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Political Sociology of Central Europe
4. Building a Civil Society (14 March)
Background readings
Background readings
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Borzel, Buzogany. 2010. Governing EU accession in transition countries The role of non-state actors.pdf
Císař, Navrátil. (2015). Promoting competition or cooperation? The impact of EU funding on Czech advocacy organizations.pdf
Diamond, L. (1994) Toward Democratic Consolidation.pdf
Ekiert, Kubik. (2014) The Legacies of 1989. MYTHS AND REALITIES OF CIVIL SOCIETY.pdf
Fagan, A. 2005. Taking stock of civil-society development in post-communist Europe Evidence from the Czech Republic.pdf
Kuti, É. 1999. Different Eastern European Countries at Different Crossroads.pdf
Mansfeldova, Z. 2013. Civil Society in Transition.pdf
Skovajsa, M. 2008. Independent and Broader Civil Society in East-Central European Democratizations.pdf
◄ HW3: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
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Oznámení
Presentation 1: Introducing the concept of Central Europe
Exam requirements
Presentation 2: Catching up with the West
Presentation 3: Democratic transition and the Europeanization process
Kundera (1984): The Tragedy of Central Europe
Optional reading: Kundera and other intellectuals on current Europe (January 2019)
HW1: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Presentation 4: Political Culture of CE
Howard (2002): The Weakness of Postcommunist Civil Society
HW2: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Presentation 5: Building a Civil Society
Devaux (2009): Involvement of the Czech Environmental Movements in the European Game
HW3: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
Presentation 6: NGOs and Activism
Polanska (2018): Going against institutionalization: New forms of urban activism in Poland
HW4: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Presentation 7. The public sphere and democracy
Instructions for the final essay
Koopmans (2007): Who inhabits the European public sphere? Winners and losers, supporters and opponents
HW5: Text summary + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Midterm test
Essay topic
Presentation 8. Democratic backsliding in the CE
Read an article “Can Europe’s new xenophobes reshape the continent?” in The Guardian
Watch Victor Orbán's speech at the European Parliament on the 11th of September 2018 (7.30 minutes)
HW6: Give us your thoughts + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Presentation 9. Nationalism and politicization of the EU
HW6: Give us your thoughts + 3 discussion questions
Read an article "Visegrad’s Fear of Diversity" at Visegradinsight.eu.
Watch Jaroslaw Kaczynski on the topic of Refugee crisis on the 16th September 2015 (12.13 minutes)
Background readings
Presentation 10: Populism
HW7: Give us your thoughts + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Presentation 11: Gender and Feminism
HW8: Give us your thoughts + 3 discussion questions
Background readings
Final test
Final Essay
Presentation - Final Essay instructions
Presentation 6: NGOs and Activism ►