FVP:USESE0017 Political System of Russia - Course Information

USESE0017 Political System of Russia

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Guaranteed by

doc. PhDr. Jan Holzer, Ph.D.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

Žádné

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The aim of the course is a description of current form and characteristics of features of political system of Russian Federation with regard to historical genesis of Russia from the end of the 19th century as a presumption of analysis of current model. The attention is paid to institutional sphere: constitution, structure of state organs, electoral system, political parties, areas of organized interests, media, link of the centre in regions of federation and foreign-political orientation and strategy of Russia. In limited level, the subject is dedicated to some social and cultural realia of current Russia. The aim of the subject is to present specific socio-political realia of Russia and verify set of myths connected to this area in socio-scientific theory.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction and organization of a course
  2. Political tradition of Russia at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century
  3. Political system of Soviet Russia
  4. Decline of Soviet model, Russian transition
  5. Political system of RF - institution of legislative power, phenomenon of elections
  6. Political system of RF - institution of executive power
  7. Political system of RF - institution of repressive power
  8. Political system of RF - institution of judicial power
  9. The organization of RF on territorial-administration level, centre vs. periphery
  10. The area of mediation of interests, Political parties
  11. Russian foreign and security policy
  12. Termination of the course
  

Literature

required literature
• KUBÁT, M. a kol. Politické a ústavní systémy zemí středovýchodní Evropy. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004. info
• HOLZER, J. Politické strany Ruska. Hledání identity. Brno: CDK, 2004. info
• FIALA, P., HOLZER, J., STRMISKA, M. a kol. Politické strany ve střední a východní Evropě. Ideově-politický profil, pozice a role politických stran v postkomunistických zemích. Brno: MPÚ MU, 2002. info
• HOLZER, J. Politický systém Ruska. Hledání státu. Brno: CDK, 2001. info

recommended literature
• PIPES, R. Rusko za starého režimu. Praha: Argo, 2004. info
• MALIA, M. Sovětská tragédie. Dějiny socialismu v Rusku v letech 1917 - 1991. Praha: Argo, 2004. info
• CZAJOWSKI, A. Demokratyzacja Rosji w latach 1987-1999. Wroclaw: Atlas, 2002. info
• SCHNEIDER, E. Das politische System der Russischen Föderation. Wiesbaden: Westdeutscher Verlag, 2001. info
• MARCINIAK, W. Rograbione imperium. Krakow: Arcana, 2001. info
• MUNČAJEV, Š. M. a USTINOV, V. M. Političeskaja istorija Rossiji. Moskva: NORMA - INFRA, 1999. info
• ŠEVCOVÁ, L. Režim Borisa Jelcina. Moskva: Moskovskij Centr Karnegi - ROSSPEN, 1999. info
• DULEBA, A. a HIRMAN, K. Rusko na konci Jelcinovej éry. Bratislava: IVO, 1999. info
• PIPES, R. Dějiny ruské revoluce. Praha: Argo, 1998. info
• DURMAN, K. Útěk od praporů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. info
• KOTYK, V. Vztahy centra a regionů Ruské federace. Praha: ÚMV, 1998. info
• KOUDELKA, Z. a VLČKOVÁ, R. Ústavní systém Ruska. Ústava Ruské federace. Brno: MU, 1996. info
• ŠVANKMAJER, M., VEBER, V., SLÁDEK, Z. a MOULIS, V. Dějiny Ruska. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1995. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis

Assessment methods

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

Written exam aimed at verifying theoretical knowledge of lectures and given literature .

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