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Taught In English

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This course examines Central European developments during and after the democratic revolutions in 1989. Students will be familiarized with main turning points of modern political history of respective countries of Central European geopolitical space. Topics of discussion include comparative research in similarities and differences of such developments. Lectures and discussions focus on the democratic revolutions in 1989, the institutional and international framework of the transition process and specific problems of democratization in Central Europe. Continuous attention will be dedicated to political elections in Central European countries (e.g. 2008 presidential elections in the Czech Republic).

Special attention will be paid to the effects of the enlargement of the European Union towards Central European countries after May 2004, especially due to the Slovenian presidency of the EU in the period of January-June 2008.