14 Forum 2000 October 21 (LR) Cleavages in Europe, religious, ethnic, economic, social, and …, in: Jan Eric Lane and Svante Ersson, Politics and Society in Western Europe, Sage Publications, London, 1999, pp. 37 – 75 Daniel Caramani, Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2020, pp. 231 - 251 Political Parties, history, typology, and specifics in Europe, in: Jan Eric Lane and Svante Ersson, Politics and Society in Western Europe, Sage Publications, London, 1999, pp. 76 – 108 October 28 State Holidays LR: The elections in the Czech Republic and their aftermath. The exact timing will be specified. November 4 (LR) Elections and Electoral Systems Current elections, Formation of the Parliament, in: Michael Gallagher, Michael Laver, Peter Mair, Representative Government in Modern Europe, Institutions, parties and Governments, Boston, McGraw Hill, 4th edition, 2005, pp. 340-380. Participation and Voting, in: Edited by Paul Heywood, Erik Jones and Martin Rhodes, Developments in West European Politics 2, Palgrave, Basingstoke, 2002, pp. 94 – 114. Daniel Caramani, Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2020, pp. 178 - 192 Catherine E.de Vries, Sara B. Hobolt, Sven-Olivier Proksch, Jonathan B. Slapin, Foundation of European Politics, A Comparative Approach, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2021, pp. 89 – 111 November 11 (IŠ) Do You Want to Build a Constitution? Constitution Making and Constitution Engineering. Reading: Kosař – Vyhnálek: Constitution of Czechia - Contextual Analysis (Hart 2021), chapters 2 and 3. November 18 (LR) Politics outside Parliament Michael Gallagher, Michael Laver, Peter Mair, Representative Government in Modern Europe, Institutions, parties and Governments, Boston, McGraw Hill, 4th edition, 2005, pp. 441-461 Daniel Caramani, Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2020, pp. 252 - 266 Catherine E.de Vries, Sara B. Hobolt, Sven-Olivier Proksch, Jonathan B. Slapin, Foundation of European Politics, A Comparative Approach, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2021, pp. 203 - 205 November 25 (LR) From Government to governance Multilevel Governance in: Edited by Paul Heywood, Erik Jones and Martin Rhodes, Developments in West European Politics 2, Palgrave, Basingstoke, 2002, pp. 151 – 183 and 201 – 220. Daniel Caramani, Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2020, pp. 267 – 280, 193 - 210 December 2 Brussels Field Trip December 9 (IŠ) Constitutionalizing the EU and Member States' Response: Cooperation, Complaints, Revolt. Bradley - Judicial Reform and EU Court (Evolution of EU Law 2021) Guastafero. Sincere Co-operation and Respect for National Identities (In Oxford Principles of the EU Law, OPU 2018) pp.350-382 December 16 (IŠ) Democratic Backsliding in EU States: Not Only Poland and Hungary (illiberal revolutions in PL / HU / SK and the EU reaction: from article 7 TEU procedure to financial conditionality) Readings: Sadurski - Poland´s Constitutional Breakdown (OPU 2019), chapters 3 + 4, Pech - Rule of Law (Evolution of EU Law, OUP 2021), Krastev - Holmes: The Light that Failed (Pegasus Books 2020), chapter 1 - "Copycat mind") Poslední úprava: Šlosarčík Ivo, prof. JUDr. PhDr., Ph.D., LL.M. (13.10.2025)
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