FVP:USESEP010 Question of Democracy II - Course Information

USESEP010 Question of Democracy II

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 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 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

• Central European Studies (programme FVP, B6702-MTS)

Course objectives

The course Question of democracy is focused on theory of non-democratic regimes. The attention is paid especially to individual basic theories 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 of 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. Semidemocratic 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

recommended literature
• ZAKARIA, F. Budoucnost svobody. Praha: Academia, 2004. info
• ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě. Praha, Portál, 2000. info
• ARENDTOVÁ, H. Původ totalitarismu I-III. Praha: Oikoymenh, 1996. info
• DVOŘÁKOVÁ, V. a KUNC, J. O přechodech k demokracii. Praha: SLON, 1994. info
• ARON, R. Demokracie a totalitarismus. Brno: Atlantis, 1993. info
• ČERMÁK, V. Otázka demokracie I. - Demokracie a totalitarismus. Praha: Academia, 1992. info

not specified
• 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

Teaching methods

One-to-One tutorial
Monological (reading, lecture, briefing)
Internship

Assessment methods

Written exam
Seminar work

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

During the semester, the student will write a seminar paper, 10-12 standard pages long (1 standard page = 1800 characters including spaces) on the topic of a case study of a selected aspect of a non-democratic regime.
Test based on the presented issues and basic literature.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Domácí příprava na výuku	20
Přednáška	20
Příprava na zkoušku	39
Semestrální práce	40
Zkouška	1
Summary	120

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