| Dozent/in |
Badulescu |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Masterseminar |
| Code |
HS221341 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2022 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Politikwissenschaft |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mo, 26.09.2022, 12:15 - 14:00 Uhr, Intern, HS 5 (Einführungsveranstaltung)
Fr, 14.10.2022, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 214 (Termine)
Sa, 15.10.2022, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, Inseliquai 10 INE 214 (Termine)
Fr, 21.10.2022, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, 4.B51 (Termine)
Sa, 22.10.2022, 09:15 - 17:00 Uhr, 4.B51 (Termine) |
| Weitere Daten |
1. Introduction: Pre-1989 background and communist legacies;
2. Democratisation and democratic erosion;
3. Corruption, clientelism and state capture;
4. Electoral issues, voting behaviour and civic engagement;
5. Nationalism, identity politics and the mobilisation of the far-right;
6. The EU’s role in the region’s post-communist transformation;
7. Russia’s past, present, and future role in the region. |
| Umfang |
0.5 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Turnus |
Blockveranstaltung |
| Inhalt |
This seminar explores the political dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe since the fall of communism in 1989. It pursues three main objectives. First, the seminar aims to understand the main challenges pertaining to the transition to democracy experienced in Central and Eastern Europe, and some of the key factors that have fed into democratic erosion in the region, such as pervasive corruption, clientelism and state capture. These will be analysed through the prism of communist legacies, with a view to developing an in-depth understanding of the communist regime and its implications for society today. Secondly, the seminar aims to identify the particularities of party politics in the region, compared to politics in Western Europe. The main electoral issues that are routinely raised by political elites during election campaigns will be analysed, along with the trends in voting behaviour and the nature of political and civic participation in the region. Given the growing support for populist and far-right parties in Central and Eastern Europe, and across Europe more generally, the seminar will analyse the specific practices of local leaders and parties, and will consider the potential to counteract support for populists, racists and extremists. Finally, the seminar aims to consider the role of international actors in the region, looking closely at the role played by the EU and Russia in the past, present and future development of politics and society in Central and Eastern Europe.
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| Lernziele |
- Understand the main challenges pertaining to the transition to democracy experienced in Central and Eastern Europe;
- Identify the particularities of party politics in the region;
- Consider the role of international actors in the region, with a focus on the EU and Russia.
Upon successful completion of the seminar, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the post-1989 political context in Central and Eastern Europe and the role of communist legacies in politics in the region today.
• Compare and critically analyse major political and societal developments in the region since 1989.
• Formulate analytical questions and fact-based arguments relating to current political and societal dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe.
• Identify and apply key concepts and methods to undertake robust and rigorous analyses of the region.
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| Voraussetzungen |
Prior to the first session, all students will be required to submit a 500-word reflection paper on what 1989 means for them and on what they hope to learn from this class. Students will also be expected to come to class prepared to discuss the assigned readings. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Leistungsnachweis |
Oral presentation
Each student will present a research/policy topic in class (15 minutes presentation and 15 minutes of feedback – exact timings will vary depending on the number of participants in the seminar). This will form the basis for the participants’ final assessment in the seminar. The student presentations should offer an overview of an agreed topic and the scientific assessment of a research question.
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| Abschlussform / Credits |
Aktive Teilnahme (Referat) / 4 Credits
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| Hinweise |
Active participation in class (20%), Presentation (60%), Preparation of a 500-word reflection paper on what 1989 means for the student and on what he/she hopes to learn from this class (20%) |
| Hörer-/innen |
Nein |
| Kontakt |
claudia.badulescu@eui.eu |
| Material |
To be communicated a month prior to the seminar. in OLAT |
| Literatur |
To be communicated a month prior to the seminar. in OLAT |