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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Theory of party families (K. v. Beyme). 2. Theory of extremism (U. Backes, E. Jesse). 3. Theory of activist political style (N. Sullivan). 4. Post-Nazi and post-fascist parties in Europe. 5. G.R.E.C.E. and cultural neo-fascism. 6. Front nationale and political populism. 7. Subculture of skinheads and its changes. 8. Autonomous nationalism and identarian movement. 9. Anti-Islamism and the "New" New Far Right ". 10. Environmentalism and its penetration into politics. 11. Militant autonomists. 12. Modern Trotskyism. 13. Successful left-wing protest parties (Syriza, Podemos).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on the current form of European, respectively world far-right and far-left and its inclusion in the context of political science theories. The course covers the post-war development of political extremes up to the present, focusing mainly on the main trends in the overall development of the far-right and far-left.
The student is able to identify the main trends in the development of the far right and left. The student is able to describe the main theories explaining the origin of political extremism, including their critique. The student distinguishes the individual components of the far right and left.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
To successfully complete the course, it is required to submit a seminar paper in the range of 8 to 10 standard pages and successful completion of the exam.
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Recommended literature
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Charvát, J. Současný politický extremismus a radikalismus. Praha, 2007.
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Mudde, C. Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe. Cambridge, 2007.
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