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Last update: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (26.09.2023)
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Last update: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (26.09.2023)
The course aims at introducing the problems of the political economy of Central Europe to the students who are newcomers to these issues. It explains the diversities and similarities of the countries inside the V4 (roughly) region. Students should be able to apply general rules of functioning of the political economy in this particular example. |
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Last update: Bc. Sára Lochmanová (05.10.2023)
Please, note that any instance of plagiarism (use of other people's thoughts, ideas without referencing them etc.) leads instantly to the "fail" mark in the whole course and the case is sent to the Disciplinary board of the Faculty of Social Sciences (or your home university). Using your own paper for more than one course is regareded as self-plagiarism. |
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Last update: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (26.09.2023)
Berend, Ivan, From the Soviet Bloc to the European Union The Economic and Social Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe since 1973, Cambridge, 2009. Brown, Archie, The Rise and Fall of Communism, London, 2009. Drahokoupil Jan, Myant Martin, Transition Economies: Political Economy in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, John Wiley and son, 2011. Eichengreen, Barry, The European Economy since 1945 (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2008). Judt, Tony, Postwar, London, 2006. Kornai, Janos, The Socialist System: Political Economy of Communism (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992). Kovács, János, Tardos, Marton, Reform and transformation in Eastern Europe, London and New York, 2005. Rotschild, Joseph, Wingfield, Nancy, Return to Diversity, A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II, Oxford, 2000. Stone, Randall, Satellites and Commissars, Strategy and Conflict in the Politics of Soviet Bloc trade, Princeton, 2002. Turnock, David, The Economy of East Central Europe, 1815-1989, London and New York, 2006. Wagener, Hans Jurgen (ed.), Economic Thought in Communist and Post-Communist Europe, London, 1998. |
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Last update: Mgr. Karel Svoboda, Ph.D. (20.09.2023)
the course takes part in Jinonice Reading and other materials may be found in moodle: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=3967 We are not in high school. Therefore, lecturing should be a minor part of our work. Students are expected to read asserted papers and be able to discuss them. Everyone has to be able to say something, critically assert what was read, and bring his/her ideas. There are no silly questions (except for "What's the time?"), so do not hesitate to ask about anything. There are also no silly remarks or questions. There are no prerequisites for previous economic training or any particular knowledge of the central European events in the past. The papers will be chosen to be accessible also for non-economists. Only your ability to read, think, and ask questions is expected. On the contrary, the contribution from other fields might be especially enriching. |
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Last update: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (26.09.2023)
Reading will be the first and foremost obligation. The course should help you to understand what happened in Central Europe after WWII from the political economy point of view. Therefore active participation in the discussions will be essential. As stated above, everybody should be able to say something (nothing like "I do not know..."), because our classes may be only as good as active you are. Furthermore, an oral presentation on the topic selected from the list provided by the instructor. The presentation should be 10-15 minutes, built on solid data. It should support the author's view. The form (PowerPoint or not) is on the author's preference. Midterm - based on multiple choice. Aims at the knowledge of the names, events etc. Via Moodle The final exam is based on open-answer questions that aim at understanding the topic in a broader perspective. Therefore, the question will not be "who was Janos Kadar", but "how would you characterize "normalization in Czechoslovakia". The value of the assignments: 1) participation - 10 2) Oral presentation - 20 3) Midterm - 20 4) Final exam 50
Grading from the total result is determined as follows: • 91 and more = A • 81 - 90 % = B • 71 - 80 % = C • 61 - 70 % = D • 51 - 60 % = E • 0 - 50 % = F In case of any uncertainty, please, do not hesitate and contact me via email (svobodak@fsv.cuni.cz) or come and see me during my office hours (will be specified).
Berend, Ivan, From the Soviet Bloc to the European Union The Economic and Social Transformation of Central and Eastern Europe since 1973, Cambridge, 2009. Brown, Archie, The Rise and Fall of Communism, London, 2009. Drahokoupil Jan, Myant Martin, Transition Economies: Political Economy in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, John Wiley and son, 2011. Eichengreen, Barry, The European Economy since 1945 (Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2008). Judt, Tony, Postwar, London, 2006. Kornai, Janos, The Socialist System: Political Economy of Communism (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1992). Kovács, János, Tardos, Marton, Reform and transformation in Eastern Europe, London and New York, 2005. Rotschild, Joseph, Wingfield, Nancy, Return to Diversity, A Political History of East Central Europe Since World War II, Oxford, 2000. Stone, Randall, Satellites and Commissars, Strategy and Conflict in the Politics of Soviet Bloc trade, Princeton, 2002. Turnock, David, The Economy of East Central Europe, 1815-1989, London and New York, 2006. Wagener, Hans Jurgen (ed.), Economic Thought in Communist and Post-Communist Europe, London, 1998. |
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Last update: Mgr. Karel Svoboda, Ph.D. (06.10.2023)
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Last update: Mgr. Jiřina Tomečková (26.09.2023)
There are no entrance prerequisites except for sufficient command of English, as we will read and discuss papers in English. Furthermore, oral presentations are also made in English. Computer literacy at the basic user level (using Microsoft office, Zoom) is sufficient. Economic training (or training in political economy) is a plus but not necessary. Nevertheless, the course should analyze such topics as daily life, culture, habits, and mentalities, so anybody interested is invited. |