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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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1. Classical conception of totalitarianism (primordiality of totalitarianism) 2. Classical vs. modern conceptions of totalitarianism 3. Modern totalitarian regimes in theory 4. Modern authoritarian regimes in theory 5. Theories of hybrid regimes 6. Modern totalitarian ideologies 7. Authoritarian mentalities 8. Psychological, cultural, social and legitimizing aspects of non-democratic regimes
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Seminar classes, Individual study
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 40 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 55 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| describe in general terms the relationship between media and politics |
| list and characterise the basic stages of the electoral process in a democracy |
| explain the importance of elections for the functioning of a democratic political system |
| assess the limits of different electoral systems in relation to fundamental democratic principles |
| distinguish political actors in democratic systems |
| identify the basic elements of political systems |
| explain the nature and types of interest mediation systems |
| Skills |
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| analyse and critically interpret different types of media output based on knowledge of the parameters of the media environment |
| critically interpret the implications of the effects of constitutional reforms |
| on the basis of the analysis, identify the main characteristics of the system of intermediation of interests in a particular country |
| identify, through analysis, the differences between the written constitution and real political practice |
| on the basis of an analysis of the electoral act, assess the fulfilment of the principles of democratic elections |
| search and critically evaluate the literature on a given topic |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| evaluate the historical and ideological aspects of non-democratic regimes |
| explain theoretical approaches to the study of non-democratic regimes |
| describe the real functioning of non-democratic political regimes |
| characterise the different types of non-democratic regimes |
| distinguish forms of non-democratic regimes |
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| classify a particular non-democratic regime into the appropriate type of non-democratic regime |
| independently analyse the structure and functioning of a specific non-democratic regime |
| critically discuss the applicability of theoretical approaches in interpreting the functioning of contemporary non-democratic regimes |
| on the basis of an analysis of the functioning of a specific non-democratic regime, to define its psychological, cultural, social and legitimating aspects |
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| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Self-study of literature |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
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| Individual study |
| Seminar |
| Textual studies |
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| Seminar |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Written exam |
| Skills |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Arendt, Hannah. Původ totalitarismu I-III.. Praha : Oikoymenh, 1996. ISBN 80-86005-13-5.
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Aron, Raymond. Demokracie a totalitarismus. 2. vyd. Brno : Atlantis, 1993. ISBN 80-7108-064-0.
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Friedrich, C. J. a Z. Brzezinski. Totalitarian Dictatorship and Autocracy. Harvard University Press, 1956.
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Hloušek, Vít; Kopeček, Lubomír. Demokracie : teorie, modely, osobnosti, podmínky, nepřátelé a perspektivy demokracie ; Vít Hloušek, Lubomír Kopeček (eds.). V Brně : Masarykova univerzita, Mezinárodní politologický ústav, 2003. ISBN 80-210-3195-6.
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Kubát, Michal; Balík, Stanislav. Teorie a praxe totalitních a autoritativních režimů. Praha : Dokořán, 2004. ISBN 80-86569-89-6.
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Linz, Juan J. Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes. With a Major New Introduction.. Boulder-London, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000.
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Popper, Karl Raimund. Otevřená společnost a její nepřátelé I. Uhranutí Platónem. Praha : ISE, 1994. ISBN 80-85241-53-6.
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