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Lecturer(s)
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Páral Karel, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1st Introduction to 2nd What is politics? 3rd State 4th Much 5th Democracy: the roots of democracy 6th Democracy: Dilemmas of Democracy 7th Democracy: the transition to democracy 8th Liberalism 9th Conservatism 10th Authoritarianism 11th Communism
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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Learning outcomes
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The course provides orientation in basic concepts of political science. Sub-topics: Introduction to state power, democracy, the essence of the main political ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, communism, the issue of political processes and decision making, basic theories of international relations, human rights in today's world, basic guidelines and theories of contemporary environmentalism, and its ideology currently viewed.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus
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Prerequisites
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basic orientation in the area of poltics and political science
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Credits will be awarded on the basis of written test. Colloquium: evaluation of theoretical knowledge by course topics
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Recommended literature
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ARISTOTLE. Democratic Judgement and the "Middling" Constitution, s. 23-27.
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Dahl, R.A. (1995). Demokracie a její kritici. Praha: Victoria Publishing.
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HAVEL, Václav. Moc bezmocných. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1990..
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HENRIE, M. Alexis de Tocqueville a úskalí demokracie. Praha, Občanský institut 1995.
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Heywood, A. (2004). Politologie. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia.
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LINZ, J. - STEPAN, A. The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes (Europe). Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press 1978.
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MACPHERSON, C. The Real World of Democracy. Oxford, Claredon Press 1966.
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Říchová, B. (2000). Přehled moderních politologických teorií: empiricko-analytický přístup v soudobé politické vědě.. Praha: Portál.
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