USESEP009 Local Politics in the Czech Republic

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course Communal politics is aimed at renewal of Czech democratic communal politics in 1989 and 1990 and its development in 1990-2009. The development of the Czech communal politics will be analysed both in its administrative aspect and especially its political (results of communal elections, changes of partial system, replacement of political elites atc.). The course includes also a part dedicated to European aspect of communal policy and supra-national representation of municipalities in European political territory.
Syllabus
  • 1.Historical tradition in Czech communal autonomy since 1918
    2.Local administration in the period of the First Czechoslovak Republic
    3.Socio-political changes after World War II and Czech communal policy
    4.Communal policy in the territory of the Czech Republic in the period of communist regime (1948-1960)
    5. Communal policy in the territory of the Czech Republic in the period of communist regime (1960-1989)
    6.Year 1989 on local level - renewal of democratic communal autonomy
    7.New political elites, renewal of political party spirit on local level
    8. Czech communal politics in years 1990-1998
    9. Czech communal politics in years 1998-2006
    10. Czech communal politics since 2006 till present day
    11.European aspect of Czech communal politics
    12. Supra-national representation of communal politics in European political territory (Committee of the Regions, European network of towns)
Literature
    required literature
  • BALÍK, S. Česká komunální politika v obcích s rozšířenou působností. CDK: Brno, 2008. info
  • Čmejrek, Jaroslav. Obce a regiony jako politický prostor. Praha, Alfa, 2008. info
    recommended literature
  • GROSPIČ, J.; VOSTRÁ, L. (eds.). Reforma veřejné správy v teorii a praxi. Plzeň: nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk. info
  • ČMEJREK, J. Participace občanů ve veřejném životě venkovských obcí ČR. Kernberg Publishing, Praha, 2009. info
  • BALÍK, S. koalice po komunálních volbách 2006. Středoevropské politické studie. Brno : Mezinárodní politologický ústav MU, 2008. info
  • BALÍK, S. Okresy na severu. CDK: Brno, 2008. info
  • VALEŠ, L. Zrod demokratických politických systémů okresů Klatovy, Domažlice a Tachov a jejich vývoj v 90. letech 20. století. Aleš Čeněk, Plzeň, 2007. info
  • VALEŠ, L. Listopad 89 v Klatovech. AgAkcent, Klatovy, 2005. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Seminar paper, presentation.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018.
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