Course: Political-geographical Processes in Developing World

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Course title Political-geographical Processes in Developing World
Course code MRS/GPGP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Harmáček Jaromír, doc. Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dušková Lenka, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
unspecified

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Cilliers, J. (2021). Good Governance, Democracy and Development. In: The Future of Africa. Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 13.
  • Diamond, L. (2016). In Search of Democracy. Routledge.
  • Gardels, N. and Berggruen, N. (2019). Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism. University of California Press.
  • Kendall-Taylor, A., Lindstaedt, N. and Frantz, E. (2019). Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes. Oxford University Press.
  • Kingsbury, D. (2019). Politics in Developing Countries. Routledge.
  • McCormick, J., Hague, R. and Harrop, M. (2019). Comparative Government and Politics. An Introduction. MacMillan.
  • Mounk, J. (2022). The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure. Penguin Press.
  • Slater, D. and Wong, J. (2022). From Development to Democracy: The Transformations of Modern Asia. Oxford, Princeton University Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in Transition to Sustainability (2024) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in International Development (2024) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter