Syllabus
Introduction to Political Science
Lecturer: Petr Kotlas
Summary:
The aim of this course is to present the basic outline of the processes which are studied with contemporary political science. With regard to the orientation of connected master-degree program, focusing on study of policy-making and decision-making of various political actors, the content of Introduction to Political Science was adapted to the same profile. The students will be given the opportunity to discuss relevant topical issues of public and social policy, including case-studies. Particular attention has been given to the question of stability of political order, the processes of articulation and aggregation of citizens? interests, and the perspective of institutional approach to the policy-making analysis.
Content:
- Similarities and differences of political systems
- Political order and institutional basis of politics
- Notions of equality and liberty
- Political parties as political institutions
- Notion of polyarchy
- Democracy vs. Totalitarism
- Dispute on justice
- Moral tradition and limits of racionality
The aim of the course is help students to understand and discuss relevant aspects of the above mentioned introductory topics of political science.
Annotation
The aim of this course is to present the basic outline of the processes which are studied with contemporary political science. With regard to the orientation of connected master-degree program, focusing on study of policy-making and decision-making of various political actors, the content of Introduction to Political Science was adapted to the same profile.
The students will be given the opportunity to discuss relevant topical issues of public and social policy, including case-studies. Particular attention has been given to the question of stability of political order, the processes of articulation and aggregation of citizens? interests, and the perspective of institutional approach to the policy-making analysis.