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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Three-dimensional concept of politics 2. Theory of the political system 3. Structure-functional analysis 4. Communication Theory and the theory of rational choice 5. Pluralism and the theory of polyarchy 6. Theory of (neo)corporatism 7. Theory of consensual democracy 8. Theory of undemocratic regimes, Totalitarianism and authoritarianism 9. Theory of undemocratic regimes, the question of legitimacy and political leadership 10. Gradient Theory 11. Theory of addiction: a model center - periphery.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with basic theoretical starting points and concepts in political science.
Students will acquire skills of the course according to sylabus.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of political science.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Successfully completing all oral and written exercises and assignments as directed.
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Recommended literature
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Arendtová, Hannah. 1996. Původ totalitarismu III. Praha: Oikoymenh.
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Balík, Stanislav a Kubát, Michal. Teorie a praxe totalitních a autoritativních režimů. Praha: Dokořán.
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Čermák, Vladimír. 1992. Otázka demokracie I. Praha: Academia.
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Dahl, Robert. 1971. Polyarchy. Participation and Opposition. New Haven: Yale University Press.
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Fiala, Petr a Mikš František. 2000. Česká konzervativní a liberální politika. Brno: CDK.
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Klíma, Michal. 2001. Kvalita demokracie v České republice a volební inženýrství. Praha: Radix.
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Lijphart, Arend. 1984. Democracies: Patterns of Majoritarian and Consensus Government in Twenty-One Countries. New Haven: Yale University Press.
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Rokkan, Stein. 1987. Centre-Periphery Structures in Europe. Franfurkt a New York: Campus Verlag.
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