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Lecturer(s)
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Šmíd Jan, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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I. Concept and concepts of the state 1. "state" of the pre-modern era 2. the modern state as a form of political dominion II. The emergence and development of modern statehood 1. the concept of a sovereign state 2. development tendencies of the modern state 3. key concepts of statehood: sovereignty, raison d'État 4. the relationship between church and state 5. the relationship between the state and society 6. state and nation III. democratic constitutional state since the end of the 18th century 1. concept of constitution 2. American and French constitutions 3. history of modern constitutional theory: de Vattel, Sieyes, Letters of the Federalists 4. specifics of the modern concept of the constitution: formal and material elements 5. the concept of constitutional power 6. protection of the constitution and constitutional justice IV. The state in the theory and practice of totalitarian regimes: The concept of a total, totalitarian and authoritarian state V. State utopia VII. Transnational integration, internationalization, regionalization 1. transnational integration 2. internationalization 3. regionalization VII. the future of the state 1. The end of statehood? 2. Is a world state possible?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The student will acquire the following professional knowledge: - will understand the meaning of terms associated with the modern concept of state and statehood - can navigate the discussion about the current crisis of statehood
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Prerequisites
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none
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The student must fulfill 2 of 3 study obligations: 1) attendance 2/3 2) seminar work 3) credit interview
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Recommended literature
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Belling, V. Legitimita moci v postmoderní době. Brno, 2009. ISBN 978-80-210-5081-5.
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Belling, V. Zrození suveréna. Pojem suverenity a jeho kritika v moderní politické a právní filosofii. Brno, 2014.
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BÖCKENFÖRDE, E.-W.. Vznik státu jako proces sekularizace, in: J. Hanuš (vyd.), Vznik státu jako proces sekularizace. Diskuse nad studií Ernsta-Wolfganga Böckenfördeho. Brno, 2006. ISBN 80-7325-089-6.
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Sartori, G. Pluralismus, multikulturalismus a přistěhovalci. esej o multietnické společnosti. Praha, 2011.
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