USESE0019 Public Administration in Central Europe

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Igor Palúš, CSc.
Institute of Central European Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites
This subject connects knowledge of theory of administration, historical and political geography of political and legal systems and modern history of central European counties.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This subject connects knowledge of theory of administration, historical and political geography and legal systems and knowledge of modern history of central European counties. Its aim is to lighten basic institutions and principles of functioning of current systems of public administration in central European territory, i.e. in countries of Visegrad group, Germany and Austria. Briefly, the changes of public administration from 1945, relations of local and central organs and the course of reform of public administration from beginning of the 90´s of the 20th century will be mentioned. The attention will be paid to the role of public administration in process of transformation of post-communist countries, their integration in European structures as well as current state and perspectives of regional and trans-border cooperation of central European countries in the frame of Visegrad, The Council of Europe and European Union. The students must understand and be able to interpret differences between functioning of public administration in democratic and non-democratic regimes, orientate in structure and functioning of current state administration and self-administration, perspectives and aims of ongoing reforms of public administration and possibilities of cooperation of central European countries.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to issue of public administration in central Europe (concepts, specific features, models and connections)
    2. Public administration in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary in 1945-1989
    3. Development of public administration after World War II in Germany and Austria
    4. Governments and state administration organs in the Czech republic and the Slovak republic
    5. Governments and state administration organs in Poland and Hungary
    6. Governments and state administration organs in Germany and Austria
    7. Local self-administration in the Czech republic and the Slovak republic
    8. Local self-administration in Poland and Hungary
    9. Local self-administration in Germany and Austria
    10. Reform of public administration in post-communist central European countries
    11. The course and perspectives of public administration reforms in Germany and Austria
    12. Integration processes and forms of collaboration of central European countries
Literature
    required literature
  • Čechák, V. Vývoj veřejné správy v Československu a České republice (1945-2004). Praha: Eupress, 2004. info
  • MESEŽNIKOV, G. a NIŽŇANSKÝ, V. (eds.). Reforma verejnej správy na Slovensku 1998 - 2002. Bratislava: IVO, 2002. info
  • POMAHAČ, R. a VIDLÁKOVÁ, O. Veřejná správa. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2002. info
  • POMAHAČ, R. a VIDEMANNOVÁ, M. Veřejná správa a evropská právní integrace. Praha: VŠE, Fakulta národohospodářská, 2002. info
  • WILDMANNOVÁ, M. Územní samospráva v ČR, Rakousku a SRN. nakladatelství, 2001. info
  • PETERS, R. A. Německo. In CHANDLER, J. A. (ed.). Místní správa v liberálních demokraciích. Brno: Doplněk, 1998. info
  • BARAŃSKI, M. (ed.). Wladze lokalne w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej. Katowice: Stowarzyszemie pomocy szkole "Belfer", 1998. info
  • Reforma verejnej správy. Porovnanie skúseností východu a západu. Bratislava: NISPAcee, 1997. info
    recommended literature
  • WRIGHT, G. a NEMEC, J. (eds). Management veřejné správy. (Teorie a praxe). Zkušenosti z transformace veřejné správy ze zemí střední a východní Evropy. Evropy. Praha: Ehopress, 2003. info
  • BŘÍZOVÁ, M. Perspektivy zapojení regionů zemí první vlny rozšíření do evropských regionálních struktur. In KUBÁT, M. (ed.). Východní rozšíření Evropské unie. Východiska - stav - perspektivy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně ve spolupráci, 2001. info
  • In KUBÁT, M. (ed.). Východní rozšíření Evropské unie. Východiska - stav - perspektivy. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně ve spolupráci, 2001. info
  • KALLAS, M. a LITYŃSKI, A. Historia ustroju i prawa Polski Ludowej. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Prawnicze PWN, 2000. info
  • Władza lokalna w warunkach demokracji. Raport z badań. Pod red. J. J. Wiatra. Warszawa, 1998. info
  • HESSE, J. J. (ed.). Administrative Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
An exam in a form of a test will verify the students´ knowledge of issue in the extent of lectures and obligatory literature. The successful graduation presupposes active participation in tutorials in which the students will hold a ten-minute presentation on selected topic.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015.
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