USESE0010 Question of Democracy II

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2013
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 Central European Studies – 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 also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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 2012, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016.
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