Course: Political-geographical Processes in Developing World

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Course title Political-geographical Processes in Developing World
Course code MRS/GUPGP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
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
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Recommended literature
  • Cilliers, J. (2021). Good Governance, Democracy and Development. In.
  • Diamond, L. (2016). In Search of Democracy.
  • Gardels, N. and Berggruen, N. (2019). Renovating Democracy: Governing in the Age of Globalization and Digital Capitalism.
  • Kendall-Taylor, A., Lindstaedt, N. and Frantz, E. (2019). Democracies and Authoritarian Regimes.
  • Kingsbury, D. (2019). Politics in Developing Countries.
  • 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.
  • Slater, D. and Wong, J. (2022). From Development to Democracy: The Transformations of Modern Asia. Oxford.


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 International Development (2026) Category: Geography courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Sustainable Development - specialization in Transition to Sustainability (2026) Category: Geography courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter