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Lecturer(s)
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Kocur Zdeněk, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Ethnic groups, ethnopolitical mobilization and ethnic conflict Liberal theories of minority rights Theories of multiculturalism Multicultural policies and their limits The problem of citizenship in multiethnic societies Language rights in multilingual societies Political and constitutional systems of divided societies Policies of minority accomodation, their limits and failures - secession, segregation and genocide Ethnic political parties in party systems Voting behaviour, electoral systems and ethnic diversity International organizations and minority rights International justice and minority rights
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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 in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 39 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| to describe the variations of potentially conflictual relations between the state policy and the demands of ethnic groups |
| to describe and explain the basic principles of the understanding of ethnicity, ethnical group and ethno-politicial mobilization in the context of centemporary state, international institutions and international law |
| to characterize facts, principles, theories and methods in comparative political science regarding minorities and ethnic policy |
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| to create formally and expertly acceptable output |
| to apply theoretical and methodological approaches on particular cases |
| to interpret acquired knowledge in broader context of other social scientific disciplines |
| Competences |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to characterize different types of conflict between state and ethnic groups and suggest a solution |
| to explain the singificance of the ethnic conflict resolution from the perspective of the states and international institutions |
| to put in context the problems of the relations of state and ethnic groups in comparative perspective |
| to interpret critically theoretical approaches and models of the settlement of ethnic conflicts between the state and ethnic groups |
| to interpret the changes of the definition of the concepts of ethnicity, ethnic group, national state and interaction between the ethnic groups and the state |
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| to analyze political situation in particular area and define the threats of the emergence of ethnic conflict |
| to analyze critically and interpret chosen phenomenon in broader context transcending the borders of the discipline |
| to analyze on the basis of acquired knowledge the means of conflict resolution in comparative perspective with the use of international institutions |
| to classify alternatives in resolutions of conflicts between states and ethnic groups and guarantee of rights of ethnic groups |
| to solve on his/her own concrete case of selected ethnic conflict |
| to evaluate on his/her own the conceptions international law on minorities and their impact on actual rights of minorities inside the states |
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| teaching methods |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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| Combined exam |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
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Recommended literature
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Erzo, Luttmer. Group Loyalty and the Taste for Redistribution.. The Journal of Political Economy, 2001.
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Fearon, James D. Ethnic and Cultural Diversity by Country.. Journal of Economic, 2003.
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Hechter, M. and D. Okamoto. Political Consequences of Minority Group Formation.. Annual Review of Political Science, No. 4, 2001.
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Heraclides, Alexis. The self-determination of minorities in international politics. Portland : Frank Cass, 1991. ISBN 0-7146-4082-4.
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Horowitz, Donald L. Electoral Systems: A Primer for Decision Makers.. Journal of Democracy, 2003.
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Kymlicka, Will. Multicultural citizenship : aliberal theory of minority rights. Oxford : Clarendon Press, 2003. ISBN 0-19-829091-8.
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Kymlicka, Will. Politics in the vernacular : nationalism, multiculturalism, and citizenship. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-19-924098-1.
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Lijphart, Arend. Constitutional Design for Divided Societies. Journal of Democracy Vol. 15, No. 2 (April), 2004.
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Reilly, Benjamin. Electoral Systems for Divided Societies. Journal of Democracy, 2002.
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Taylor, Charles. The Politics of Recognition. In: Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition. Ed. Amy Gutmann.. Princeton University Press: Princeton, 1994.
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Welhengama, Gnanapala. Minorities' claims : from autonomy to secession : international law and state practice. Aldershot : Ashgate, 2000. ISBN 0-7546-1077-2.
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