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Lecturer(s)
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Bařinka Kapitán, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Prchlík Josef, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Introduction to electoral studies - research topics and basic theoretical perspectives Election as a political institution Election and democracy Voting behaviour in political theory Electoral participation as a research problem Electoral engineering - key variables of electoral systems Election campaigns in historical perspective Strategies of election campaigns Political party and party system as a concept in political theory Functions and typologies of political parties in theoretical and historical perspective Party systems and their research in historical perspective Party systems classifications and their usability in political analysis
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 44 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe in general terms the relationship between the electoral system and the party system |
| to list and characterize the basic phases of the electoral process in a democracy |
| to describe the basic kinds of variables in individual electoral systems |
| to explain different ways of converting votes into mandates in different types of electoral systems |
| to evaluate the limits of individual electoral systems in relation to basic democratic principles |
| to characterize political actors and their role in the political system |
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| to evaluate the fulfillment of the principles of democratic elections based on the electoral analysis |
| to independently analyze a particular electoral act and identify factors influencing election results |
| to analyze and interpret the party system in relation to the electoral system in use |
| to determine the basic characteristics of the system of interest brokering in a particular country |
| to independently interpret the role and function of a particular political actor in a particular political environment |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to differentiate between different types of election campaigns and electoral marketing tools |
| to distinguish the basic types of voter behaviour |
| to explain the impact of different electoral mechanisms on election results |
| to describe the mechanism of different types of electoral systems |
| to explain the basic determinants of voter turnout in the framework of various theoretical approaches |
| to explain the role of elections as a political institution in democratic political processes |
| to identify key determinants of democratic elections |
| to describe the formats and mechanisms of "traditional" versus "new" party systems |
| to compare different approaches to defining the concept of a political party |
| to explain different options of typology of party systems |
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| to independently analyze the strategy of the election campaign of a particular political party |
| to assess the influence of a particular variable within the electoral system on the election result |
| to propose specific electoral system settings according to specific norms |
| to propose a comprehensive strategy of election campaign management according to a specific task |
| to critically assess the democratic nature of specific elections, taking into account relevant criteria |
| to analyze the outcome of specific elections with respect to voter behavior typologies |
| to comprehensively evaluate the format and type of a particular party system |
| to assign a particular political party to a particular type |
| to propose an effective form of organizational structure of a political party according to a specific task |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Lecture with visual aids |
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| Seminar |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Combined exam |
| Skills |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Aarts, Kees; Blais, André,; Schmitt, Hermann. Political leaders and democratic elections. 1st pub. New York : Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-925900-7.
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Bittner, Amanda. Platform or personality? : the role of party leaders in elections. Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-19-959536-5.
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Colomer, Josep Maria. Personal representation : the neglected dimension of electoral systems. Colchester : ECPR, 2011. ISBN 978-1-9073011-6-2.
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Dalton, Russell J.,; Klingemann, Hans-Dieter. The Oxford handbook of political behavior. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-956601-3.
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Garzia, Diego. Personalization of politics and electoral change. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. ISBN 978-1-137-27022-1.
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Krejčí, Oskar. Nová kniha o volbách. 1. vyd. Praha : Professional Publishing, 2006. ISBN 80-86946-01-0.
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Meguid, Bonnie M. Party competition between unequals : strategies and electoral fortunes in Western Europe. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-521-16908-0.
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Rokkan, Stein. Citizens, elections, parties : approaches to the comparative study of the processes of development. Colchester : ECPR Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9552488-8-7.
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Wheeler, Mark. Celebrity politics : image and identity in contemporary political communications. Cambridge Polity, 2013. ISBN 978-0-7456-5249-8.
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