Course: Politico-Geographical Processes in Developing World

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Course title Politico-Geographical Processes in Developing World
Course code MRS/UPGP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Šafaříková Simona, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Medová Nikola, Mgr. PhD.
  • Opršal Zdeněk, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Dušková Lenka, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
Thematic areas: - Theory and typology of democracy - Theory and typology of non-democratic regimes - Transition processes - The concept and measurement of good governance - Promoting of good governance

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course will pay attention to selected topics related to internal political processes in developing countries, as well as relevant issues in the field of international relations and security. Lectures will focus on the current debate on the processes of formation of modern states, on political systems in developing countries, on democracy and good governance or on the concept of weak, failed and de facto states, etc.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
attendance, written exam, presentation, analysis of key studies, seminar work
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 Development Policy (2025) Category: Social sciences 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter