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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Introduction. 2. Civil society and democracy. 3. Social capital and democracy. 4. Political participation. 5. Crisis of democracy? 6. Reinventing political activism. 7. Threat of populism. 8. Radical right in Europe. 9. Can democracy be saved? 10. Euroscepticism and Brexit. 11. Quality of democracy and contentious politics. 12. Political protest. 13. Social movements. 14. Conclusion.
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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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Today's democracies are in crisis. Support for political populism is growing and citizens do not trust politicians. Euroscepticism and Donald Trump's support are a sign of dissatisfaction with liberal democracy. New forms of democracy and social movements are becoming an alternative. Can democracy be saved? The course offers an introduction to the problems of contemporary democracy and forms of political activism.
The student is able to use professional terminology. The student distinguishes individual theoretical approaches used in contemporary political sociology. The student is able to characterize the specifics of contemporary democracies and social movements. The student is able to choose a suitable political science theory for solving research and practical problems. The student is familiar with the key topics of political activism.
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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: 1) active participation in seminars (at least 75%); 2) A short written summary of one of the discussed texts in English.
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Recommended literature
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Císař, O. Politický aktivismus v České republice. Brno: CKD, 2008.
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FAGAN, A. Environment and Democracy in the Czech Republic the Environmental Movement in the Transition Process. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. ISBN 18-589-8876-4.
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Tilly, C. Democracy. Cambridge, 2007.
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