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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. The concept of the state. 1. The history of the concept of the state, 2. The "state" in pre-modern era 3. Modern state as a form of political power II. The development of modern statehood 1. The concept of sovereign state 2. The trends of development of modern state 3. Main concepts: sovereignty, raison d´État 4. The relation of state and church 5. The relation of state and society 6. State and Nation III. The democratic constitutional state since the 18th century 1. The concept of constitution 2. The American and French constitution 3. The history of modern constitutional theory: de Vattel, Sieyes, Federalists 4. The specifics of the modern concept of constitution 5. Pouvoir constituant 6. The self-defence of constitution IV. The Era of Constitutionalism in Europe 1. The Concept of constitutionalism 2. The German constitutionalism and its problems V. The state in theory and practice of totalitarian regimes 1. The concept of total, totalitarian and autoritarian state 2. fascism 3. national socialism 4. communism VI. State utopia VII. Supranational integration, regionalization, internationalization VII. The future of the state 1. The end of the state? 2. Is a world state possible?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course is dealing with major principles of the modern statehood, in theoretical reflection, political and legal philosophy as well as in the practice of the modern states and constitutional systems. The basic elements of the statehood, main forms of the modern state and their structures will be elaborated.
The student will acquire the following academic knowledge: - understand the concepts related to the modern concept of state and statehood - get oriented in the discussion about the current crisis of the statehood
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
Active participation, test and oral exam
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Recommended literature
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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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G. W. F. Hegel. Pojem státu. in: Filosofický časopis, 51. 2003.
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Hart, H. L. A. Pojem práva. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7260-239-1.
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HEGEL, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich. Základy filosofie práva. Praha, 1992. ISBN 80-200-0296-0.
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Hobbes Thomas. Leviathan. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7298-106-9.
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Jellinek, G. Všeobecná státověda. praha, 1906.
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Kelsen, H. Ryzí nauka právní: metoda a základní pojmy. Praha, 1933.
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LOCKE, J. Dvě pojednání o vládě. Praha.
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Rousseau, J. J. O společenské smlouvě. Dobrá Voda, 2002. ISBN 80-86473-10-4.
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Schmitt, C.. Pojem politična. Praha, 2004.
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Skinner, Q. O státě. Praha, 2012.
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Spinoza, B. Rozprava politická. Praha, 1939.
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