USESE0029 Czech Political Thought

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Slováček, 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
Detailed presentation of the issue of dominant development trends of Czech political thinking from its origins till present day with emphasis on main politico-ideological directions characterizing specifics of thinking of European society from Middle Ages till current postmodern situation. The context of wide panorama of ideological trends reflected by Czech political elites in transformations of the form of the Czech society and its statehood and real (and unreal) alternatives of self-realization of the Czech nation and other inhabitants of the territory of historic countries are mentioned as well. The analysis of individual trends will also present unusual affluence and colourfulness of political life projecting to literature, art and other forms of everyday life. Seminar teaching following other historical and political subjects (Totalitarian and Authoritative Regimes in Central and Southeast Europe in the 20th century, History of Czechoslovakia, Germany in Modern Time etc.) will be dedicated to analysis of connections of Czech political thinking with political development of central European region and individual countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Classification of dominant political-ideological trends in Czech lands in history and present day
    2. Religious tendencies
    3. National policy and nationalism
    4. Liberalism
    5. Socialism
    6. Anarchism
    7. Communism
    8. Conservatism
    9. Fascism and Nazism
    10. Philosophico-historical concept of politics
    11. European idea
    12. Thousand years of politico-ideological fights in Czech lands - conclusion.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČECHUROVÁ, J. Česká politická pravice. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1999. info
  • ŠOLLE, Z. Století české politiky. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998. info
  • ŠAMALÍK, F. Úvahy o dějinách české politiky: od reformace k osvícenství. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1996. info
  • HAVRÁNEK, J. , SEKERA, M. a ZNOJ, M. /eds./. Český liberalismus. Praha: TORST, 1993. info
  • KAŠÍK, V. a SUCHOPÁR, V. Dějiny mezinárodního dělnického hnutí. Praha: Svoboda, 1966. info
    recommended literature
  • RUPNIK, J. Dějiny Komunistické strany Československa. Praha: Academia, 2002. info
  • TOMEK, V. Ideje a proměny českého anarchismu na přelomu 19. a 20.století. Praha: Manibus Propriis, 2001. info
  • Hroch, M. Na prahu národní existence: Touha a skutečnost. Praha:Mladá fronta, 1999. info
  • GREGOROVIČ, M. Kapitoly o českém fašismu. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1995. info
  • HAVELKA, M. Spor o smysl českých dějin 1895-1938. Praha, Torst, 1995. info
  • HEYWOOD, A. Politické ideologie. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1994. info
  • VACULÍK, J. a ZWETTLER, O. Politické myšlení Čechů a Slováků v letech 1948-1989 ve vybraných dokumentech. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1994. info
  • JAKOBSON, R. Moudrost starých Čechů. New York: Československý kulturní kroužek, 1943. info
  • KALISTA, Z. Úvod do politické ideologie českého baroka. Brno: Moravan, 1934. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Didactic test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
On the basis of interpretation and study of recommended literature to pass a test from issue of Czech political thinking.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015.
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