UVSRPE0010 Question of Democracy II

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radomír Sztwiertnia (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radomír Sztwiertnia
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
USESE0005 Question of Democracy I || UVSRPE0005 Question of Democracy I
Žádné
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course Question of democracy is focused on theory of non-democratic regimes. The attention is paid especially to individual basic theories of non-democratic regimes, i.e. totalitarian and authoritative regimes and the concept of their functioning, next it deals with basic classification model of transitions from non-democratic to democracy, theory of consolidation of these regimes and currently also discussion about so called semi-democratic (hybrid) regimes. The aim of the course is to introduce the theory and practice of non-democratic regimes to students and managing the methods of application of this theory in political science. The course follows the course Question of Democracy I.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, organization of the course
    2. Theory of non-democratic regimes
    3. Theory of totalitarianism
    4. Theory of authoritative regimes
    5. Criticism of theory of non-democratic regimes
    6. Theory of transition: waves of democratisation, models of democratisation and transformation
    7. Theory of transition: identity of eliminated regime and influence on transition
    8. Theory of transition: typology of ends of non-democratic regimes, phases of transition
    9. Theory of consolidation
    10. Semi-democratic regimes
    11. Theory of hybrid regimes
    12. Conclusion of the course
Literature
    required literature
  • BALÍK, S. a KUBÁT, M. Teorie a praxe totalitních a autoritativních režimů. Praha: Dokořán, 2004. info
  • HLOUŠEK, V. a KOPEČEK, L. Demokracie. Teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie. Brno: MPÚ MU, 2003. info
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě. Praha, Portál, 2000. info
  • ČERMÁK, V. Otázka demokracie I. - Demokracie a totalitarismus. Praha: Academia, 1992. info
    recommended literature
  • ZAKARIA, F. Budoucnost svobody. Praha: Academia, 2004. info
  • BROOKER, P. Non-Democratic Regimes. Theory, Government and Politics. Houndmills, Basingstoke Hampshire: Macmillan Pre, 2000. info
  • LINZ, J. J. Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes. London: Boulder, 2000. info
  • LINZ, J. J. a STEPAN, A. Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation. Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1996. info
  • ARENDTOVÁ, H. Původ totalitarismu I-III. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1996. info
  • DAHL, R. Demokracie a její kritici. Praha, VP, 1995. info
  • SVENSSON, P. Teorie demokracie. Brno: CDK, 1995. info
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, V. a KUNC, J. O přechodech k demokracii. Praha: SLON, 1994. info
  • ARON, R. Demokracie a totalitarismus. Brno: Atlantis, 1993. info
  • SARTORI, G. Teória demokracie. Bratislava: Archa, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Test
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The written test focusing theoretical knowledge from lectures and recommended literature.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 1994, Summer 1995, Summer 1996, Summer 1997, Summer 1998, Summer 1999, Summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2007, Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011.
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