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Lecturer(s)
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Pažout Jaroslav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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01) The origin of Communist movement (from 19th century untill the WWI) 02) Communist movement between two wars 03) The development of Communist movement during the WWII and formation of the Soviet block within the bipolarized world after the end of the WWII 04) The year 1953 - first crisis of the Communist system after Stalin death 05) The year 1956 - XX. Congress of the CPSU and part discovery of Stalinist crimes, situation in Poland and Hungary revolution 06) Czechoslovakia in 1956 07) The comparison of political and social development in the Central and South European countries 08) The Polish "March 1968", student demonstrations in Poland 09) Czechoslovak reform movement in 1968 and its echo in other Communist countries of Central and Southeast Europe 10) Parallel biographies of Janos Kadar, Władysława Gomułky, Waltera Ulbrichta, Josipa Broze Tita a Alexandra Dubčeka 11) Comparison of political and social development in Central and Southeast European countries of the Soviet block in 1970s and 1980s 12) Polish political and social crisis in the 1970s and 1980s 13) The decay of the Communist system in 1989 14) Summary
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 62 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 62 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The lecture will analyze political and social development of the Central and Southeastern European countries of the Soviet block after 1945. Attention is focused on the management regimes that some of these countries are often caught at the same time as it was in 1956 and 1968. The aim is to compare the developments in the Central and Southern European countries of the Soviet bloc and to monitor its impact on the domestic situation of other countries. One possible method for this comparison is the parallel monitoring of political and life stories of selected leaders.
Students will become familiar with the political history of Europe in the context of Czechoslovakia in 1948-1989.
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Prerequisites
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Compliance with the previous study requirements, and knowledge of European modern Czechoslovak history.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Active attendance on discussions (lessons); fulfilment of homework; passing a test successfully; study of recommended literature
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Recommended literature
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Durman K. Útěk od praporů. Kreml a krize impéria 1964-1991. Praha, 1998.
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