Course: Coalition and coalition relations

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Course title Coalition and coalition relations
Course code KPOL/B412
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šárovec Daniel, PhDr.
Course content
1. Introduction: the coalition as a key concept 2. Basic approaches to the research of political action 3. Game theory 4. Coalition Formation Theory 5. Veto players theory 6. Political actors and their role in the formation of coalitions 7. Basic models of executive forms of government 8. Minority governments, large coalitions, oversized cabinets 9. Portfolio and party preferences 10. Coalitions in the political systems of Euroepan countries 11. Coalition in the political system of the Czech Republic: nation level 12. Coalition in the political system of the Czech Republic: regional and local level 13. Conclusion: current trends and perspectives for further development

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course focuses on coalition theory with an emphasis on the analysis of the development of interpretations of coalition relations, especially in democratic parliamentary systems. The object of interest is therefore the problems of basic theoretical approaches such as game theory, coalition theory, as well as the theory of veto players. The aim is to present the complex issue of the basic approaches that are commonly used to analyse coalition relations, linkages and interactions between differenct actors. In particular, attention is paid to the genesis of coalition relations and the practical application of each approach.
The student will gain knowledge about the basic concepts related to the analysis of coalitions and coalition organization on a theoretical and practical level. He will acquire knowledge about individual concepts and theries and will be able to apply them adequately. He will gain practical knowledge of the practical functioning of the coalition arrangement in Eruoepan countries and at various levels of the political system of the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Continuous activity. Group presentation. Submission of a group seminar paper in the range of 8-10 SP.
Recommended literature
  • Andeweg, R. B.; De Winter, L; Dumont, P. Puzzles of government formation: coalition theory and deviant cases. London, 2011. ISBN 978-0-203-00781-5.
  • Balík, S. Česká komunální politika v obcích s rozšířenou působností: koalice, voličské vzorce a politické strany na místní úrovni v letech 1994-2006. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7325-144-4.
  • Cabada, L. a kol. Koalice a koaliční vztahy. Plzeň, 2006.
  • Guéguen, D. Evropský lobbying. Brno, 2008. ISBN 978-80-254-3397-3.
  • Just, P. Pod Tatrou sa blýska: Strany, vlády a koalice na Slovensku v letech 2006 až 2016. Praha. 2018.
  • Klüver, H.; Bäck, H.; Krauss, S. Coalition agreements as control devices: coalition governance in Western and Eastern Europe. Oxford, 2023. ISBN 978-0-19-289991-0.
  • Laboutková, Š.; Müller, K. B.; Vymětal, P. Lobbing v moderních demokraciích. Praha, 2010. ISBN 9788024731650.
  • Ray, D. A game-theoretic perspective on coalition formation. Oxford, 2007. ISBN 978-0-19-920795-4.
  • Říchová, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Praha, 2000.
  • ŘÍCHOVÁ, B. Přehled moderních politologických teorií. Praha, 2000.
  • Strom, K.; Müller, W. C. a Bergman, T. Cabinets and coalition bargaining: the democratic life cycle in Western Europe. Oxford. 2008.


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