Course: Current political extremism

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Course title Current political extremism
Course code KPF/B066
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and 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)
  • Charvát Jan, Mgr. Ph.D., M.A.
Course content
1. The emergence of post-Nazism, post-fascism and the extreme right-wing populism 2. Sixties - youth radicalization 3. Seventies - the role of subcultures and their mingling with the extremist scene 4. Skinheads 5. Hooligans 6. Punk 7. The emergence of neo-Nazi organizations 8. The current situation in the Euro-American space 9. Origin and evolution of the extreme right in the Czech Republic after 1989 10. Current trends on the extreme right 11. Origin and evolution of the far left in the Czech Republic after 1989 12. Current trends on the extreme left 13. Political parties of extreme nature

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to introduce the current extremist scene, rightwing and leftwing, globally elucidate its origin and development and finally show its links with extremist scene in the Czech Republic. The main emphasis will be placed on the right-handed (neo-reactionary populists, skinheads) and the ultra-left (pro-communist groups outside the established Communist Party, anarchists).
Student gains the following expertise: - Gain an overview of the most important subcultures associated with the extreme right and left - Learn to identify the symbolism of the main extreme right-wing and left-wing groups - Be familiar with the major organizations associated with political extremism worldwide - Knows developments extreme right and left in the Czech environment
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Basic knowledge of the political system and ideological division of the political scene.
Recommended literature
  • Bastl. Radikální levice v české republice po roce 1990. Brno, 2001. ISBN 80-210-2722-3.
  • Fiala. Politický extremismus a radikalismus v České republice. Brno, 1998. ISBN 80-210-1798-8.
  • Fredrickson. Rasismus - stručná historie. Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-7341-124-5.
  • Charvát Jan. Současný politický extremismus a radikalismus. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7367-098-6.
  • Kropotkin. Anarchistická etika. Praha, 1999. ISBN 80-7198-050-1.
  • Laquer. Měnící se tvář antisemitismu. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7106-927-0.
  • Lee. Bestie se probouzí. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7341-370-1.
  • Lipstadt. Popírání Holocaustu: Sílící útok na pravdu a paměť. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7185-402-6.
  • MacLean. Pod maskou ušlechtilosti. Praha, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7381-105-1.
  • Mareš. Pravicový extremismus a radikalismus v ČR. Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-86598-45-4.
  • McGowan. Radikální pravice v Německu. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7260-122-9.
  • Millza Pierre. Evropa v černých košilích. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-7312-044-5.
  • Sullivan Noel. Fašismus. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-7325-001-2.
  • Winock. Historie extrémní pravice ve Francii. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0711-3.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A8) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Political Science (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Social sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -