d22015 Democracy and security in the Czech Republic

CEVRO University
fall 2023
Extent and Intensity
12/12/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ladislav Mrklas, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Cyril Svoboda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ladislav Mrklas, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science and International Relations – Departments – President – CEVRO University
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:20 Učebna 119/B
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
d22015/cviceni: each odd Tuesday 15:30–16:50 Učebna 119/B, L. Mrklas, C. Svoboda
Prerequisites
( PROGRAM ( N - BM ) && ROCNIK ( 2 )) || (! PROGRAM ( N - BM ) && TYP_STUDIA ( N ))
Students acquire awareness of the important contexts of security and democratic politics in the Czech Republic. Attention will be paid to the political and social sector as sources of security threats, as assumed by the so-called Copenhagen school. Students are also introduced to the concept of militant democracy. They will also be able to analyze security threats associated with the democratic process.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to respond to current security threats and the readiness of the Czech political system to satisfactorily address them.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- describe the construction of democracy, define and know the concepts and waves of democratization, non-democratic regimes and security risks
- to navigate transitions to democracy, consolidation of democracy and its security risks
- be able to know and identify the Czech political system, its constitutional and institutional level
- find your way around political parties, the party system, the electoral system and the problems of Czech democracy. Then in the system of governance in modern democracies
- evaluate security and its dimensions, security threats and Czech politics
- orients himself in the issue of political extremism and militant democracy
- orient oneself in the issue of militant democracy in the Czech Republic and in the Czech migration policy.
Syllabus
  • 1. Democracy: definitions, concepts and waves of democratization
  • 2. Undemocratic regimes and security risks
  • 3. Transition to democracy, consolidation of democracy and its security risks
  • 4. Czech political system – constitutional and institutional level
  • 5. Political parties, party system, electoral system and problems of Czech democracy
  • 6. Governance in modern democracies
  • 7. Security and its dimensions
  • 8. Security threats and Czech politics
  • 9. Political extremism and militant democracy
  • 10. Militant democracy in the Czech Republic
  • 11. Czech migration policy
  • 12. News
Teaching methods
Case study. Validation test.
Assessment methods
Case study application of theoretical knowledge in practice, public defense of case study results and test verifying basic terminology and correlation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Teacher's information
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