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Course description
Department/Unit / Abbreviation
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KAP
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TNC
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Academic Year
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2023/2024
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Title
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Theories and Theorists of Nationalism
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Form of course completion
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Exam
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Accredited / Credits
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Yes,
6
Cred.
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Type of completion
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Combined
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Time requirements
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Lecture
2
[Hours/Week]
Seminar
2
[Hours/Week]
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Course credit prior to examination
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No
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Included in study average
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YES
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Occ/max
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Automatic acceptance of credit before examination
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Yes in the case of a previous evaluation 4 nebo nic.
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Summer semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Included in study average
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YES
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Winter semester
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0 / -
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0 / -
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0 / -
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Repeated registration
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NO
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Timetable
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Yes
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Semester taught
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Winter semester
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Minimum (B + C) students
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not determined
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Optional course |
Yes
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Optional course
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Yes
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Language of instruction
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Czech
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Internship duration
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0
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No. of hours of on-premise lessons |
0
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Periodicity |
každý rok
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Periodicita upřesnění |
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Fundamental course |
No
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Fundamental theoretical course |
No
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Evaluation scale |
1|2|3|4 |
Substituted course
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None
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Preclusive courses
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N/A
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Prerequisite courses
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N/A
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Informally recommended courses
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N/A
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Courses depending on this Course
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N/A
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Histogram of students' grades over the years:
Graphic PNG
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XLS
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Course objectives:
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This course is based on the assumption that nationalism is primarily a political principle and therefore focuses mainly on the theoretical aspects of nationalism with regard to political science and international relations. Students will be first socialized with basic terminology (nation, ethnic and national minority, national movement, nation state, national self-determination, ethnic separatism and irredentism, ethnic conflict or genocide) which will prepare them for discussion of the basic paradigms of nationalism and theories of ethnicity. The course will consequently focus on the main existing approaches to nationalism - primordialism, modernism, ethnosymbolism and postmodern approaches, their confrontation and critical reflection. Nationalism will also be discussed in relation to relevant segments of political theory, especially theories of totalitarianism, decolonization, modernization, transitions to democracy, democracy, multiculturalism and citizenship. The course will also relate nationalism with issues relevant for international politics (e.g. sovereignty, self-determination, secession, irredentism, religious fundamentalism and the role of nation states in a globalizing world). Different types of nations, nation states and nationalisms will be introduced and discussed critically, ranging from concepts trying to deal with pre-modern phenomena to the issues of the globalized era.
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Requirements on student
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The course will conclude with a final combined examination focusing on the ability of the student to discuss and analyze issues presented in lectures as well as the assigned readings. Students have to read all of their assignments and prepare tasks set by the lecturer. These tasks may have the form of written texts or oral presentations, based on the conditions negotiated with the lecturer. Tasks will focus on understanding of basic theoretical perspectives and analysis of specific electoral acts with the use of the analytic tools presented in lectures. A definite form of the syllabus including specification of course requirements will be available on Courseware on the first day of the semester.
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Content
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Definition of basic terms - nation, ethnic and national minority, national movement, nation state, national self-determination, ethnic separatism and irredentism, ethnic conflict or genocide
Nations and nationalism in the theoretical discussions of the 19th century - G. Mazzini, marxism, austro-Marxism, E. Renan, F. Meinecke, H. Treitschke.
Nations and nationalism in the first half of the 20th century - M. S. Handmann, C. J. Hayes, H. Kohn.
Main theories of nationalism I. - primordialism, perennialism and ethnosymbolism.
Main theories of nationalism II. - varieties of modernism and postmodernism.
Banal nationalism, critical discussion and confrontation of the main theories
Nationalism and political theory I. - totalitarianism and Nazism
Nationalism and political theory II. - decolonization, modernization, transitions to democracy
Nationalism and political theory III. - democracy, multiculturalism and citizenship
Nationalism in international politics I. - state sovereignty, national self-determination
Nationalism in international politics II. - secession and irredentism
Nationalism in international politics III. - nation states and globalization, religious fundamentalism
Nations and nationalism in historical and geographic perspective - civil vs. ethnic, culture vs. state, Wilsonism, specific developments in Asia and Africa etc.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Basic:
Hroch, Miroslav. Pohledy na národ a nacionalismus : čítanka textů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2003. ISBN 80-86429-20-2.
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Basic:
Ozkirimli, Umut. Theories of nationalism : a critical introduction. Houndmills : PALGRAVE, 2000. ISBN 0-333-77712-3.
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Recommended:
Gurr, T. R. - Harff, B. Ethnic conflict in World Politics. Westview Press: Boulder - San Francisco - Oxford, 1994.
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Recommended:
Anderson, Benedict. Imagined Communities. Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism. London, Verso, 1984.
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Recommended:
Wellhengama, G. Minoritie´s Claims: From Autonomy to Secession. International law and state practice. Ashgate: Aldershote - Burlington, 2000.
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Recommended:
Hobsbawm, Eric J. Národy a nacionalismus od roku 1780 : program, mýtus, realita. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2000. ISBN 80-85959-55-0.
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Recommended:
Hroch, Miroslav. Národy nejsou dílem náhody : příčiny a předpoklady utváření moderních evropských národů. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7419-010-0.
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Recommended:
Hearn, J. Rethinking Nationalism. A Critical Introduction. Palgrave Macmillan: Hampshire - New York, 2006.
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Recommended:
Thiesse, Anne-Marie. Vytváření národních identit v Evropě 18. až 20. století. 1. vyd. Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2007. ISBN 978-80-7325-118-5.
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On-line library catalogues
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Contact hours
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52
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Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
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50
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Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
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10
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Preparation for an examination (30-60)
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44
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Total
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156
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to present and interpret the definitions of nation and nationalism: the development of these concepts as well as the different concepts of nationalism from the beginning of modernity to the present |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
to critically analyze foreign literature on the topic |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
N/A |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
to compare classical theories of nationalism with contemporary theories of nationalism |
to define the changes of the definition of the concept of nationalism, the theory of nationalism and theorists of nationalism in connection with the changes of paradigms |
to explain theories of nationalism with special regard to modernism |
to interpret contemporary theories of nationalism in the broader socio-scientific context |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to apply selected theories to solving a specific problem of inter-ethnic relations |
to classify different theories of nationalism according to the approach to solving specific problems of nationalism |
to define specific problems of nationalism based on the analysis of the political situation in the selected region |
to explain the causes, dynamics and outcome of a particular nationalism based on the use of a suitably chosen theory |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
N/A |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Combined exam |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
Skills demonstration during practicum |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Individual presentation at a seminar |
Seminar work |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
Self-study of literature |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Individual study |
Seminar |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Individual study |
Seminar |
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