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Lecturer(s)
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Prchlík Josef, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Delimitation of Central Europe, Eastern Europe and post-Soviet region Political formation of Eastern Europe Development of the political structure of Eastern Europe Contemporary politics in Eastern European countries Developmental challenges in Eastern Europe Political formation of Central Europe Development of political organisation of Central Europe Contemporary politics in Central European countries Developmental challenges in Central Europe Post-Soviet space - definition and political-geographical analysis Development and post-Soviet space The role of post-Soviet space in a globalised world
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 104 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 50 hours per semester
- Practical training (number of hours)
- 43 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to evaluate in a general way the influence of Russsian politics and culture in the Eastern Europe area |
| to delimit the regions of Central, Eastern, Post-Soviet and East-Central Europe |
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| to describe fundamental historical and political events that contributed to the formation of post-Soviet area, Central a Eastern Europe |
| to evaluate the relations of post-Soviet area to its neighbouring regions and its position in the global entirety |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize the historical, political and cultural development of the countries of Eastern Europe |
| the describe main shared characteristics of constitutional and party systems in Eastern European states |
| to identify main factors influencing the countries of the region and their mutual relations |
| to explain the rules of functioning of political systems in Eastern European countries |
| to evaluate the relations of Eastern European states with Russia or Western Europe |
| to identify main features of Eastern European political systems and distinguish them in accordance with the typologies of political orders |
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| to identify structural and functional differences in political systems of Eastern European states |
| to compare on the basis of acquired knowledge particular elements of Eastern European political systems |
| to analyze on the basis of acquired knowledge contemporary trends in the development of Eastern European political systems |
| to interpret on the basis of acquired knowledge on his/her own the significant political affairs in Eastern European states |
| to recognize and interpret the differences between the written constitutional rules and real practice of Eastern European political systems |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
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| Students' portfolio |
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| Seminar |
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| assessment methods |
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| Written exam |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Dyker, David A. ? Vejvoda, Ivan Vejvoda (eds.). Yugoslavia and After: A Study in Fragmentation, Despair, and Rebirth. Longman: London, 1996.
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Kramer, Mark; Smetana, Vít. Imposing, maintaining, and tearing open the Iron Curtain : the Cold War and East-Central Europe, 1945-1989. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014. ISBN 978-0-7391-8185-0.
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Meier, V. Yugoslavia. A history of its Demise.. Routledge, 1999.
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Meleshevich, Andrey A. Party systems in post-Soviet countries : a comparative study of political institutionalization in the Baltic States, Russia, and Ukraine. 1st pub. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007. ISBN 978-1-4039-7449-5.
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Pollack, Detlef. Political culture in post-communist Europe : attitudes in new democracies. Aldershot : Ashgate, 2003. ISBN 0-7546-1969-9.
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Przeworski, Adam. Democracy and the market: political and economic reforms in Eastern Europe and Latin America, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge; New York; Melbourne.
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Thorun, Christian. Explaining change in Russian foreign policy : the role of ideas in post-Soviet Russia's conduct towards the West. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. ISBN 978-0-230-55372-9.
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TWORECKI, H. Learning to Choose. Electoral Politics in East-Central Europe. Stanford: Standford University Press, 2003.
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